recipe_search

Pack: spoonacular · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/recipe_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search Spoonacular recipes with complex filters passed as query params (query keyword, cuisine, diet, intolerances, includeIngredients, excludeIngredients, maxReadyTime, sort, etc.). Returns recipe id, title, image, and ready-in minutes.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "pasta carbonara",
  "number": 10
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spoonacular/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"recipe_search","arguments":{"query":"pasta carbonara","number":10}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('recipe_search', {
  "query": "pasta carbonara",
  "number": 10
});

More examples

{
  "cuisine": "italian",
  "diet": "vegetarian",
  "maxReadyTime": 30
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Complex recipe search results"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Connect to just the spoonacular pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spoonacular": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spoonacular/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build October 5, 2026