# Allrecipes API: Get recipe > Gets a full Allrecipes recipe by its name or page link, including ingredients, directions, times, ratings and nutrition. Names select the most-rated close match. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Allrecipes. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/allrecipes.com/get-recipe - Method: `allrecipes.com/get_recipe`, version 1 - Website: allrecipes.com - Returns: title, author, rating, times, servings, ingredients, steps, nutrition, photo, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `recipe` | string | yes | `"https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/"` | Dish name or Allrecipes recipe page link, for example World's Best Lasagna or https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "recipe": "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/" } ``` Its output: ```json { "steps": [ "1. Gather all your ingredients.", "2. Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat until well browned.", "3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Season with sugar, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Simmer, covered, for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally." ], "title": "World's Best Lasagna", "author": "John Chandler", "servings": 12, "cook_time": "2 hrs 30 mins", "prep_time": "30 mins", "photo_link": "https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/htylprTl3RuTsFquG9YtbU1pzy0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/23600-worlds-best-lasagna-DDMFS-4x3-1196-24c5401652934ffb96d3d94bc9fbe2d7.jpg", "total_time": "3 hrs 15 mins", "ingredients": [ "1 pound sweet Italian sausage", "¾ pound lean ground beef", "½ cup minced onion" ], "recipe_link": "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/", "star_rating": 4.8, "cook_time_minutes": 150, "number_of_ratings": 21015, "prep_time_minutes": 30, "short_description": "This lasagna recipe from John Chandler is our most popular recipe! With sausage, ground beef, basil, and 3 types of cheese, it lives up to its name!", "total_time_minutes": 195, "nutrition_per_serving": { "fat_g": 21, "calories": 448, "protein_g": 30, "sodium_mg": 1400, "carbohydrates_g": 37 } } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"allrecipes.com/get_recipe","input":{"recipe":"https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - I need the full recipe for World's Best Lasagna, including ingredients, steps, and nutrition facts. - Can you pull up the ingredients and directions for a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe with high ratings? - Get me the prep time, cook time, and servings for https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/ - What's the nutrition breakdown and star rating for a good beef stroganoff recipe? - Find a well-reviewed banana bread recipe and show me its photo, author, and step-by-step directions. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "recipe" ], "properties": { "recipe": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Dish name or Allrecipes recipe page link, for example World's Best Lasagna or https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "ingredients", "steps", "recipe_link" ], "properties": { "steps": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "title": { "type": "string" }, "author": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "servings": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "cook_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "prep_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "photo_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "total_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "ingredients": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "recipe_link": { "type": "string" }, "star_rating": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "cook_time_minutes": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "number_of_ratings": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "prep_time_minutes": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "short_description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "total_time_minutes": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "nutrition_per_serving": { "type": "object", "properties": { "fat_g": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "calories": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "protein_g": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "sodium_mg": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "carbohydrates_g": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] } } } } } ``` ## See more - [Allrecipes API: Search recipes](https://fous.com/methods/allrecipes.com/search-recipes.md): Finds Allrecipes recipes for a dish or ingredients, in search order, with ratings, photos and total times; optionally only recipes ready within a time limit. - [BBC Good Food API: Get recipe](https://fous.com/methods/bbcgoodfood.com/get-recipe.md): Gets a full BBC Good Food recipe by dish name or recipe link, including ingredients, method and nutrition per serving. A name uses the closest matching recipe in site search; details absent from the page are null. - [Food Network API: Get recipe](https://fous.com/methods/foodnetwork.com/get-recipe.md): Gets a Food Network recipe by dish name or recipe page link. It returns ingredients, directions, ratings and cooking times; page details that are missing come back as null. - [Serious Eats API: Get recipe](https://fous.com/methods/seriouseats.com/get-recipe.md): Gets a complete Serious Eats recipe by name or page link, with ingredients, directions, timing, nutrition and ratings when the page shows them. - [BBC Good Food API: Search recipes](https://fous.com/methods/bbcgoodfood.com/search-recipes.md): Finds BBC Good Food recipes for a dish or ingredients in search order, with ratings, time, difficulty, photos and links. Excludes app-only recipes. - [Food Network API: Search recipes](https://fous.com/methods/foodnetwork.com/search-recipes.md): Finds Food Network recipes for a dish or ingredient, optionally filtered by chef, in site search order. - [Serious Eats API: Search recipes](https://fous.com/methods/seriouseats.com/search-recipes.md): Finds Serious Eats recipes and cooking guides for a dish or technique, in site search order. Results can also include related articles; times appear only when the site shows them. - [Starbucks API: Get menu item](https://fous.com/methods/starbucks.com/get-menu-item.md): Looks up a Starbucks menu item by name. Returns its description, standard recipe, size-specific nutrition, ingredients, allergens and photo. - [All Allrecipes methods](https://fous.com/methods/allrecipes.com.md)