Learn how to search food items and cocktail recipes using TheMealDB and TheCocktailDB APIs.

Become a Python-based API Integrator

TheMealDB and TheCocktailDB APIs are REST APIs used to search food item recipes. This module is a hands-on guide for using these APIs. The module begins with an introduction to TheMealDB and TheCocktailDB APIs. We'll learn about the request and response structures of these APIs. Furthermore, we'll also learn about the different endpoints and how to use them. Then, we'll look at a demo application that will use these APIs to search for recipes. Lastly, we'll look at some recommendations and resources that will allow us to explore these APIs further.

Fetching Recipes with TheMealDB and TheCocktailDB APIs

We can search for the recipe of a cocktail or ingredient using the base URI `www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php`. 
## Query parameters
We can use these query parameters with this endpoint:

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>We need to use at least one of these parameters with this endpoint. Calling it without any query parameters will return an error.
## Search for the recipe of a cocktail
We search for the recipe of a cocktail using any of the following criteria:
- By name
- By the first letter of the name

### Search for cocktail's recipe by name
We use the query parameter `s` to search for the recipe of a cocktail using its name. 

The code below contains the code where a cocktail is being searched using its name.

We can search for the recipe of a cocktail or ingredient using the base URI `www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php`. 
# Query parameters
We can use these query parameters with this endpoint:

>We need to use at least one of these parameters with this endpoint. Calling it without any query parameters will return an error.
# Search for the recipe of a cocktail
We search for the recipe of a cocktail using any of the following criteria:
- By name
- By the first letter of the name

## Search for cocktail's recipe by name
We use the query parameter `s` to search for the recipe of a cocktail using its name. 

The code below contains the code where a cocktail is being searched using its name.

Learn how to use TheCocktailDB to search for the recipe of a cocktail or ingredient.

Parameters	Type	Category	Description
`s`	string	optional	This parameter is used to search for the recipe of a cocktail using its name.
`f`	char	optional	This parameter is used to get a list of cocktails using the first letter of the name of the cocktails.
`i`	string	optional	This parameter is used to search for an ingredient using its name.

Module Overview

TheCocktailDB API

TheMealDB API

APIs Integration in Django

Conclusion

Search for a Cocktail Recipe or Ingredient

Query parameters

Search for the recipe of a cocktail