edamam-api

Edamam-api is a helper library for the Edamam nutritional API.

Full documentation for Edamam's services can be found here under the Documentation tab.

Installation

npm install --save edamam-api

Usage

• Recipe Search
• Food Database
• Nutrition Analysis
• Measures

Recipe Search

Example

const { RecipeSearchClient } = require('edamam-api');

const client = new RecipeSearchClient({
  appId: '<Your Edamam Recipe Search App Id>',
  appKey: '<Your Edamam Recipe Search App Key>'
});

const results = await client.search({ query: 'Bread' });

Methods

• Search: client.search({ query })

Food Database

Example

const { FoodDatabaseClient } = require('edamam-api');

const client = new FoodDatabaseClient({
  appId: '<Your Edamam Food Database App Id>',
  appKey: '<Your Edamam Food Database App Key>'
});

const foods = client.search({ query: 'Flour' });

Methods

• Search: client.search({ query })
• Get Nutrients: client.getNutrients({ ingredients: [{ quantity, measureURI, foodId }]})
• Autocomplete: client.autocomplete({ query, limit })

Nutrition Analysis

Example

const { NutritionAnalysisClient } = require('edamam-api');

(async () => {

  const client = new NutritionAnalysisClient({
    appId: '<Your Edamam Nutrition Analysis App Id>',
    appKey: '<Your Edamam Nutrition Analysis App Key>'
  });

  const results = await client.search({ query: 'Chicken' });

})();

Methods

• Analyze Recipe: client.analyzeRecipe({ recipe })
• Get Nutrition Data: client.getNutritionData({ ingredient })

Measures

Example

const { FoodDatabaseClient, Measures } = require('edamam-api');

const client = new FoodDatabaseClient({
  appId: '<Your Edamam Food Database App Id>',
  appKey: '<Your Edamam Food Database App Key>'
});

const nutrients = await client.getNutrients({
  ingredients: [{
    quantity: 1,
    measureURI: Measures['kilogram'],
    foodId: 'food_ashlcg6b4ansska87l39xb0dnupz' // edamam id for an apple
  }]
});