# Tasty Recipes Scraper (`powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper`) Actor

Browse and export cooking recipes: search by keyword, optional tag and sort, rich descriptions and media—collected up to your cap.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** Integrations, Other, Social media
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
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from $4.99 / 1,000 results

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Tasty Recipes Scraper

Discover **cooking and baking recipes** from a large public recipe catalog: search by **keywords**, optionally narrow with **tags**, and control **sort order**. Each dataset row is one full recipe record, including text, media, ingredients, steps, nutrition, tags, and related video collections when the source returns them.

### Who it’s for

- **Food creators and editors** building menus or content calendars from structured recipe data.
- **Researchers** sampling recipe metadata and media URLs for analysis or enrichment.
- **Automation** that needs repeatable, paginated exports without manual browsing.

### What you can do with it

- **Search** by dish name or ingredients, or leave the search empty to follow the catalog’s default ordering.
- **Filter** with an optional tag when you know the slug your workflow uses.
- **Sort** when you need newest-first, oldest-first, or default popularity-style ordering.
- **Cap the total** number of rows so runs stay within your limits.

### How it works (in plain terms)

You set optional filters and a **maximum row count**. The run requests recipes in batches, advances through the list automatically, and stops when your cap is reached or no more items are returned. You do not manage offsets yourself.

### Input

| Field | Required | What it means |
|-------|----------|----------------|
| **Search keywords** (`searchQuery`) | No | Food or ingredient terms; omit for default list behavior. |
| **Tag filter** (`tags`) | No | Optional tag slug to restrict results. |
| **Sort order** (`sort`) | No | **Popular (default)**; or **approved\_at:desc** / **approved\_at:asc** for publish-date ordering. |
| **Maximum results** (`maxResults`) | No | Upper limit on recipe rows to save (default **40**). |

### Output

- **One row per recipe** (until your cap). Duplicates in the same run are skipped when the same **`canonical_id`** (or **`id`** / **`slug`**) appears again.
- **Core identity & copy**: **`canonical_id`**, **`id`**, **`name`**, **`description`**, **`keywords`**, **`language`**, **`country`**, **`slug`** (when present).
- **Times**: **`approved_at`**, **`created_at`**, **`updated_at`**, **`prep_time_minutes`**, **`cook_time_minutes`**, **`total_time_minutes`**, **`total_time_tier`** (human-readable tier such as “Under 15 minutes”).
- **Servings**: **`num_servings`**, **`yields`**.
- **Media**: **`thumbnail_url`**, **`thumbnail_alt_text`**, **`aspect_ratio`**, **`video_id`**, **`video_url`**, **`original_video_url`**, **`renditions`** (multiple encoded variants with **`url`**, resolution, **`poster_url`**, duration, etc.).
- **Steps**: **`instructions`** — ordered steps with **`display_text`**, **`position`**, optional **`start_time`** / **`end_time`** (milliseconds), **`id`**.
- **Ingredients**: **`sections`** — each section has **`components`**; each component includes **`raw_text`**, **`ingredient`** (name, ids, display singular/plural), **`measurements`** (quantity + **`unit`** with metric/imperial), **`position`**, **`extra_comment`**.
- **Nutrition & extras**: **`nutrition`** (calories, macros, etc.), **`nutrition_visibility`**, **`price`** (portion/total style fields when present).
- **Related collections**: **`compilations`** — playlists-style groups with their own **`name`**, **`slug`**, **`description`**, **`thumbnail_url`**, **`video_url`**, **`show`**, **`language`**, flags like **`is_shoppable`**, etc.
- **Taxonomy & people**: **`tags`** (hierarchical display/type fields), **`topics`** (name + slug), **`credits`** (author-style entries).
- **Engagement & flags**: **`user_ratings`** (counts and **`score`**), **`tips_and_ratings_enabled`**, **`promotion`**, **`is_shoppable`**, **`is_app_only`**, **`is_subscriber_content`**, **`video_ad_content`**, **`draft_status`**, **`facebook_posts`**, **`inspired_by_url`**, **`brand`** / **`brand_id`**, **`beauty_url`**, **`buzz_id`**.
- **Export metadata**: **`scrapedAt`** — ISO timestamp when the actor saved that row.

Field availability and nesting depth vary by recipe. New or optional fields may appear over time.

#### Sample output (structure illustrative; arrays truncated)

```json
{
  "canonical_id": "recipe:4704",
  "id": 4704,
  "name": "Low-Carb Avocado Chicken Salad",
  "description": "This chicken salad is a lunchtime delight! Packed with creamy avocado…",
  "keywords": "avocado, chia pudding, chicken salad, chickpea chips, deviled eggs…",
  "language": "eng",
  "country": "US",
  "approved_at": 1553195044,
  "created_at": 1546890315,
  "updated_at": 1683237600,
  "prep_time_minutes": 15,
  "cook_time_minutes": 0,
  "total_time_minutes": 15,
  "total_time_tier": {
    "display_tier": "Under 15 minutes",
    "tier": "under_15_minutes"
  },
  "num_servings": 4,
  "yields": "Servings: 4",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://img.buzzfeed.com/thumbnailer-prod-us-east-1/45b4efeb5d2c4d29970344ae165615ab/FixedFBFinal.jpg",
  "thumbnail_alt_text": "",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "video_id": 73153,
  "video_url": "https://vid.tasty.co/output/121934/hls24_1546897597.m3u8",
  "original_video_url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/video-api-prod/assets/%E2%80%A6/FixedFBFinal.mp4",
  "compilations": [
    {
      "id": 848,
      "canonical_id": "compilation:848",
      "name": "Protein-Packed Snacks",
      "slug": "protein-packed-snacks",
      "description": "Whether you’re trying to be healthy…",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://img.buzzfeed.com/thumbnailer-prod-us-east-1/video-api/assets/199563.jpg",
      "video_url": "https://vid.tasty.co/output/121934/hls24_1546897597.m3u8",
      "show": [{ "id": 34, "name": "Goodful" }],
      "language": "eng",
      "country": "US",
      "is_shoppable": true,
      "promotion": "partial"
    }
  ],
  "instructions": [
    {
      "id": 43381,
      "position": 1,
      "display_text": "In a blender or food processor, combine the yogurt, lime juice…",
      "start_time": 7000,
      "end_time": 26500,
      "appliance": null,
      "temperature": null
    },
    {
      "id": 43382,
      "position": 2,
      "display_text": "In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, yogurt sauce…",
      "start_time": 29000,
      "end_time": 43500,
      "appliance": null,
      "temperature": null
    }
  ],
  "sections": [
    {
      "components": [
        {
          "id": 50242,
          "position": 1,
          "raw_text": "⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt",
          "extra_comment": "",
          "ingredient": {
            "id": 428,
            "name": "plain greek yogurt",
            "display_singular": "plain greek yogurt",
            "display_plural": "plain greek yogurts"
          },
          "measurements": [
            {
              "id": 731945,
              "quantity": "⅔",
              "unit": {
                "name": "cup",
                "abbreviation": "c",
                "system": "imperial"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nutrition": {
    "calories": 249,
    "carbohydrates": 13,
    "fat": 8,
    "fiber": 3,
    "protein": 29,
    "sugar": 8,
    "updated_at": "2024-05-01T08:06:38+02:00"
  },
  "nutrition_visibility": "auto",
  "price": {
    "portion": 500,
    "total": 2100,
    "consumption_portion": 200,
    "consumption_total": 750,
    "updated_at": "2026-03-26T06:16:26+01:00"
  },
  "renditions": [
    {
      "name": "mp4_720x720",
      "url": "https://vid.tasty.co/output/121934/square_720/1546897597",
      "poster_url": "https://img.buzzfeed.com/video-transcoder-prod/output/121934/square_720/1546897597_00001.png",
      "width": 720,
      "height": 720,
      "container": "mp4",
      "duration": 217498
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    { "name": "Isabel Castillo", "type": "internal", "is_verified": false, "picture_url": "", "user_id": null }
  ],
  "topics": [
    { "name": "Healthy Eating", "slug": "healthy" },
    { "name": "Low Carb Meals", "slug": "low-carb-meals" }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "id": 9299514,
      "name": "chicken",
      "display_name": "Chicken",
      "type": "dinner",
      "root_tag_type": "meal"
    }
  ],
  "user_ratings": {
    "count_positive": 886,
    "count_negative": 79,
    "score": 0.9181347150259067
  },
  "promotion": "partial",
  "is_shoppable": true,
  "is_app_only": false,
  "is_one_top": false,
  "is_subscriber_content": false,
  "tips_and_ratings_enabled": true,
  "video_ad_content": "none",
  "draft_status": "published",
  "facebook_posts": [],
  "inspired_by_url": null,
  "brand": null,
  "brand_id": null,
  "beauty_url": null,
  "buzz_id": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-26T07:07:30.065Z"
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Food name or ingredients to look for. Leave empty to use the default discovery order for the list.

## `tags` (type: `string`):

Optional tag slug (for example quick-prep or dietary filters) to narrow results.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Leave empty to sort by popular as default OR one of the following : approved\_at:desc|approved\_at:asc

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

How many recipe rows to save in total across pages.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "chicken",
  "sort": "",
  "maxResults": 40
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQuery": "chicken",
    "sort": "",
    "maxResults": 40
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQuery": "chicken",
    "sort": "",
    "maxResults": 40,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQuery": "chicken",
  "sort": "",
  "maxResults": 40
}' |
apify call powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/tasty-recipes-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Uikorujdp778pSjos/builds/eN12KEJA8xPLFS7bo/openapi.json