Tasty Recipes Search Actor Documentation ## Overview This Apify actor scrapes recipe meals from Tasty.co, one of the world's largest food-focused digital platforms. It enables developers, food enthusiasts, and researchers to programmatically access Tasty's extensive recipe database through a simple API interface. ## Features - Search through thousands of Tasty.co recipes - Retrieve detailed recipe information including ingredients, instructions, and nutritional data - Support for pagination to handle large result sets - Easy integration with other applications and workflows - Efficient data extraction with rate limiting and error handling ## Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | mealTag | string | "breakfast" | Meal category (e.g., "breakfast", "lunch", "dinner", "desserts", "snacks") | | page | string | "1" | Page number for pagination through search results | | perPage | string | "20" | Number of results to return per page (max: 100) | ## Usage Examples ### Basic Usage javascript const input = { "mealTag": "lunch", "page": "1", "perPage": "20" }; ### Advanced Search javascript const input = { "mealTag": "lunch", "page": "2", "perPage": "50" }; ## Output Format The actor returns data in JSON format with the following structure: json { "items": [ { "id": "recipe_id", "name": "Recipe Name", "description": "Recipe Description", "ingredients": [...], "instructions": [...], "nutritionalInfo": {...}, "cookTime": "...", "servings": "..." } ], "totalCount": 100, "currentPage": 1 } ## Use Cases - Recipe aggregation websites and apps - Meal planning services - Food bloggers and content creators - Nutritional analysis tools - Restaurant menu inspiration - Dietary requirement filtering ## Installation & Setup 1. Create an Apify account at apify.com 2. Navigate to the Apify Console 3. Search for "Tasty Recipes Search Actor" 4. Click "Try Actor" ## Running the Actor ### Via Apify Console 1. Open the actor in Apify Console 2. Configure input parameters 3. Click "Run" ### Via API bash curl --request POST \ --url https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/[ACTOR_NAME]/runs?token=[YOUR_API_TOKEN] \ --header 'content-type: application/json' \ --data '{ "query": "chicken", "page": "1", "perPage": "20" }' ## Best Practices - Use specific search terms for better results - Implement pagination for large data sets - Consider rate limiting for bulk requests - Cache results when appropriate - Handle error responses gracefully ## Error Handling The actor implements robust error handling for common scenarios: - Invalid input parameters - Network connectivity issues - Rate limiting responses - Invalid or empty search results ## Limitations - Maximum 100 results per page - Rate limiting applies to prevent server overload - Some premium recipes might not be accessible - Search results depend on Tasty.co's content availability ## Support For issues and feature requests, please: Contact support at pintoflowpt@gmail.com ## Keywords recipes, tasty, food scraping, recipe api, cooking, meal planning, food data, web scraping, apify actor, tasty.co, recipe search, food database, cooking api, recipe crawler, food scraper ## Related Projects - https://apify.com/pintostudio/tasty-search