# TheCocktailDB — Cocktail & Drink Recipe Scraper (`crawlerbros/cocktaildb-scraper`) Actor Scrape the world's largest cocktail recipe database - TheCocktailDB. Search by name or ingredient, browse by category or glass type, and fetch full recipes including ingredients, measures, instructions, and images. Free public API, no authentication required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/cocktaildb-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## CocktailDB Scraper Extract cocktail and drink recipes from [TheCocktailDB](https://www.thecocktaildb.com/) — a free, crowd-sourced database of 600+ cocktail recipes. No API key or account required. ### What you can scrape - Cocktail name, category, and alcoholic classification - Glass type and serving instructions - Full ingredient list with measurements (up to 15 ingredients) - Thumbnail image URL - Tags and image attribution ### Modes | Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | `search` | Search cocktails by name (e.g. "margarita", "mojito") | | `byCategory` | Browse all cocktails in a category (Cocktail, Shot, Beer, etc.) | | `byIngredient` | Find all drinks containing a specific ingredient (vodka, gin, rum) | | `byAlcoholic` | Filter by alcoholic classification (Alcoholic / Non alcoholic) | | `byIds` | Lookup specific cocktail records by CocktailDB drink ID | | `random` | Fetch a set of random cocktails | ### Sample output ```json { "drinkId": "11007", "name": "Margarita", "category": "Ordinary Drink", "alcoholic": "Alcoholic", "glassType": "Cocktail glass", "instructions": "Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it...", "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.thecocktaildb.com/images/media/drink/5noda61589575158.jpg", "ingredients": [ {"name": "Tequila", "measure": "1 1/2 oz"}, {"name": "Triple sec", "measure": "1/2 oz"}, {"name": "Lime juice", "measure": "1 oz"}, {"name": "Salt", "measure": ""} ], "ingredientCount": 4, "drinkUrl": "https://www.thecocktaildb.com/drink/11007", "tags": ["IBA", "ContemporaryClassic"], "recordType": "cocktail", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00" } ```` ### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | Scraping mode (required) | | `searchQuery` | string | Cocktail name to search (mode=search) | | `category` | string | Category to browse (mode=byCategory) | | `ingredient` | string | Ingredient to filter by (mode=byIngredient) | | `alcoholic` | string | Alcoholic type filter (mode=byAlcoholic) | | `drinkIds` | array | List of drink IDs (mode=byIds) | | `randomCount` | integer | Number of random drinks (mode=random, 1–50) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum results to return (1–500, default 50) | ### FAQ **Is an API key needed?** No. TheCocktailDB's free tier requires no authentication. **How many cocktails are available?** TheCocktailDB contains 600+ cocktails and grows as community members add new recipes. **Can I get non-alcoholic drinks?** Yes. Use `mode=byAlcoholic` and select "Non alcoholic" or "Optional alcohol". **What ingredient data is returned?** Each drink can have up to 15 ingredients, each with a name and measure (e.g. "1 1/2 oz"). # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): How to find cocktails. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Cocktail name to search for. ## `category` (type: `string`): Drink category to browse. ## `ingredient` (type: `string`): Main ingredient to search by (e.g. vodka, gin, rum, tequila). ## `alcoholic` (type: `string`): Filter by alcoholic classification. ## `drinkIds` (type: `array`): List of CocktailDB drink IDs to look up (e.g. 11007 for Margarita). ## `randomCount` (type: `integer`): Number of random cocktails to fetch (1–50). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of cocktails to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "margarita", "category": "Cocktail", "ingredient": "vodka", "alcoholic": "Alcoholic", "drinkIds": [], "randomCount": 5, "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `cocktails` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped cocktail records. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "margarita", "category": "Cocktail", "ingredient": "vodka", "alcoholic": "Alcoholic", "drinkIds": [], "randomCount": 5, "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/cocktaildb-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "margarita", "category": "Cocktail", "ingredient": "vodka", "alcoholic": "Alcoholic", "drinkIds": [], "randomCount": 5, "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/cocktaildb-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "margarita", "category": "Cocktail", "ingredient": "vodka", "alcoholic": "Alcoholic", "drinkIds": [], "randomCount": 5, "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/cocktaildb-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/cocktaildb-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "TheCocktailDB — Cocktail & Drink Recipe Scraper", "description": "Scrape the world's largest cocktail recipe database - TheCocktailDB. Search by name or ingredient, browse by category or glass type, and fetch full recipes including ingredients, measures, instructions, and images. Free public API, no authentication required.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "eRxuwUJuaBEltpSo8" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~cocktaildb-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-cocktaildb-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~cocktaildb-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-cocktaildb-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~cocktaildb-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-cocktaildb-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "byCategory", "byIngredient", "byAlcoholic", "byIds", "random" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to find cocktails.", "default": "search" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query (mode=search)", "type": "string", "description": "Cocktail name to search for.", "default": "margarita" }, "category": { "title": "Category (mode=byCategory)", "enum": [ "Beer", "Cocktail", "Cocoa", "Coffee / Tea", "Homemade Liqueur", "Ordinary Drink", "Other / Unknown", "Punch / Party Drink", "Shake", "Shot", "Soft Drink" ], "type": "string", "description": "Drink category to browse.", "default": "Cocktail" }, "ingredient": { "title": "Ingredient (mode=byIngredient)", "type": "string", "description": "Main ingredient to search by (e.g. vodka, gin, rum, tequila).", "default": "vodka" }, "alcoholic": { "title": "Alcoholic type (mode=byAlcoholic)", "enum": [ "Alcoholic", "Non alcoholic", "Optional alcohol" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by alcoholic classification.", "default": "Alcoholic" }, "drinkIds": { "title": "Drink IDs (mode=byIds)", "type": "array", "description": "List of CocktailDB drink IDs to look up (e.g. 11007 for Margarita).", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "randomCount": { "title": "Random count (mode=random)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of random cocktails to fetch (1–50).", "default": 5 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of cocktails to return.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, 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