Bon Appetit - Recipe Scraper

Overview

Scrape Bon Appetit recipes by search query or category. Extracts recipe name, ingredients, instructions, prep/cook time, servings, author, rating, images, and tags from JSON-LD structured data. Recipe Scraper.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes ratings and review data
• Captures images and media URLs
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Aggregate - Aggregate recipes for content platforms and meal planners
• Build - Build nutrition databases from recipe ingredients
• Analyze - Analyze food trends and popular ingredients
• Create - Create recipe recommendation datasets

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search for recipes by name or ingredient (e.g., 'pasta', 'chocolate cake', 'c...
category	string	Recipe category to search for	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of recipes to scrape	50
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "name": "Bon Appetit Sample Item",
  "ingredients": [
    "flour",
    "sugar",
    "butter",
    "eggs"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Step 1: Preheat oven",
    "Step 2: Mix ingredients"
  ],
  "prepTime": "30 minutes",
  "cookTime": "30 minutes",
  "servings": 4,
  "rating": 4.5,
  "nutrition": {
    "calories": 250,
    "protein": "8g",
    "fat": "12g"
  },
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "image": "https://example.com/images/sample.jpg"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Bon Appetit - Recipe Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~bonappetit-recipe-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/bonappetit-recipe-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Bon Appetit - Recipe Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration