Epicurious - Recipes, Ingredients & Nutrition Scraper

Overview

Scrape Epicurious. com for complete recipe data including ingredients, cooking instructions, nutrition facts, ratings, and prep/cook times. Recipes, Ingredients & Nutrition 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
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

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 specific recipes (e.g., 'chicken pasta', 'chocolate cake')	``
category	string	Browse by category	recipes-menus
cuisine	string	Filter by cuisine (e.g., italian, mexican, asian)	``
maxRecipes	integer	Maximum number of recipes to scrape	50
includeNutrition	boolean	Include detailed nutrition information	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits and geo-restrictions	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "name": "Epicurious Sample Item",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviewCount": 127,
  "prepTime": "30 minutes",
  "cookTime": "30 minutes",
  "servings": 4,
  "calories": "Sample calories",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

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 Epicurious - Recipes, Ingredients & Nutrition 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~epicurious-recipes-ingredients-nutrition/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/epicurious-recipes-ingredients-nutrition").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect Epicurious - Recipes, Ingredients & Nutrition 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