Recipe Scraper Bundle

Unified recipe scraper that extracts recipes from 7 major cooking websites in a normalized format. Perfect for meal planning apps, recipe aggregators, food content creators, and nutritional research.

Supported Sources

Source	Website	Type
AllRecipes	allrecipes.com	CheerioCrawler
Bon Appetit	bonappetit.com	PlaywrightCrawler
Delish	delish.com	PlaywrightCrawler
Epicurious	epicurious.com	CheerioCrawler
Food.com	food.com	PlaywrightCrawler
Serious Eats	seriouseats.com	PlaywrightCrawler
Simply Recipes	simplyrecipes.com	PlaywrightCrawler

Features

• Multi-source scraping: Select any combination of 7 recipe websites
• Normalized output: All recipes follow the same schema regardless of source
• Search & filter: Search by keywords, filter by category or cuisine
• Nutrition data: Extract calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sodium
• Full recipes: Get ingredients and step-by-step instructions
• Ratings & reviews: Recipe ratings and review counts

Input Configuration

{
    "sources": ["allrecipes", "epicurious", "simplyrecipes"],
    "searchQuery": "chicken pasta",
    "category": "main-dish",
    "cuisine": "italian",
    "maxRecipesPerSource": 25,
    "includeNutrition": true,
    "includeInstructions": true,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
}

Input Fields

Field	Type	Description
sources	array	Recipe websites to scrape (required)
searchQuery	string	Keywords to search for recipes
category	string	Filter by category (main-dish, desserts, breakfast, etc.)
cuisine	string	Filter by cuisine type (italian, mexican, asian, etc.)
maxRecipesPerSource	integer	Max recipes per source (default: 25)
includeNutrition	boolean	Include nutrition facts (default: true)
includeInstructions	boolean	Include ingredients and instructions (default: true)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Output Schema

All recipes are normalized to this common schema:

{
    "source": "allrecipes",
    "name": "Creamy Tuscan Chicken",
    "description": "A delicious one-pan chicken dish...",
    "author": "Chef John",
    "url": "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/...",
    "imageUrl": "https://...",

    "prepTime": "PT15M",
    "prepTimeMinutes": 15,
    "cookTime": "PT30M",
    "cookTimeMinutes": 30,
    "totalTimeMinutes": 45,

    "servings": 4,
    "yield": "4 servings",

    "rating": 4.8,
    "reviewCount": 1234,

    "ingredients": [
        "2 lbs chicken breast",
        "1 cup sun-dried tomatoes",
        "..."
    ],
    "ingredientCount": 12,
    "instructions": [
        "Season chicken with salt and pepper",
        "Heat oil in a large skillet",
        "..."
    ],
    "stepCount": 8,

    "nutrition": {
        "calories": 450,
        "protein": 35,
        "carbohydrates": 12,
        "fat": 28,
        "fiber": 3,
        "sodium": 580
    },

    "category": "Main Dishes",
    "cuisine": "Italian",
    "keywords": ["chicken", "italian", "quick dinner"],

    "datePublished": "2024-01-15",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-02-02T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Meal Planning Apps: Aggregate recipes from multiple sources
• Recipe Aggregators: Build comprehensive recipe databases
• Nutrition Tracking: Collect nutritional information for analysis
• Content Research: Find trending recipes and ingredients
• Price Comparison: Match recipes with ingredient prices
• Diet Analysis: Research recipes by nutritional profile

Performance Notes

• AllRecipes and Epicurious use fast CheerioCrawler
• Other sources use PlaywrightCrawler due to bot protection
• Sources are scraped sequentially to manage resources
• Use Apify Proxy for best results

Example Runs

Quick test (2-3 sources, small sample)

{
    "sources": ["allrecipes", "epicurious"],
    "searchQuery": "pasta",
    "maxRecipesPerSource": 5
}

Full scrape (all sources)

{
    "sources": ["allrecipes", "bonappetit", "delish", "epicurious", "foodcom", "seriouseats", "simplyrecipes"],
    "searchQuery": "chicken",
    "maxRecipesPerSource": 25,
    "includeNutrition": true,
    "includeInstructions": true
}

Category-based scrape

{
    "sources": ["allrecipes", "simplyrecipes"],
    "category": "desserts",
    "maxRecipesPerSource": 50
}

Pricing

$0.01 per recipe scraped.

Support

For issues or feature requests, please contact the developer.