Yummly Recipe Scraper
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from $19.00 / 1,000 results
Yummly Recipe Scraper
Scrapes Yummly recipes by search query and returns each recipe as a flat row with title, URL, and metadata.
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Yummly Recipe Scraper
Scrape Yummly recipes by ingredient, dish, or any search term, up to a million per run. Every recipe comes with its title, URL, and full metadata. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Yummly's official API is closed to most developers and rate-limits you. This reads the public recipe search directly, filtered by your query, and returns each match in one fixed schema. Get a clean dataset of recipes for any ingredient or dish in minutes.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Yummly for |
|---|---|
| Food bloggers | Find trending recipes for a specific ingredient to inspire new content |
| Meal kit companies | Analyze popular recipes to design weekly menus |
| Nutrition researchers | Build a database of recipes for dietary pattern analysis |
| Recipe app developers | Populate their app with a wide variety of recipes |
What it does
This Actor collects Yummly recipes by search query and returns each one as a flat row.
- 🔍 Search by query: enter any ingredient, dish, or keyword like 'pasta', 'chicken', or 'chocolate cake'.
- 📊 Structured output: each recipe is returned as a flat row with title, URL, and metadata.
- ⚡ Scalable: collect up to 1,000,000 recipes per run.
- 📁 Multiple export formats: download your data as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Yummly data
🍝 Build a recipe database.
A food startup scrapes all recipes for 'pasta' to seed their search engine with thousands of options.
📈 Track food trends.
A market researcher runs weekly scrapes for 'plant-based' to see which dishes are gaining popularity.
🥗 Plan meal kits.
A meal kit company scrapes recipes by seasonal ingredients to design next month's menu.
📱 Populate a recipe app.
An app developer scrapes a broad set of recipes to provide initial content for their users.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key required | Access Yummly's public recipe search without registration or OAuth. |
| Flexible search | Scrape recipes by any ingredient, dish, or keyword. |
| Large scale | Collect up to a million recipes in a single run. |
| Clean data | Get a consistent schema for every recipe, ready for analysis. |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets Yummly the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| Yummly Recipe Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Yummly changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor with a search query for any recipe name or ingredient, and set the maximum number of recipes to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Yummly Recipe Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Yummly through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check your searchQuery. Make sure it is a common term and not misspelled. Also, Yummly may not have results for very obscure queries.
Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?
Yummly only shows a limited number of results for any query. The Actor stops when there are no more recipes to scrape.
Why are some recipe fields empty?
Yummly may not provide all metadata for every recipe. Empty fields are normal and can be filtered out in post-processing.
Can I scrape recipes from a specific URL?
Currently, the Actor only supports search queries. If you need URL-based scraping, consider using a generic web scraper.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a Yummly API key? | No, this Actor scrapes the public Yummly search results, so no API key or registration is required. |
| Can I scrape all recipes without a search query? | Yes, leave the searchQuery field empty to scrape recipes from the general feed, but note that Yummly may limit the number of results shown. |
| How many recipes can I get in one run? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000, but the actual number depends on how many results Yummly returns for your query. |
| What data fields are included for each recipe? | Each recipe row includes the title, URL, and other metadata as shown in the sample output. The exact fields are listed in the dataset preview. |
| Can I export the data to Excel? | Yes, you can export your results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify platform. |
| Is this Actor legal to use? | You should only scrape public data and comply with Yummly's terms of service. Apify provides tools for responsible scraping. |
| How often can I run this Actor? | You can schedule runs as frequently as you need, but be mindful of Yummly's rate limits to avoid being blocked. |
| Can I filter recipes by dietary restrictions? | The current input only supports a search query, so you can include terms like 'gluten-free' in your query to filter results. |
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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Yummly, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
