Chomp Food API
Chomp · Lifestyle · Content
2 million grocery products, branded foods, and raw ingredients. The API is built by developers for developers, making it production-ready for food and nutrition applications.
Best For
Nutrition apps, diet tracking platforms, food delivery services, grocery shopping assistants, meal planning applications, recipe platforms, and any application requiring accurate food and nutrition data
Notes
Awarded #3 Product Hunt and API World Innovation Award. 1.2M+ products with daily auditing. Three pricing tiers accommodate different needs from small projects to enterprise. Attribution required on Limited plan, requested on Standard, optional on Premium. Supports barcode scanning, ingredient analysis, and dietary filtering.
Features Included
Not Supported
Batch LookupsWebhooksReal-time Updates
Technical Specs
- Pricing:Limited (Free): Barcode lookup only, $0.01 per request, 900k branded foods. Standard ($25/month): All search endpoints, $0.001 per request, 1.2M foods, 24-hour caching. Premium ($299/month): All endpoints, zero per-request fees, indefinite storage, priority support.
- Authentication:API Key
- Rate Limit:Depends on plan tier
- Sandbox Mode:✓ Available
Key Highlights
- Barcode-first food database: look up any grocery product by UPC barcode and get brand name, ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts instantly
- Clean label analysis: flags common allergens (gluten, nuts, dairy, soy) and dietary attributes (vegan, non-GMO, organic) per product
- Ingredient list parsing: returns full ingredient text alongside structured nutritional data — useful for apps that analyse clean-label claims
- Grocery product search: search by food name or brand to find products without needing a barcode — for manual food logging flows
- Lighter and more focused than Open Food Facts: smaller curated database with emphasis on US grocery store products and clean data quality
Required Access Documents
- Developer AccountRequiredRegister on the Chomp developer portal to get API credentials.
- API CredentialsRequiredObtain your API key or token from the developer dashboard to authenticate API requests.
Use Cases
- Primary Use Case:Integrate the API to access core functionality built on Chomp services for your application.
- Development & Testing:Use sandbox or test credentials to build and test your integration before production.
- Business Automation:Automate workflows by integrating this API into your backend business processes.
- Data & Analytics:Leverage API data to power analytics, dashboards, and business intelligence.
- Nigerian Deployment:Deploy to serve Nigerian users and businesses with this cloud infrastructure.