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Open Food Facts API

Lifestyle · Content · Data & Analytics

Open Food Facts API is a free, open-source food product database maintained by a global community of volunteers who scan and submit packaged food product information from supermarkets worldwide. The database contains product data for over 2 million packaged foods from more than 160 countries, accessible through a completely free API with no authentication required.

Open Food Facts API Highlights

Open Food Facts API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.

Authentication

None

Rate Limit

Reasonable use; no strict limit

Sandbox Mode

✗ Not Available

Webhooks

Not verified yet

Supported Regions

Nigeria

Ghana

Kenya

Open Food Facts API Services

Barcode lookupIngredient dataNutritional dataProduct search

Alternative African Company to

Stripe Twilio AWS

Open Food Facts API is best for:

Nutrition apps and food product databases needing product information and ingredients from barcodes

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API Pricing Model

Completely free and open-source
no API key required

Open Food Facts API Core Features & Capabilities

Features Included

Barcode lookup Ingredient data Nutritional data Product search Allergen labels

Required Access Documents for Open Food Facts API

None requiredOptional
Open API; no registration or key required for read access

Different Open Food Facts API use cases

Nigerian food scanner app:Let Nigerian shoppers scan packaged food barcodes to see ingredients and nutritional data
Diet tracking:Integrate packaged food product data into a Nigerian calorie and nutrition tracking app
Allergen checker:Help Nigerians with food allergies identify safe packaged food products by scanning barcodes

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