List all meals by first letter

This returns all meals according to a particular letter

GET /api/json/v1/1/search.php

curl --location --request Get 'www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=y'

Example Response

{
  "meals": [
    {
      "idMeal": "52871",
      "strMeal": "Yaki Udon",
      "strDrinkAlternate": null,
      "strCategory": "Vegetarian",
      "strArea": "Japanese",
      "strInstructions": "Boil some water in a large saucepan. Add 250ml cold water and the udon noodles. (As they are so thick, adding cold water helps them to cook a little bit slower so the middle cooks through). If using frozen or fresh noodles, cook for 2 mins or until al dente; dried will take longer, about 5-6 mins. Drain and leave in the colander.\r\nHeat 1 tbsp of the oil, add the onion and cabbage and sauté for 5 mins until softened. Add the mushrooms and some spring onions, and sauté for 1 more min. Pour in the remaining sesame oil and the noodles. If using cold noodles, let them heat through before adding the ingredients for the sauce – otherwise tip in straight away and keep stir-frying until sticky and piping hot. Sprinkle with the remaining spring onions.",
      "strMealThumb": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/wrustq1511475474.jpg",
      "strTags": "LowCalorie",
      "strYoutube": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iy0MCowSvA",
      "strIngredient1": "Udon Noodles",
      "strIngredient2": "Sesame Seed Oil",
      "strIngredient3": "Onion",
      "strIngredient4": "Cabbage",
      "strIngredient5": "Shiitake Mushrooms",
      "strIngredient6": "Spring Onions",
      "strIngredient7": "Mirin",
      "strIngredient8": "Soy Sauce",
      "strIngredient9": "Caster Sugar",
      "strIngredient10": "Worcestershire Sauce",
      "strIngredient11": "",
      "strIngredient12": "",
      "strIngredient13": "",
      "strIngredient14": "",
      "strIngredient15": "",
      "strIngredient16": "",
      "strIngredient17": "",
      "strIngredient18": "",
      "strIngredient19": "",
      "strIngredient20": "",
      "strMeasure1": "250g",
      "strMeasure2": "2 tbs",
      "strMeasure3": "1 sliced",
      "strMeasure4": "0.25",
      "strMeasure5": "10",
      "strMeasure6": "4",
      "strMeasure7": "4 tbsp",
      "strMeasure8": "2 tbs",
      "strMeasure9": "1 tblsp ",
      "strMeasure10": "1 tblsp ",
      "strMeasure11": "",
      "strMeasure12": "",
      "strMeasure13": "",
      "strMeasure14": "",
      "strMeasure15": "",
      "strMeasure16": "",
      "strMeasure17": "",
      "strMeasure18": "",
      "strMeasure19": "",
      "strMeasure20": "",
      "strSource": "https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/yaki-udon",
      "strImageSource": null,
      "strCreativeCommonsConfirmed": null,
      "dateModified": null
    }
  ]
}

Endpoint:

https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f={first letter of meal}

Replace first letter of meal with the letter of your choice

Request Example:

https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=b

curl --location --request Get 'www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=y'

Example Response

{
  "meals": [
    {
      "idMeal": "52871",
      "strMeal": "Yaki Udon",
      "strDrinkAlternate": null,
      "strCategory": "Vegetarian",
      "strArea": "Japanese",
      "strInstructions": "Boil some water in a large saucepan. Add 250ml cold water and the udon noodles. (As they are so thick, adding cold water helps them to cook a little bit slower so the middle cooks through). If using frozen or fresh noodles, cook for 2 mins or until al dente; dried will take longer, about 5-6 mins. Drain and leave in the colander.\r\nHeat 1 tbsp of the oil, add the onion and cabbage and sauté for 5 mins until softened. Add the mushrooms and some spring onions, and sauté for 1 more min. Pour in the remaining sesame oil and the noodles. If using cold noodles, let them heat through before adding the ingredients for the sauce – otherwise tip in straight away and keep stir-frying until sticky and piping hot. Sprinkle with the remaining spring onions.",
      "strMealThumb": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/wrustq1511475474.jpg",
      "strTags": "LowCalorie",
      "strYoutube": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iy0MCowSvA",
      "strIngredient1": "Udon Noodles",
      "strIngredient2": "Sesame Seed Oil",
      "strIngredient3": "Onion",
      "strIngredient4": "Cabbage",
      "strIngredient5": "Shiitake Mushrooms",
      "strIngredient6": "Spring Onions",
      "strIngredient7": "Mirin",
      "strIngredient8": "Soy Sauce",
      "strIngredient9": "Caster Sugar",
      "strIngredient10": "Worcestershire Sauce",
      "strIngredient11": "",
      "strIngredient12": "",
      "strIngredient13": "",
      "strIngredient14": "",
      "strIngredient15": "",
      "strIngredient16": "",
      "strIngredient17": "",
      "strIngredient18": "",
      "strIngredient19": "",
      "strIngredient20": "",
      "strMeasure1": "250g",
      "strMeasure2": "2 tbs",
      "strMeasure3": "1 sliced",
      "strMeasure4": "0.25",
      "strMeasure5": "10",
      "strMeasure6": "4",
      "strMeasure7": "4 tbsp",
      "strMeasure8": "2 tbs",
      "strMeasure9": "1 tblsp ",
      "strMeasure10": "1 tblsp ",
      "strMeasure11": "",
      "strMeasure12": "",
      "strMeasure13": "",
      "strMeasure14": "",
      "strMeasure15": "",
      "strMeasure16": "",
      "strMeasure17": "",
      "strMeasure18": "",
      "strMeasure19": "",
      "strMeasure20": "",
      "strSource": "https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/yaki-udon",
      "strImageSource": null,
      "strCreativeCommonsConfirmed": null,
      "dateModified": null
    }
  ]
}

Attribute	Description	Example
idMeal	The ID of a meal.Usually an integer	52871
strMeal	Name of meal	Yaki Udon
strDrinkAlternate	Drink alternate
strcategory	Category of meal	Vegetarian
strArea	Location of origin	Japanese
strInstructions	How to prepare it	Detailed step by step guide
strMealThumb	Image of the meal	A link to the image
strTags	Tags for the meal	LowCalorie
strYouTube	Learn how to prepare it by watching YouTube video	A link to the video
strIngredient	List of ingredients for the meal by number	Udon Noodles
strMeasure	Measurement of each ingredient	1tbsp
strSource	True
strImageSource	Where the image was gotten from	https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/yaki-udon
strCreativeCommonsConfirmed	Creative commons	null
datemodified	Date the meal was modified on the API	null