Foodish

API

Free API for random high-quality food dish images

Overview

Foodish is a RESTful API that delivers random food dish images with no authentication required. Its core endpoint (/api/random) returns a JSON response containing a direct URL to a high-resolution food image. It also supports category-specific endpoints (e.g., /api/pizza, /api/burger) for targeted imagery. Ideal use cases include enriching food blogs, populating recipe app interfaces, creating culinary mockups, testing UI components for food platforms, or adding visual variety to meal-planning tools.

Example Integration (JavaScript)

script.js JS


fetch('https://github.com/surhud004/Foodish#readme')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Key Features

RESTful
No Auth Required
JSON Responses
Category-Specific Images
High-Resolution Food Photos

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is Foodish free to use?

Yes, Foodish is completely free for both personal and commercial projects.

? Does it require an API Key?

No, Foodish does not need any API key or authentication to access its endpoints.

? What is the response format?

Responses are in JSON format, providing a direct URL to the random food image file.

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Tool Info

Pricing Free

Category Food & Drink

Platform Public API

Pros

⊕ Easy integration (no API key)
⊕ Supports multiple food categories
⊕ Lightweight JSON payloads
⊕ Free for personal/commercial use

Cons

⊖ No metadata (ingredients/recipes) with images
⊖ Unspecified rate limits
⊖ Community-maintained (potential uptime variations)
⊖ No dietary preference filtering