Tools (7)

search_recipes
get_recipe
get_random_recipe
list_categories
filter_by_category
filter_by_area
report_feedback

search_recipes

Search international recipes by name.

Returns full recipe details including ingredients, instructions, and category.

Args:
query: Recipe name to search for (e.g. "Arrabiata", "chicken", "pasta").

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	`string`	required	Recipe name to search for (e.g. "Arrabiata", "chicken", "pasta").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_recipes",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "example"
    }
  }
}

get_recipe

Get full details for a specific recipe by its ID.

Args:
meal_id: TheMealDB recipe ID (e.g. "52771").

Returns:
Full recipe record with ingredients, instructions, category, and cuisine.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`meal_id`	`string`	required	TheMealDB recipe ID (e.g. "52771").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_recipe",
    "arguments": {
      "meal_id": "example"
    }
  }
}

get_random_recipe

Get a random recipe from the international recipe database.

Returns:
A randomly selected recipe with full details.

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_random_recipe",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}

filter_by_category

Filter recipes by category. Returns recipe summaries (name, ID, image).

Use get_recipe() with the returned ID to get full details.

Args:
category: Recipe category (e.g. "Beef", "Chicken", "Dessert", "Seafood", "Vegetarian").

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`category`	`string`	required	Recipe category (e.g. "Beef", "Chicken", "Dessert", "Seafood", "Vegetarian").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "filter_by_category",
    "arguments": {
      "category": "example"
    }
  }
}

filter_by_area

Filter recipes by cuisine/area. Returns recipe summaries (name, ID, image).

Use get_recipe() with the returned ID to get full details.

Args:
area: Cuisine area (e.g. "Italian", "Japanese", "Mexican", "British", "Indian").

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`area`	`string`	required	Cuisine area (e.g. "Italian", "Japanese", "Mexican", "British", "Indian").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "filter_by_area",
    "arguments": {
      "area": "example"
    }
  }
}

report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	`string`	required
`feedback_type`	`string`	optional	(default: "general")

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "report_feedback",
    "arguments": {
      "feedback": "example"
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

Shell

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/recipe/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "search_recipes", "arguments": {"query": "example"}}}'

Python

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/recipe/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_recipes",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "example"
    }
  }
},
)
print(resp.json())