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Chomp Food Database API Documentation
## Important An **API key** is required for access to this API. Get yours at **https://chompthis.com/api**. ### Getting Started * **Subscribe** to the API. * Scroll down and click the "**Authorize**" button. * Enter your API key into the "**value**" input, click the "**Authorize**" button, then click the "**Close**" button. * Scroll down to the section titled "**default**" and click on the API endpoint you wish to use. * Click the "**Try it out**" button. * Enter the information the endpoint requires. * Click the "**Execute**" button. ### Example * Branded food response object: **View example »** * Ingredient response object: **View example »** * Error response object: **View example »** ### How Do I Find My API Key? * Your API key was sent to the email address you used to create your subscription. * You will also find your API key in the **Client Center**. * Read **this article** for more information. ### Helpful Links * **Help & Support** * Knowledge Base » * Support » * Client Center » * **Pricing** * Subscription Options » * Cost Calculator » * **Guidelines** * Terms & License » * Attribution »
Plan the first integration safely
The access fields below come from the connected directory. Their likely implementation impact is explained without assuming provider-specific behavior.
Authentication
OAuth is reported. Confirm flows, scopes, consent, token lifetime, and refresh rules.
Transport
HTTPS is not confirmed. Do not send credentials or production data until secure transport is verified.
Browser access
CORS is unknown. Treat direct browser access as unconfirmed and test before choosing a client-only architecture.
First-request sequence
- Identify the current base URL, version, and endpoint for the use case.
- Confirm how credentials are issued and where they may be stored.
- Test success, invalid input, throttling, unavailable data, and timeouts.
- Record response fields, pagination, caching, and error shapes.
- Add monitoring, retries with backoff, and an appropriate fallback.
Questions to resolve before production
Pricing and quotas
Confirm current plans, free-tier limits, overages, and request ceilings.
Endpoint coverage
Check that the operations and response fields match the intended workload.
Reliability
Look for uptime history, a status page, support routes, and service commitments.
Data and privacy
Review retention, licensing, regional processing, and compliance requirements.
Versioning
Confirm the active version, change policy, deprecation window, and migration guidance.
Developer experience
Validate SDKs, examples, error formats, pagination, and test environments.
Source reference
This page separates source-reported facts from questions that need live provider verification.