MCP server

Recipes

io.github.pipeworx-io/recipes

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Recipes MCP — wraps TheMealDB API (free tier, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,720 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http recipes https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.recipes]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"recipes":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"recipes":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"recipes":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add recipes https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"recipes","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"recipes","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"}

Tools

• get_meal ~108 tokens
  Get complete recipe details including ingredients with measurements and step-by-step cooking instructions. Pass a meal ID from search_meals or random_meal.
• meals_by_ingredient ~113 tokens
  Find all recipes using a specific ingredient (e.g., "chicken", "garlic", "pasta"). Returns meal names and IDs to pass to get_meal.
• random_meal ~69 tokens
  Get a random meal recipe with full ingredients and cooking instructions. Use when you need recipe inspiration without a specific search.
• search_meals ~127 tokens
  Search TheMealDB for recipes by meal name. Returns full recipe details — category, cuisine area, ingredients with measurements, step-by-step instructions, tags, thumbnail, and YouTube/source URLs.

Browse

• GitHub tools
• GitHub and code hosting
• YouTube
• Food and recipes

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