MCP server

Usda Fdc

io.github.pipeworx-io/usda-fdc

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

USDA Food Data Central MCP

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

47

Token cost

About 27,085 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 usda-fdc https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.usda-fdc]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"usda-fdc":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"usda-fdc":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp"}}}

VS Code

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

Antigravity

agy mcp add usda-fdc https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/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":"usda-fdc","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"usda-fdc","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp"}

Tools

• get_food ~133 tokens
  Full food record by FDC id.
• list_food_groups ~43 tokens
  USDA food group reference (categories).
• list_foods ~172 tokens
  Paginated browse of FDC foods.
• nutrients_for_food ~101 tokens
  Convenience: nutrient values only for a food.
• search_foods ~333 tokens
  Search USDA Food Data Central for food items by name, brand, or ingredient. Supports filtering by data type (Branded, Foundation, SR Legacy, Survey FNDDS, Experimental) and brand owner. Returns FDC id, description, data type, and publication date per result.

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