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Edamam recipes vs Foodish

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIEdamam recipesUNMONITORED—FoodishNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified (open-source)
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Edamam recipes vs Foodish: common questions

Which is more reliable, Edamam recipes or Foodish?

Only Foodish is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do Edamam recipes and Foodish need an API key?

Foodish needs no key, while Edamam recipes requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Foodish first.

Can I call Edamam recipes and Foodish from the browser?

Only Foodish is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Edamam recipes needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Edamam recipes and Foodish free for commercial use?

Edamam recipes has unclear commercial terms, and Foodish has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.