API
Status
Currently the API is mainly used internally for Cordova application, but does not follow good practices in API design. It is also used by several application and while not yet stable, doesn't change much. You can ask for help on using the API in this [channel]. You can have a look at the source code of the app (https://github.com/openfoodfacts/cordova-app/blob/master/www/off.js and https://github.com/openfoodfacts/cordova-app/blob/master/www/index.html)
Testing
- You should do all your test edits on http://world.openfoodfacts.net (ask for the password on Slack)
- Do not hesitate to create a global account for your app if you don't want to implement Open Food Facts user creation in your app right now.
API Basic Documentation
Countries
You can either use the global (world) for locales (fr, en…)
Reading a product
See http://fr.openfoodfacts.org/data or http://en.openfoodfacts.org/data The requested subdomain will be the locale fetched.
Searching for products
You can add &jqm=1 to search results pages on the web site to get results in a jquerymobile format.
Also:
- sort_by=unique_scans_n
- page_size=50 (20 by default, 1000 at most)
- page=2
Example: (remember to do tests on .net)
http://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/search.pl?search_terms=coke&search_simple=1&jqm=1
Search results
Labels
List of labels
Individual label
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/utz-certified.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/utz-certified.xml
Categories
List of categories
Individual category
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/baby-foods.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/baby-foods.xml
Status of products
List of States
Individual Status
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/state/complete.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/state/complete.xml
Packaging
List of Packagings
Individual Packaging
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/packaging/cardboard.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/packaging/cardboard.xml
Brands
List of Brands
Individual Brand
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/brand/monoprix.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/brand/monoprix.xml
Purchase Place of products
List of Purchase Place
Individual Purchase Place
Store of products
List of Stores
Individual Store
Country of products
List of Countries
Individual Country
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/country/france.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/country/france.xml
Trace of products
List of Traces
Individual Trace
Additive of products
List of Additives
Individual Additive
Ingredient of products
List of Ingredients
Individual Ingredient
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/ingredient/egg.json
- http://world.openfoodfacts.org/ingredient/egg.xml
Posting photos
- Photos post on /cgi/product_image_upload.pl
- code: the barcode
- imagefield: "front"
- imgupload_front : your image file
Example: (remember to do tests on .net)
http://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_image_upload.pl
Posting a new product
- Product post to http://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_jqm2.pl (remember to do tests on .net)
- var foodfact = { barcode : '3073780969000', name : 'KIRI GOUTER 280G 8 PORTIONS', energy: 500, energy_unit: "kJ", weight: 282 };
- var postData = {
- code : foodfact.barcode,
- user_id : "mesinfosnutritionelles",
- password : "****",
- product_name : foodfact.name?foodfact.name:foodfact.shop_label,
- quantity : foodfact.weight?""+foodfact.weight+" g":undefined,
- stores : "Intermarché",
- nutriment_energy :foodfact.energy,
- nutriment_energy_unit :foodfact.energy_unit,
- nutrition_data_per :"serving"
- {"status_verbose":"fields saved","status":1}
Example: (remember to do tests on .net)
http://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=3073780969000&user_id=usernameexample&password=*****&product_name=KIRI%20GOUTER%20280G%208%20PORTIONS&quantity=282%20g&stores=Intermarch%C3%A9&nutriment_energy=500&nutriment_energy_unit=kJ&nutrition_data_per=serving