---
title: "Get Random Recipes"
method: GET
path: "/recipes/random"
tags: ["recipes"]
---

# Get Random Recipes

`GET /recipes/random`

Find random (popular) recipes. If you need to filter recipes by diet, nutrition etc. you might want to consider using the complex recipe search endpoint and set the sort request parameter to random.

## Query parameters

- `limitLicense` boolean
- `tags` string
- `number` integer

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `recipes` object[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `image` string, required
    - `imageType` string, required
    - `servings` number, required
    - `readyInMinutes` integer, required
    - `license` string, required
    - `sourceName` string, required
    - `sourceUrl` string, required
    - `spoonacularSourceUrl` string, required
    - `aggregateLikes` number, required
    - `healthScore` number, required
    - `spoonacularScore` number, required
    - `pricePerServing` number, required
    - `analyzedInstructions` object[]
    - `cheap` boolean, required
    - `creditsText` string, required
    - `cuisines` string[]
    - `dairyFree` boolean, required
    - `diets` string[]
    - `gaps` string, required
    - `glutenFree` boolean, required
    - `instructions` string, required
    - `ketogenic` boolean, required
    - `lowFodmap` boolean, required
    - `occasions` string[]
    - `sustainable` boolean, required
    - `vegan` boolean, required
    - `vegetarian` boolean, required
    - `veryHealthy` boolean, required
    - `veryPopular` boolean, required
    - `whole30` boolean, required
    - `weightWatcherSmartPoints` number, required
    - `dishTypes` string[]
    - `extendedIngredients` object[]
      - `aisle` string, required
      - `amount` number, required
      - `consitency` string, required
      - `id` integer, required
      - `image` string, required
      - `measures` object
        - `metric` object, required
          - `amount` number, required
          - `unitLong` string, required
          - `unitShort` string, required
        - `us` object, required
          - `amount` number, required
          - `unitLong` string, required
          - `unitShort` string, required
      - `meta` string[]
      - `name` string, required
      - `original` string, required
      - `originalName` string, required
      - `unit` string, required
    - `summary` string, required
    - `winePairing` object
      - `pairedWines` string[], required
      - `pairingText` string, required
      - `productMatches` object[], required
        - `id` integer, required
        - `title` string, required
        - `description` string, required
        - `price` string, required
        - `imageUrl` string, required
        - `averageRating` number, required
        - `ratingCount` integer, required
        - `score` number, required
        - `link` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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