--- title: "Popular recipes — Tiny Plates recipe API" description: "The best-loved recipes in the database, ranked by rating and by how many people rated them, so one five-star review cannot beat a long-loved favourite." url: "https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/api/popular-recipes" --- # Popular recipes The best-loved recipes in the database, ranked by rating and by how many people rated them, so one five-star review cannot beat a long-loved favourite. GET`/popular`API key Returns the most popular recipes first. Ranking favours recipes that are both well rated and rated by a lot of people, so a single five-star review does not outrank a long-standing favourite. ## Request ``` curl 'https://api.tinyplates.dev/popular?limit=3' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer rd_your_api_key' ``` language limit offset Sign in to run this request with your own key. Free, 50 requests a day and 300 a week. [Create an account](https://www.tinyplates.dev/sign-up)[Sign in](https://www.tinyplates.dev/sign-in) ## Parameters * `language`stringdefaults to `en` Only return recipes written in this language, as a two-letter ISO 639-1 code. * `limit`integerdefaults to `20`at least 1 How many recipes to return. * `offset`integerdefaults to `0`at least 0 How many recipes to skip. Use it with \`limit\` to page. ## Response `pagination`object `limit`integer How many recipes this response holds. Capped at 100. `offset`integer How many were skipped. `total`integer How many match the filter in total. Offset pagination. `recipes[]`object\[\] `allergens`objectoptional ``boolean One key per allergen identifier from GET /vocabularies, such as "milk" or "gluten-cereals": true when the recipe contains it. `disclaimer`string The required informational-use warning. Whether the recipe contains each EU and US regulated allergen: one true or false for each of the 16 allergen identifiers, keyed by identifier, beside the disclaimer. Informational only; verify product labels before serving someone with an allergy. `author`objectoptional Who wrote the recipe, and a link to them when the site published one. `categories`string\[\] Normalized category slugs from an open set, such as "pasta" or "soup". The value the \`category\` filter takes. `courses`string\[\] Course slugs from the closed list. The value the \`course\` filter takes. `createdAt`string When the recipe first entered the database. ISO 8601. `cuisines`string\[\] Cuisine slugs from the closed list. The value the \`cuisine\` filter takes. `description`stringoptional The recipe’s own summary. `dietary`objectoptional Dietary flags, declared by the site or inferred from the required ingredients. A declared flag wins; a missing flag is unknown, and false is a known no. An inferred \`glutenFree\` or \`dairyFree\` can disagree with \`allergens\` by design: the diet reads the required ingredients, so a dish is gluten-free once the optional pita is left out, while the allergen block counts every line and stays cautious. `equipment`string\[\]optional Equipment the recipe calls for, as words rather than slugs. `groups`string\[\] The section headers of the recipe: the distinct \`group\` values of the ingredients and then the steps, in the order they first appear. Empty when the recipe has no sections. `id`string The recipe id. `ingredients[]`object\[\] `display`string The line to render. Equal to the source line until the structure and the source part company — a converted unit, an amount enrichment filled in. `group`stringoptional The section header the line sat under, such as "For the sauce". `ingredientId`stringoptional The canonical ingredient id, such as "chicken-thigh". Absent until the recipe has been enriched, or when the name could not be resolved. This is the value the \`ingredient\` filter of GET /recipes takes. `localName`stringoptional The ingredient as this recipe’s own language names it, when that differs from \`name\`. `localPreparation`stringoptional How the ingredient is prepared, in the recipe’s own words, such as "finhackade" where \`preparation\` says "finely chopped". Absent on an English recipe, where \`preparation\` already is the reader’s, and on a line that says nothing of the kind. \`display\` is written with this one. `name`string The canonical English name. `note`stringoptional Anything the parser understood but could not place, such as "(400 g)". Kept as the source wrote it, in the recipe’s language, and never translated. `optional`boolean Whether the recipe marks this ingredient as optional. `original`string The source line, verbatim. Rewriting a recipe — scaling it, converting its units — leaves this alone. `preparation`stringoptional How the ingredient is prepared, in English, such as "finely chopped". Read \`localPreparation\` for the words the recipe itself uses. `quantity`objectoptional `max`numberoptional The top of a range. `unit`stringoptional One of the units listed by GET /vocabularies. `value`number The amount itself. The amount. A range such as "2-3 tomatoes" is a value of 2 with a max of 3\. A value with no unit is a count of pieces. `size`stringoptional A size qualifier, such as "large". One ingredient line, parsed. \`original\` is the line the site published; \`display\` is the same line written back from these fields, in the recipe’s own language. `instructions[]`object\[\] `duration`objectoptional `seconds`integer Seconds. A length of time. Always seconds, never a formatted string. `equipment`string\[\]optional Equipment slugs the step calls for. `group`stringoptional The section the step sat under or, where the page named no section, the heading the step carried of its own. `ingredients`string\[\]optional Canonical ingredient ids the step uses. `step`integer The step number. Steps always run 1, 2, 3… in order. `techniques`string\[\]optional Technique slugs the step uses, such as "saute". `temperature`objectoptional An oven or pan temperature, with its unit as "C" or "F". `text`string The step text. One step. The text is authoritative; everything else on a step comes from enrichment and may be absent. `language`string The language the recipe is written in, as a two-letter ISO 639-1 code. `media[]`object\[\] `alt`stringoptional Alternative text. `caption`stringoptional A caption published with the item. `id`string Unique within the recipe. `role`string Where the item sits in the recipe. `step`integeroptional For role "step", the step number the item illustrates. `type`string "image" or "video". `url`string The file itself. `variants`object\[\]optional The same photo in other sizes or crops. Images only. Images and videos. An image carries a \`role\` of hero, gallery, step or thumbnail; a video carries gallery or step. A recipe has at most one hero image. `notes`string\[\]optional What the writer added beside the method: storage, make-ahead, substitutions. One entry per note, in the order the page wrote them. `nutrition`objectoptional `basis`object What the numbers are per. \`type\` is "serving", "recipe" or "100g"; \`servings\` is the serving count the site worked the numbers out on, which is not always the serving count the recipe is written for; \`description\` is the serving size the site named, such as "1 cup". `calories`objectoptional Energy, with its unit. `carbohydrates`objectoptional Carbohydrates. `fat`objectoptional Fat. `fiber`objectoptional Fibre. `micronutrients`objectoptional Anything else the source declared, keyed by nutrient slug. `protein`objectoptional Protein. `saturatedFat`objectoptional Saturated fat. `sodium`objectoptional Sodium. `source`string "provided": the site published these numbers itself, in the structured data the recipe was read from, so they are as current as the last read of that page. `sugar`objectoptional Sugar. Nutrition as the site published it. \`basis\` says whether the numbers are per serving, per recipe or per 100 g. The API does not compute nutrition from the ingredients, so a recipe whose site publishes none has no nutrition object at all. `rating`objectoptional The rating the source published, with how many people rated it. `servings`objectoptional How much the recipe makes. "Serves 4-6" is a quantity of 4 with a max of 6; "Makes 24 cookies" is a quantity of 24 with a unit of "cookie". `tags`string\[\] The source site’s own keywords, cleaned but not mapped to any vocabulary. `techniques`string\[\]optional Techniques the recipe uses, as words rather than slugs. `text`object `ingredients`string\[\] One line per ingredient. `instructions`string\[\] One line per step. The recipe as plain lines: every ingredient’s \`display\` and every step’s \`text\`, in order. A convenience for rendering; nothing here is missing from the structured fields. `times`object `cook`objectoptional `seconds`integer Seconds. A length of time. Always seconds, never a formatted string. `inactive`objectoptional `seconds`integer Seconds. A length of time. Always seconds, never a formatted string. `prep`objectoptional `seconds`integer Seconds. A length of time. Always seconds, never a formatted string. `total`objectoptional `seconds`integer Seconds. A length of time. Always seconds, never a formatted string. Preparation, cooking, inactive and total time, each in seconds. `title`string The recipe title. `updatedAt`string When the recipe was last written. ISO 8601. `url`string The page the recipe was read from. One source URL is one recipe. `popularityScore`number How popular this recipe is relative to the others in this response. Higher comes first. The recipes, most popular first. Example ``` { "pagination": { "limit": 1, "offset": 0, "total": 1848 }, "recipes": [ { "id": "6a9820a88f8122ec891b680b", "description": "No canning, no fuss—just crisp, tangy pickles you’ll want to eat with everything!", "instructions": [ { "step": 1, "text": "Combine the vinegar, salt and sugar in a small non-reactive saucepan (such as stainless steel, glass, ceramic or teflon) over high heat. Whisk until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Transfer the liquid into a bowl and whisk in the cold water. Refrigerate brine until ready to use." }, { "step": 2, "text": "Stuff the cucumbers into two clean 1 qt (1L) jars. Add the coriander seeds, garlic cloves, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, dill sprigs, and chilled brine into jars, dividing evenly. If necessary, add a bit of cold water to the jars until the brine covers the cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate about 24 hours, then serve. The pickles will keep in the refrigerator for up to one month." } ], "language": "en", "media": [ { "id": "hero", "role": "hero", "type": "image", "url": "https://www.onceuponachef.com/images/2012/04/pickles.jpg", "variants": [ { "url": "https://www.onceuponachef.com/images/2012/04/pickles-500x500.jpg" }, { "url": "https://www.onceuponachef.com/images/2012/04/pickles-500x375.jpg" }, { "url": "https://www.onceuponachef.com/images/2012/04/pickles-480x270.jpg" } ] } ], "rating": { "count": 517, "reviewCount": 11, "value": 4.93 }, "servings": { "original": "2 (1-qt) jars (about 24 spears)", "quantity": 2 }, "times": { "cook": { "seconds": 300 }, "prep": { "seconds": 900 }, "total": { "seconds": 1200 } }, "title": "Quick & Easy Refrigerator Pickles", "categories": [], "courses": [ "snack" ], "createdAt": "2026-09-02T13:12:08.379Z", "cuisines": [ "american" ], "groups": [], "ingredients": [ { "display": "1¼ cup distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)", "name": "distilled white vinegar", "note": "5% acidity", "optional": false, "original": "1¼ cup distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)", "quantity": { "unit": "cup", "value": 1.25 } }, { "display": "3 tbsp kosher salt", "name": "kosher salt", "optional": false, "original": "3 tbsp kosher salt", "quantity": { "unit": "tbsp", "value": 3 } }, { "display": "2 tbsp sugar", "name": "sugar", "optional": false, "original": "2 tbsp sugar", "quantity": { "unit": "tbsp", "value": 2 } }, { "display": "2 cup cold water", "name": "cold water", "optional": false, "original": "2 cup cold water", "quantity": { "unit": "cup", "value": 2 } }, { "display": "1¾-2 lb Kirby cucumbers, cut into halves or spears (about 6)", "name": "Kirby cucumbers", "note": "about 6", "optional": false, "original": "1¾-2 lb Kirby cucumbers, cut into halves or spears (about 6)", "preparation": "cut into halves or spears", "quantity": { "max": 2, "unit": "lb", "value": 1.75 } }, { "display": "2 tbsp coriander seeds", "name": "coriander seeds", "optional": false, "original": "2 tbsp coriander seeds", "quantity": { "unit": "tbsp", "value": 2 } }, { "display": "6 large garlic cloves (peeled and halved)", "name": "garlic cloves", "note": "peeled and halved", "optional": false, "original": "6 large garlic cloves (peeled and halved)", "quantity": { "value": 6 }, "size": "large" }, { "display": "1 tsp mustard seeds", "name": "mustard seeds", "optional": false, "original": "1 tsp mustard seeds", "quantity": { "unit": "tsp", "value": 1 } }, { "display": "¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes", "name": "crushed red pepper flakes", "optional": false, "original": "¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes", "quantity": { "unit": "tsp", "value": 0.25 } }, { "display": "16 dill sprigs", "name": "dill sprigs", "optional": false, "original": "16 dill sprigs", "quantity": { "value": 16 } } ], "tags": [ "pickles" ], "text": { "ingredients": [ "1¼ cup distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)", "3 tbsp kosher salt", "2 tbsp sugar", "2 cup cold water", "1¾-2 lb Kirby cucumbers, cut into halves or spears (about 6)", "2 tbsp coriander seeds", "6 large garlic cloves (peeled and halved)", "1 tsp mustard seeds", "¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes", "16 dill sprigs" ], "instructions": [ "Combine the vinegar, salt and sugar in a small non-reactive saucepan (such as stainless steel, glass, ceramic or teflon) over high heat. Whisk until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Transfer the liquid into a bowl and whisk in the cold water. Refrigerate brine until ready to use.", "Stuff the cucumbers into two clean 1 qt (1L) jars. Add the coriander seeds, garlic cloves, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, dill sprigs, and chilled brine into jars, dividing evenly. If necessary, add a bit of cold water to the jars until the brine covers the cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate about 24 hours, then serve. The pickles will keep in the refrigerator for up to one month." ] }, "updatedAt": "2026-09-06T01:11:59.030Z", "url": "https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/quick-and-easy-dill-pickles.html", "popularityScore": 4.89536312849162 } ] } ``` ## Errors * 401 An API key is required. Pass it as an Authorization: Bearer header. No key was sent. Every endpoint except the root, /health, /docs and /openapi.json requires one. * 401 Invalid API key. The key does not exist. Check for a truncated copy, or create a new one on your dashboard. * 401 This API key has been disabled. The key was revoked. Create a new one on your dashboard. * 401 This API key has expired. The key was created with an expiry that has passed. Create a new one. * 429 Daily allowance of 50 requests used. It resets at midnight UTC. Paid plans include more; see https://www.tinyplates.dev/pricing. The account has used its 50 requests for the day. The allowance is per account, so another key will not help. It resets at midnight UTC. * 429 Weekly allowance of 300 requests used. It covers the last 7 days. Paid plans include more; see https://www.tinyplates.dev/pricing. The account has used its 300 requests over the last 7 days, today included. The allowance is per account, so another key will not help. Room comes back as older days drop out of the window. * 429 Daily limit of 5,000 requests on the Personal plan reached. It resets at midnight UTC. Contact us for a higher limit. The account has used its plan's limit for the day. The message names the number and the plan, which differ between accounts. The limit is per account, so another key will not help. It resets at midnight UTC. * 429 Weekly limit of 30,000 requests on the Business plan reached. It covers the last 7 days. Contact us for a higher limit. The account has used the weekly limit set on it over the last 7 days, today included. The message names the number and the plan. Only accounts with a weekly limit can see this. Room comes back as older days drop out of the window. * 500 Something went wrong. Please try again. The API could not answer. The request was not your fault; retry it, and report it if it keeps happening. See also Concepts * [The recipe object](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/recipe-object) * [Pagination](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/pagination) * [Authentication](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/authentication) * [Errors](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/errors) * [Rate limits](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/rate-limits) Recipes * [Get a recipe](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/api/get-recipe) * [Cook from your pantry](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/api/pantry-recipes) * [Build a shopping list](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/api/shopping-list) * [List recipes](https://www.tinyplates.dev/docs/api/list-recipes)