Is Food Info API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Food Info API (Food & Drink).
No, Food Info is up
Food Info answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 788 ms with HTTP 403.
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Food Info API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 788 ms · HTTP 403
- Last up
- Now
We check Food Info's listed URL (https://food-info.org/developer) once a day. History started when Food Info was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.
Food Info API not working for you?
- Food Info needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- Food Info doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Food & Drink APIs up at their last check
- 1
BaconMockup API
Online · 908 msResizable bacon placeholder images. A free food & drink API by baconmockup.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Daily Food Recalls API
Online · 780 msU.S. FDA and USDA food recalls, merged and normalized, updated daily.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
ExactCup API
Online · 576 msCooking ingredient densities: grams per US cup, tablespoon, teaspoon and mL.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
FiberUp Fiber Database API
Online · 898 msDietary fiber per serving and per 100 g, split into soluble and insoluble, for ~200 common foods.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
Foodish API
Online · 676 msRandom pictures of food dishes.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
Food Info API status FAQ
Is Food Info API down right now?
Food Info answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 788 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Food Info is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Food Info API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Food Info's listed URL (https://food-info.org/developer) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Food Info API is down?
Free Food & Drink APIs that were up at their last check include BaconMockup, Daily Food Recalls, ExactCup. See the full list of Food Info alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Food Info API work for others but not for me?
Food Info needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. Food Info doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.