mcp opennutrition
npxStandardMCP server for querying OpenNutrition's food database. Provides access to 300,000+ food items, nutritional data, and barcode lookups. Connects to OpenNutrition's API. Useful for developers building health, fitness, or nutrition applications needing food data.
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Overview
MCP server for querying OpenNutrition's food database. Provides access to 300,000+ food items, nutritional data, and barcode lookups. Connects to OpenNutrition's API. Useful for developers building health, fitness, or nutrition applications needing food data.
Installation
1Install the package
npx
npx -y mcp-opennutrition2Add to Claude
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"deadletterq-mcp-opennutrition-github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"npx -y mcp-opennutrition"
]
}
}
}3Verify installation
Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from mcp opennutrition?"
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- npm or npx available
- Claude Desktop or Claude API access
Configuration
No configuration required. This server works out of the box.
Usage Examples
List Resources
"What resources are available in mcp opennutrition?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
Get Details
"Show me details about [specific item] in mcp opennutrition"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
Create New
"Create a new [item] in mcp opennutrition with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
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