TheCocktailDB Drink Recipe Scraper

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Search and extract cocktail recipes from TheCocktailDB. Get ingredients, instructions, glass types, and images.

Features

• Extract data from https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1
• Multiple scraping modes: search, byIngredient
• Automatic rate limiting
• Proxy support via Apify Proxy

Input Configuration

Modes

1. search: /search.php?s={query}
2. byIngredient: /filter.php?i={ingredient}

Example Input

{
"mode":"search",
"query":"example search",
"maxResults":20
}

Output

The actor stores results in the Apify dataset. Each item contains:

• idDrink
• strDrink
• strCategory
• strAlcoholic
• strGlass
• strInstructions
• strDrinkThumb
• strIngredient1
• strMeasure1

Usage Example

const input ={
"mode":"search",
"query":"example search",
"maxResults":20
};
const run =await ApifyClient.actor('cocktaildb-scraper').call(input);
const{ items }=await ApifyClient.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Limits

• Maximum results per run: 100
• Rate limiting: 1 request per second (default)

Support

For issues or questions, contact the developer or open an issue on GitHub.

License

Apache-2.0