foodapp API

UPC and Food lookup API - nutritionix.com

• https://developer.nutritionix.com/admin/access_details
• My Application ID: df3ca64d
• My API Key: 083716a7769e2af692768f900f514838
• Logged in w/Git

Example API call w UPC #:

https://api.nutritionix.com/v1_1/item?upc=49000036756&appId=df3ca64d&appKey=083716a7769e2af692768f900f514838

Example API call w food name (cheddar cheese):

https://api.nutritionix.com/v1_1/search/cheddar%20cheese?fields=item_name%2Citem_id%2Cbrand_name%2Cnf_calories%2Cnf_total_fat&appId=df3ca64d&appKey=083716a7769e2af692768f900f514838

Example API call w food name (gouda cheese):

https://api.nutritionix.com/v1_1/search/gouda%20cheese?fields=item_name%2Citem_id%2Cbrand_name%2Cnf_calories%2Cnf_total_fat&appId=df3ca64d&appKey=083716a7769e2af692768f900f514838

Example API call w food name (gouda cheese) - Response:

{ "total_hits": 42430, "max_score": 12.743745, "hits": [ { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "513fceb375b8dbbc21000049", "_score": 12.743745, "fields": { "item_id": "513fceb375b8dbbc21000049", "item_name": "Cheese, gouda - 1 oz", "brand_name": "USDA", "nf_calories": 100.93, "nf_total_fat": 7.78, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "583323ec6ced7f904c966cf8", "_score": 12.496248, "fields": { "item_id": "583323ec6ced7f904c966cf8", "item_name": "Cheese, gouda - 1 cup, shredded", "brand_name": "USDA", "nf_calories": 384.5, "nf_total_fat": 29.64, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "513fceb375b8dbbc21000048", "_score": 12.426779, "fields": { "item_id": "513fceb375b8dbbc21000048", "item_name": "Cheese, gouda - 1 package (7 oz)", "brand_name": "USDA", "nf_calories": 704.88, "nf_total_fat": 54.33, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "54db80afc643db754d5f124a", "_score": 4.0596356, "fields": { "item_id": "54db80afc643db754d5f124a", "item_name": "Gouda", "brand_name": "The Good Life Cheese", "nf_calories": 90, "nf_total_fat": 7, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "54fd67352d725a326c78442f", "_score": 2.7395132, "fields": { "item_id": "54fd67352d725a326c78442f", "item_name": "Gouda Cheese", "brand_name": "Moon Cheese", "nf_calories": 70, "nf_total_fat": 5, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "51c54c2d97c3e6efadd61460", "_score": 2.466355, "fields": { "item_id": "51c54c2d97c3e6efadd61460", "item_name": "Cheese, Gouda", "brand_name": "Borden", "nf_calories": 65, "nf_total_fat": 5, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "51c3c27597c3e6d8d3b49f33", "_score": 2.466355, "fields": { "item_id": "51c3c27597c3e6d8d3b49f33", "item_name": "Cheese, Gouda", "brand_name": "Holland Farm", "nf_calories": 110, "nf_total_fat": 9, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "529e7debf9655f6d350029ca", "_score": 2.466355, "fields": { "item_id": "529e7debf9655f6d350029ca", "item_name": "Gouda Cheese", "brand_name": "Newk's Eatery", "nf_calories": 35, "nf_total_fat": 4, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "56bbe3c37263b5f507c1bc31", "_score": 2.466355, "fields": { "item_id": "56bbe3c37263b5f507c1bc31", "item_name": "Gouda Cheese", "brand_name": "Dutch Garden", "nf_calories": 110, "nf_total_fat": 9, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } }, { "_index": "f762ef22-e660-434f-9071-a10ea6691c27", "_type": "item", "_id": "51c3f3cf97c3e6de73cbde8c", "_score": 2.466355, "fields": { "item_id": "51c3f3cf97c3e6de73cbde8c", "item_name": "Cheese, Gouda", "brand_name": "Frico", "nf_calories": 120, "nf_total_fat": 10, "nf_serving_size_qty": 1, "nf_serving_size_unit": "serving" } } ] }

steps taken

browser

• Added JSON viewer browser extension to chrome

aws

• logged in as my amazon account
• created dybox1
• added security group for http/ssh in; all out
• installed git: sudo yum install git
• downloaded key

putty

• created putty profile dybox1
• used puttygen.exe to convert dybox1.pem to dybox1.ppk and added to profile dybox1