This API comes from the open public-apis dataset (MIT license), and its official site passed our link check on 23 Oct 2026 (HTTP 200). We have not yet run a full endpoint test on it — those happen in weekly passes, most-wanted first. Until then: no playground and no fake badges, just an honest listing.
Three ways to call FoodData Central — pick your weapon.
// FoodData Central — no build step, no library. Just fetch.
const res = await fetch("https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
# FoodData Central with Python requests
import requests
r = requests.get("https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/")
print(r.status_code)
print(r.json())
# FoodData Central from your terminal
curl "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/"
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