Food & Drink — entry 014 of 20

Tasty

Verified Jul 2026

Tasty, distributed exclusively through the RapidAPI marketplace, mirrors the recipe database behind BuzzFeed's Tasty video network — recipe search, ingredient lists, and step-by-step instructions with photos — billed through RapidAPI's own subscription tiers. A live GET against the real RapidAPI proxy host, tasty.p.rapidapi.com, returned a genuine 401 'Invalid API key' JSON error while carrying an echoed Access-Control-Allow-Origin header, resolving cors unknown -> yes and reconfirming API Key auth in the same probe.

recipesvideorapidapicooking
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.

GreatAPIs Score

Score61out of 100
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months

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Scored 61 on greatapis.com
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Auth quickstart

  1. Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
  2. Send it on every request as a headerAuthorization: <key>
  3. The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored

Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.