usda-food-mcp
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USDA FoodData Central search.
A merged MCP server that consolidates duplicate single-purpose servers in this monorepo into one focused server.
search — Search USDA foods.searchFood — Search foods and get nutrition facts.npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js
Public free APIs only. See src/api.ts for exact endpoints.
These tools need a license key:
food_detailsBuy a key at https://mcp-marketplace.io/server/io-github-mrfentmen-usda-food-mcp and set it in your MCP client config:
"env": { "MCP_LICENSE_KEY": "mcp_live_..." }
The key is checked against MCP Marketplace, cached for 24 hours, and keeps working offline once one check has succeeded. Every other tool on this server stays free.
FAQs
USDA FoodData Central search.
We found that usda-food-mcp demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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