@pipeworx/usda-fdc

Connect: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-fdc/mcp · Install: one-click buttons

Tools: 5

USDA Food Data Central MCP — comprehensive nutrient database for US foods (~600k items across SR Legacy, Foundation, Survey, Branded, Experimental data types).

Tools

• search_foods(query, data_type?, page_size?, page_number?, sort_by?, sort_order?, brand_owner?)
• get_food(fdc_id, format?, nutrients?) — single-food detail
• list_foods(data_type?, page_size?, page_number?, sort_by?, sort_order?) — browse
• list_food_groups() — USDA food group reference
• nutrients_for_food(fdc_id, nutrient_numbers?) — convenience: just the nutrient values

Auth

• Platform key: gateway env PLATFORM_USDA_FDC_KEY
• BYO: ?_apiKey=<key> after registering at https://api.data.gov/signup/

Free tier: 1000 req/hour.

Data source

https://api.nal.usda.gov/fdc/v1/ — api_key= query param.

Tools

• search_foods — Search USDA FDC food items.
• get_food — Full food record by FDC id.
• list_foods — Paginated browse of FDC foods.
• list_food_groups — USDA food group reference (categories).
• nutrients_for_food — Convenience: nutrient values only for a food.