# TheCocktailDB API

Cocktail recipes searchable by name, ingredient, and drink type.

- Canonical guide: https://findpublicapis.com/apis/thecocktaildb/
- Category: Food & drink
- Authentication: Test key
- Access: Development only
- Documentation reviewed: 2026-09-16 (not live uptime testing)
- Official documentation: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php

## What you could build
Create a recipe-discovery prototype with ingredient and glass information.

## Usage conditions
The shared key 1 is a development/education test key. Public app-store releases need a production key; some endpoints are premium.

## Example endpoint
https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=margarita

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