Documentation This is the documentation for the partner endpoint of the BigOven Recipe and Grocery List API. The update brings with it Swagger-based documentation. Swagger is an emerging standard for describing REST-based APIs, and with this Swagger-compliant endpoint (ab
https://api2.bigoven.com
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
X-BigOven-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
Rate limit
Varies by plan
Pricing
Enterprise / contact sales
Free quota
None
Documentation
https://api2.bigoven.com
Endpoint status
Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible1.40s
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
C
55%
builder-friendly
API key in the request header (X-BigOven-API-Key)
X-BigOven-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
Freemium. Free tier available; paid plans for higher recipe query volume.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /collection/{id} |
Gets a recipe collection. A recipe collection is a curated set of recipes. |
| GET | /collection/{id}/meta |
Gets a recipe collection metadata. A recipe collection is a curated set of recipes. |
| GET | /collections |
Get the list of current, seasonal recipe collections. From here, you can use the /collection/{id} endpoint to retrieve the recipes in those collections. |
| DELETE | /grocerylist |
Delete all the items on a grocery list; faster operation than a sync with deleted items. |
| GET | /grocerylist |
Get the user's grocery list. User is determined by Basic Authentication. |
| POST | /grocerylist/clearcheckedlines |
Clears the checked lines. |
| POST | /grocerylist/department |
Departmentalize a list of strings -- used for ad-hoc grocery list item addition |
| POST | /grocerylist/item |
Add a single line item to the grocery list |
curl -X GET 'https://api2.bigoven.com/collection/{id}' \
-H 'X-BigOven-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
{}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official 1,000,000+ Recipe and Grocery List API (v2) documentation.