What is the What's on the menu? API base URL?

The What's on the menu? API base URL is http://nypl.github.io

What's on the menu? API

by What's on the menu? Free tier

NYPL human-transcribed historical menu collection | apiKey | No | Unknown |

Quick Reference

Base URL http://nypl.github.io Auth type API Key Header Auth header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN Rate limit Not officially published Pricing Enterprise / contact sales Free quota None Documentation http://nypl.github.io/menus-api/ Endpoint status Server online — HTTP 404 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)715ms (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score D 27% builder-friendly

Pricing

Latency

Depth

Authentication

See documentation for authentication details

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

Pricing

Model subscription Starting price Enterprise / contact sales Free quota None

Free via NYPL Labs. Historical menu data from the New York Public Library.

Key Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/`	See documentation for endpoint reference

Sample Request

curl 'http://nypl.github.io'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official What's on the menu? documentation.