---
title: "Search foods by text. Return maximum of 20 items"
method: GET
path: "/foods/usda_database_api/search"
tags: ["food"]
---

# Search foods by text. Return maximum of 20 items

`GET /foods/usda_database_api/search`

## Query parameters

- `search_term` string, required

## Response `200`

successful operation

- UsdaApiSearchResponse
  - `results` UsdaApiSearchRowResponse[], required
    - `additional_descriptions` string, nullable
    - `data_type` string
    - `description` string, required
    - `fdcid` integer
    - `food_category` string
    - `food_category_id` integer
    - `food_code` string
    - `published_date` string
  - `search_term` string

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/rxfoodapp/apis/inneranalytics-mnt-server.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/rxfoodapp/apis/inneranalytics-mnt-server/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/rxfoodapp/inneranalytics-mnt-server/revisions/0703cbbbefe8/schema)