API/Write

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First of all, remember to do tests on https://world.openfoodfacts.net - login and password: off.

The new version of the documentation is available here:

• API V2 - new OpenAPI documentation - Work in Progress
• API V3 - new OpenAPI documentation - Work in Progress

Status Codes

If the edit was successful

{
    ...
    "status_verbose": "fields saved",
    "status": 1
    ...
}

If there was an issue

Wrong password

HTML 200 code + an HTML page with a link to login

Example: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=0048151623426&user_id=usernameexample&password=*****&product_name=KIRI%2

Authentication

Fields:

• user_id: string
• password: string

WARNING: If the password is not correct, the API will currently "silently" fail, both for image addition and product data addition (will return HTML 200 code + an html page with a link to login - example )

Anonymous contribution

• It is possible for new products (no anonymous modification is possible though, for obvious reasons)
• It is possible for adding images (as many as you like)

If you detect an error 200 (wrong password), please retry the query without user_id and password. That way the contribution will be accepted. Otherwise, the photo will get lost :(

Global account

If you want to avoid coding the detection of password errors, login stuff… you can create a global account for all your users.

You can create a global account to let the users of your app contribute. Please name it YourApp_app or something like that, so that we can spot it easily. Better yet, introduce yourself on Slack :-)

Manipulating photos for a product

API/Write/Photos

Posting a new product

Do a GET request, otherwise you'll get

{
    “status_verbose”: “no code or invalid code”,
    “status”: 0
}

Endpoint: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_jqm2.pl(Product post)^{(remember to do tests on world.openfoodfacts.net - login and password: "off")}

Testing endpoint:https://world.openfoodfacts.net/cgi/product_jqm2.pl

Quick overview

• Var foodfact = { barcode : '0048151623426', name : 'Product name', energy: 500, energy_unit: "kJ", weight: 282 };
• Var postData = {
• Code : foodfact.barcode,
• User_id : "mesinfosnutritionelles",
• Password : "****",
• Product_name : foodfact.name?foodfact.name:foodfact.shop_label,
• Quantity : foodfact.weight?""+foodfact.weight+" g":undefined,
• Stores : "Walmart",
• Nutriment_energy :foodfact.energy,
• Nutriment_energy_unit :foodfact.energy_unit,
• Nutrition_data_per :"serving"

Status after save

{
    "status_verbose": "fields saved",
    "status": 1
}

Examples

^{(remember to do tests on world.openfoodfacts.net - login and password: off)}

Query 1 : Unauthentified query

https://world.openfoodfacts.net/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=0048151623426&product_name=Maryland%20Choc%20Chip&quantity=230g&brands=Golden%20Cookies&nutriment_energy=450&nutriment_energy_unit=kJ&nutrition_data_per=serving&ingredients_text=Fortified%20wheat%20flour%2C%20Chocolate%20chips%20%2825%25%29%2C%20Sugar%2C%20Palm%20oil%2C%20Golden%20syrup%2C%20Whey%20and%20whey%20derivatives%20%28Milk%29%2C%20Raising%20agents%2C%20Salt%2C%20Flavouring&traces=Milk%2C+Soya%2C+Nuts%2C+Wheat

Result 2

https://uk.openfoodfacts.net/product/0072417136160/maryland-choc-chip

Query 2 : Authenticated query

https://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=0048151623426&user_id=usernameexample&password=*****&product_name=KIRI%20GOUTER%20280G%208%20PORTIONS&quantity=282%20g&stores=Intermarch%C3%A9&nutriment_energy=500&nutriment_energy_unit=kJ&nutrition_data_per=serving

Result 2

If credentials are correct

Standard success status, see above

If credentials are not correct

Will give you a responsive HTML login page.

See editing a product for details on fields

Posting several values for a field

When adding values, send to the field labels as comma separated values that are canonicalised and added to the _tags array

labels = "labelA, labelB"

Reading back, use labels_tags to get an array of labels

Editing an existing product

Posting additional photos

Type: POST

Endpoint: /cgi/product_image_upload.pl

Fields:

• code: the barcode
• imagefield: (front | ingredients | nutrition)

Please refer to the more complete: API/Write/Photos

Add more pictures without selecting them

• Imagefield: (other)

Select the Front picture

• Imgupload_front : your image file if imagefield:front

Select the Ingredients picture

• Imgupload_ingredients: your image file if imagefield:ingredients

Select the Nutrition Facts picture

• Imgupload_nutrition: your image file if imagefield:nutrition

Editing the product

Adding values to a field that is already filled

You just have to prefix add_ before the name of the field. Examples:

add_categories
add_labels
add_brands
…

This adds a new value but doesn't delete the previous ones. Adding values doesn't need authentication but take it into account. Examples:

• https://world.openfoodfacts.net/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=0048151621226&add_brands=Brand%202
• https://world.openfoodfacts.net/cgi/product_jqm2.pl?code=0048151621226&user_id=username&password=*****&add_brands=Brand%203

Give the barcode

code=072417136160

Add the brand

brands=Heinz

Add the name

product_name=Maryland%20Choc%20Chip

Add the quantity

quantity=230g

Add the packager code

emb_codes=EMB%2013330

Add the packaging type

packaging=Cardboard

Add the labels

labels=Vegan%2C%20Fat%20free

Add the Stores where bought

stores=Intermarch%C3%A9

Add the category

categories=Cookies

Add the best before date

expiration_date=

Add the link to the official webpage of the product

link=

Add the ingredients

ingredients_text=Fortified%20wheat%20flour%2C%20Chocolate%20chips%20%2825%25%29%2C%20Sugar%2C%20Palm%20oil%2C%20Golden%20syrup%2C%20Whey%20and%20whey%20derivatives%20%28Milk%29%2C%20Raising%20agents%2C%20Salt%2C%20Flavouring

Add ingredient traces

traces=Milk%2C+Soya%2C+Nuts%2C+Wheat

Add the main language

You can set the main language of the product.

lang=fr

(NOT LIVE YET) In the case of a multilingual product, you can specify the main language of the product, and you can then specify values and images for different languages by suffixing the language code to the other fields.

Add the nutrition facts

Indicate the absence of nutrition facts

no_nutrition_data=on (indicates if the nutrition facts are not indicated on the food label)

Add nutrition facts values, units and base

Define the basis for the values

nutrition_data_per=100g

OR

nutrition_data_per=serving

serving_size=38g

Input values and units

nutriment_energy=450

nutriment_energy_unit=kJ

Values

nutriment_energy
nutriment_proteins
nutriment_casein
nutriment_serum-proteins
nutriment_nucleotides
nutriment_carbohydrates
nutriment_sugars
nutriment_sucrose
nutriment_glucose
nutriment_fructose
nutriment_lactose
nutriment_maltose
nutriment_maltodextrins
nutriment_starch
nutriment_polyols
nutriment_fat
nutriment_saturated-fat
nutriment_butyric-acid
nutriment_caproic-acid
nutriment_caprylic-acid
nutriment_capric-acid
nutriment_lauric-acid
nutriment_myristic-acid
nutriment_palmitic-acid
nutriment_stearic-acid
nutriment_arachidic-acid
nutriment_behenic-acid
nutriment_lignoceric-acid
nutriment_cerotic-acid
nutriment_montanic-acid
nutriment_melissic-acid
nutriment_monounsaturated-fat
nutriment_polyunsaturated-fat
nutriment_omega-3-fat
nutriment_alpha-linolenic-acid
nutriment_eicosapentaenoic-acid
nutriment_docosahexaenoic-acid
nutriment_omega-6-fat
nutriment_linoleic-acid
nutriment_arachidonic-acid
nutriment_gamma-linolenic-acid
nutriment_dihomo-gamma-linolenic-acid
nutriment_omega-9-fat
nutriment_oleic-acid
nutriment_elaidic-acid
nutriment_gondoic-acid
nutriment_mead-acid
nutriment_erucic-acid
nutriment_nervonic-acid
nutriment_trans-fat
nutriment_cholesterol
nutriment_fiber
nutriment_salt
nutriment_sodium
nutriment_alcohol : % vol of alcohol
nutriment_vitamin-a
nutriment_vitamin-d
nutriment_vitamin-e
nutriment_vitamin-k
nutriment_vitamin-c
nutriment_vitamin-b1
nutriment_vitamin-b2
nutriment_vitamin-pp
nutriment_vitamin-b6
nutriment_vitamin-b9
nutriment_vitamin-b12
nutriment_biotin
nutriment_pantothenic-acid
nutriment_silica
nutriment_bicarbonate
nutriment_potassium
nutriment_chloride
nutriment_calcium
nutriment_phosphorus
nutriment_iron
nutriment_magnesium
nutriment_zinc
nutriment_copper
nutriment_manganese
nutriment_fluoride
nutriment_selenium
nutriment_chromium
nutriment_molybdenum
nutriment_iodine
nutriment_caffeine
nutriment_taurine
nutriment_ph : pH (no unit)

Units

nutriment_energy_unit
nutriment_proteins_unit
nutriment_casein_unit
nutriment_serum-proteins_unit
nutriment_nucleotides_unit
nutriment_carbohydrates_unit
nutriment_sugars_unit
nutriment_sucrose_unit
nutriment_glucose_unit
nutriment_fructose_unit
nutriment_lactose_unit
nutriment_maltose_unit
nutriment_maltodextrins_unit
nutriment_starch_unit
nutriment_polyols_unit
nutriment_fat_unit
nutriment_saturated-fat_unit
nutriment_butyric-acid_unit
nutriment_caproic-acid_unit
nutriment_caprylic-acid_unit
nutriment_capric-acid_unit
nutriment_lauric-acid_unit
nutriment_myristic-acid_unit
nutriment_palmitic-acid_unit
nutriment_stearic-acid_unit
nutriment_arachidic-acid_unit
nutriment_behenic-acid_unit
nutriment_lignoceric-acid_unit
nutriment_cerotic-acid_unit
nutriment_montanic-acid_unit
nutriment_melissic-acid_unit
nutriment_monounsaturated-fat_unit
nutriment_polyunsaturated-fat_unit
nutriment_omega-3-fat_unit
nutriment_alpha-linolenic-acid_unit
nutriment_eicosapentaenoic-acid_unit
nutriment_docosahexaenoic-acid_unit
nutriment_omega-6-fat_unit
nutriment_linoleic-acid_unit
nutriment_arachidonic-acid_unit
nutriment_gamma-linolenic-acid_unit
nutriment_dihomo-gamma-linolenic-acid_unit
nutriment_omega-9-fat_unit
nutriment_oleic-acid_unit
nutriment_elaidic-acid_unit
nutriment_gondoic-acid_unit
nutriment_mead-acid_unit
nutriment_erucic-acid_unit
nutriment_nervonic-acid_unit
nutriment_trans-fat_unit
nutriment_cholesterol_unit
nutriment_fiber_unit
nutriment_salt_unit
nutriment_sodium_unit
nutriment_alcohol_unit : % vol of alcohol
nutriment_vitamin-a_unit
nutriment_vitamin-d_unit
nutriment_vitamin-e_unit
nutriment_vitamin-k_unit
nutriment_vitamin-c_unit
nutriment_vitamin-b1_unit
nutriment_vitamin-b2_unit
nutriment_vitamin-pp_unit
nutriment_vitamin-b6_unit
nutriment_vitamin-b9_unit
nutriment_vitamin-b12_unit
nutriment_biotin_unit
nutriment_pantothenic-acid_unit
nutriment_silica_unit
nutriment_bicarbonate_unit
nutriment_potassium_unit
nutriment_chloride_unit
nutriment_calcium_unit
nutriment_phosphorus_unit
nutriment_iron_unit
nutriment_magnesium_unit
nutriment_zinc_unit
nutriment_copper_unit
nutriment_manganese_unit
nutriment_fluoride_unit
nutriment_selenium_unit
nutriment_chromium_unit
nutriment_molybdenum_unit
nutriment_iodine_unit
nutriment_caffeine_unit
nutriment_taurine_unit
nutriment_ph_unit : pH (no unit)

Adding the alcohol % of wine

12% wine

nutriment_alcohol_unit=%25%20vol&nutriment_alcohol=12

Adding the carbon footprint

nutriment_carbon-footprint

nutriment_carbon-footprint_unit

Adding a comment to your edit

comment=Automated%20Edit