FoodData Central
Rank #126,343io.github.trellislabs-hq/fooddata-central-mcp
USDA FoodData Central: food search, nutrition data, and a quality-first find_food tool
FoodData Central is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by trellislabs-hq. It ranks #126,343 of 137,492 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. FoodData Central is listed on PulseMCP, and ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata. It was first listed on Jul 3, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 11,149 of 137,492 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use FoodData Central
Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
claude mcp add fooddata-central-mcp -e "FDC_API_KEY=<your FDC_API_KEY>" -- npx -y @trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.fooddata-central-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.fooddata-central-mcp.env]
FDC_API_KEY = "<your FDC_API_KEY>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fooddata-central-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FDC_API_KEY": "<your FDC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fooddata-central-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FDC_API_KEY": "<your FDC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"fooddata-central-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FDC_API_KEY": "<your FDC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fooddata-central-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FDC_API_KEY": "<your FDC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fooddata-central-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trellis-labs/fooddata-central-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FDC_API_KEY": "<your FDC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 1 registry
trellislabs-hq
Not versioned
This server is published through a registry that does not expose explicit version metadata, and no GitHub release tags were found on the linked repository. The listing tracks a single rolling release.
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains FoodData Central?
- FoodData Central is maintained by trellislabs-hq, which publishes 1 MCP server (0 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is FoodData Central listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- FoodData Central is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on PulseMCP.
- How many versions does FoodData Central have?
- FoodData Central ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata.
- Where can I find the source code for FoodData Central?
- The source code for FoodData Central is hosted at github.com/trellislabs-hq/fooddata-central-mcp.
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