API reference
Food brands
GET /v1/brands/search
Search brands or list foods for a brand.
Stable brand records (fds_fb_…) for USDA branded foods. Same idea as authors: do not scan brand_owner text on every product.
MCP: search_brands
Popular
GET /v1/brands/popular?limit=24
Same shape as GET /v1/authors/popular: { results: [...] }, ordered by product count.
Search
GET /v1/brands/search?q=tillamook
| Query | Notes |
|---|---|
q |
yes. Name or prefix |
limit |
Default 20, max 50 |
Get a brand
GET /v1/brands/{id}
Foods for a brand
GET /v1/brands/{id}/foods?limit=20
Returns food objects. Ids are fds_fb_ + hash20(brand: + normalized owner|name).