How do I connect Openfoodfacts MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 openfoodfacts-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.

Is Openfoodfacts MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Openfoodfacts MCP Server do?

Openfoodfacts MCP Server documents 4 tools to the agent, including off_browse_taxonomy, off_compare_products, off_get_product. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Openfoodfacts MCP Server

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Look up food products by barcode, search by ingredient or nutrition filter, compare products side-by-side, and browse the canonical tag vocabulary via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

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$docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 openfoodfacts-mcp-server

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Documented tools (4)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

off_browse_taxonomy

Resolve a human term to the canonical tag ID (categories, labels, allergens, additives, countries, NOVA groups, Nutri-Score grades) that offsearchproducts filters on, against the live Open Food Facts taxonomy.

off_compare_products

Side-by-side nutrition and scoring comparison for 2–10 products by barcode. Returns a normalized table of energy, macros, salt, Nutri-Score, NOVA, and Green-Score.

off_get_product

Fetch a packaged food product by barcode. Returns name, brand, quantity, ingredients, allergens, additives, Nutri-Score, NOVA group, Green-Score, nutrition per 100g/serving, categories, labels, and data completeness.

off_search_products

Search by text query and/or structured tag filters (category, brand, label, allergen, additive, Nutri-Score grade, NOVA group, country). Returns summary rows with barcodes for follow-up lookups.

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Questions about Openfoodfacts MCP Server

How do I connect Openfoodfacts MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 openfoodfacts-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.
Is Openfoodfacts MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Openfoodfacts MCP Server do?: Openfoodfacts MCP Server documents 4 tools to the agent, including off_browse_taxonomy, off_compare_products, off_get_product. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.