# openfoodfacts-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage a global food database, enabling you to search and contribute nutrition data and product information through natural language or barcode lookup. It solves problems related to food data management, nutrition research, and product information retrieval. The tool accepts inputs such as barcodes, product names, and natural language queries, and outputs relevant nutrition data and product information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/domdomegg-openfoodfacts-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-openfoodfacts-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for the Open Food Facts API that allows users to search, read, and contribute to a global food database. It enables looking up nutrition data by barcode or name and managing product information through natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/tfimdyk1xw)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/domdomegg/openfoodfacts-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "domdomegg-openfoodfacts-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-openfoodfacts-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-openfoodfacts-mcp/pull`

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