Lydia02/african-food-database

# African Food Database API A comprehensive REST API for African cuisine — covering foods, recipes, nutrition, countries, regions, and ethnic groups across all 54 African nations. Built with **Node.js / Express** and **Firebase Firestore**. > **Live Base URL**: `african-food-database-produ…` > > Try it: `GET african-food-database-produ…` --- ## Table of Contents - Base URL - Authentication - Rate Limiting - Response Format - Foods - Search - Countries - Regions - Tribes / Ethnic Groups - Food Requests - External Data & Enrichment - Data Models - Error Codes - Running Locally - Quick Start Examples --- ## Base URL ``` african-food-database-produ… ``` Local development: ``` localhost ``` Confirm the API is live: ``` GET african-food-database-produ… ``` ```json { "success": true, "message": "African Food Database API 🍲", "version": "1.0.0", "endpoints": { "countries": "/api/countries", "regions": "/api/regions", "tribes": "/api/tribes", "foods": "/api/foods", "search": "/api/search", "foodRequests": "/api/food-requests", "external": "/api/external" } } ``` Health check: ``` GET /api/health ``` --- ## Authentication The API is currently **open** — no API key is required. --- ## Rate Limiting | Window | Max Requests | |--------|-------------| | 15 minutes | 100 requests per IP | When exceeded: ```json { "success": false, "error": "Too many requests, please try again later." } ``` --- ## Response Format All endpoints return a consistent JSON envelope: ```json { "success": true, "data": { } } ``` Errors: ```json { "success": false, "error": "Descriptive error message" } ``` Paginated list responses include: ```json { "success": true, "data": { "items": [ ], "page": 1, "limit": 20, "total": 358 } } ``` --- ## Foods ### List all foods ``` GET /api/foods ``` **Query parameters** | Parameter | Ty …