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# Search Branded Foods

> Search packaged foods by name, brand, category, barcode, or an ingredient they contain; every filter is optional and they combine as AND.

Requires the `search-branded-foods` scope.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /v1/branded-foods
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Orbbit Data API
  version: '1.0'
  description: >-
    Commodity prices, packaged-food labels, and online store catalogs over one
    read-only REST API.
servers:
  - url: https://api.orbbit.co
    description: Production
security:
  - bearer: []
tags:
  - name: Commodities
  - name: Branded Food
  - name: Shopify
paths:
  /v1/branded-foods:
    get:
      tags:
        - Branded Food
      summary: Search Branded Foods
      description: >-
        Search packaged foods by name, brand, category, barcode, or an
        ingredient they contain; every filter is optional and they combine as
        AND.


        Requires the `search-branded-foods` scope.
      operationId: BrandedFoodsController_search
      parameters:
        - name: description
          required: false
          in: query
          description: >-
            Product name contains this, ignoring case; empty or absent means no
            filter
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: brand
          required: false
          in: query
          description: Brand owner, brand name, or sub-brand contains this, ignoring case
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: category
          required: false
          in: query
          description: >-
            Exact category, ignoring case — see GET /v1/branded-foods/categories
            for the accepted values
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: upc
          required: false
          in: query
          description: Exact barcode (GTIN/UPC)
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: ingredient
          required: false
          in: query
          description: Ingredient statement contains this, ignoring case
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: limit
          required: false
          in: query
          description: Page size, 1–200; defaults to 50
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 200
            default: 50
        - name: cursor
          required: false
          in: query
          description: The next_cursor of the previous page; absent means the first page
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchBrandedFoodsResponseDto'
              example:
                data:
                  - id: data_branded_food_01k2x7f3m9q8r4t6v0w2y5z8ab
                    fdc_id: 2345678
                    description: SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE
                    short_description: null
                    brand_owner: Kraft Heinz Foods Company
                    brand_name: CRACKER BARREL
                    subbrand_name: null
                    category: Cheese
                    gpc_class_code: 10000013
                    upc: '021000601366'
                    package_weight: 7 oz/198 g
                    serving_size: 28
                    serving_size_unit: GRM
                    serving_size_unit_normalized: g
                    household_serving_text: 1 oz
                    preparation_state_code: null
                    market_country: United States
                    market_country_normalized: US
                    trade_channels:
                      - NO_TRADE_CHANNEL
                    ingredients: >-
                      CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT,
                      ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)).
                    nutrition:
                      calories: 110
                      fat: 9
                      saturated_fat: 6
                      trans_fat: 0
                      cholesterol: 30
                      sodium: 180
                      carbohydrates: 0
                      fiber: 0
                      sugars: 0
                      added_sugar: 0
                      protein: 7
                      calcium: 200
                      iron: 0
                      potassium: 20
                      vitamin_d: 0
                    nutrients: []
                    attributes: []
                    caffeine_statement: null
                    footnote: null
                    data_source: GDSN
                    published_on: '2024-10-31'
                    available_on: '2024-10-31'
                    modified_on: '2024-09-12'
                    discontinued_on: null
                    source: usda-fdc
                    fetched_at: '2026-08-23T03:29:33.000Z'
                next_cursor: data_branded_food_01k2x7f3m9q8r4t6v0w2y5z8ab
        '400':
          description: The request was malformed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiErrorDto'
              example:
                error:
                  type: invalid_request
                  message: 'Unknown series: butter-spot'
        '401':
          description: The API key is missing, malformed, unknown, or revoked
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiErrorDto'
              example:
                error:
                  type: unauthorized
                  message: 'Missing or malformed Authorization: Bearer header'
        '403':
          description: The key is valid but not scoped to this endpoint
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiErrorDto'
              example:
                error:
                  type: forbidden
                  message: This key is not scoped to search-branded-foods
      security:
        - bearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    SearchBrandedFoodsResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              fdc_id:
                type: number
              description:
                type: string
              short_description:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              brand_owner:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              brand_name:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              subbrand_name:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              category:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              gpc_class_code:
                anyOf:
                  - type: number
                  - type: 'null'
              upc:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              package_weight:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              serving_size:
                anyOf:
                  - type: number
                  - type: 'null'
              serving_size_unit:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              serving_size_unit_normalized:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              household_serving_text:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              preparation_state_code:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              market_country:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              market_country_normalized:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              trade_channels:
                anyOf:
                  - type: array
                    items: {}
                  - type: 'null'
              ingredients:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              nutrition:
                type: object
                properties:
                  calories:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  fat:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  saturated_fat:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  trans_fat:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  cholesterol:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  sodium:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  carbohydrates:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  fiber:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  sugars:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  added_sugar:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  protein:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  calcium:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  iron:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  potassium:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                  vitamin_d:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: number
                      - type: 'null'
                required:
                  - calories
                  - fat
                  - saturated_fat
                  - trans_fat
                  - cholesterol
                  - sodium
                  - carbohydrates
                  - fiber
                  - sugars
                  - added_sugar
                  - protein
                  - calcium
                  - iron
                  - potassium
                  - vitamin_d
              nutrients:
                anyOf:
                  - type: array
                    items: {}
                  - type: 'null'
              attributes:
                anyOf:
                  - type: array
                    items: {}
                  - type: 'null'
              caffeine_statement:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              footnote:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              data_source:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              published_on:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              available_on:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              modified_on:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              discontinued_on:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
              source:
                type: string
              fetched_at:
                anyOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: 'null'
            required:
              - id
              - fdc_id
              - description
              - short_description
              - brand_owner
              - brand_name
              - subbrand_name
              - category
              - gpc_class_code
              - upc
              - package_weight
              - serving_size
              - serving_size_unit
              - serving_size_unit_normalized
              - household_serving_text
              - preparation_state_code
              - market_country
              - market_country_normalized
              - trade_channels
              - ingredients
              - nutrition
              - nutrients
              - attributes
              - caffeine_statement
              - footnote
              - data_source
              - published_on
              - available_on
              - modified_on
              - discontinued_on
              - source
              - fetched_at
        next_cursor:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
      required:
        - data
        - next_cursor
    PublicApiErrorDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
          required:
            - type
            - message
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Your API key, which starts with `orbbit_data_`.

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