GET/v1/barcode/{code}

Barcode Lookup

Look up any food by UPC-A or EAN-13 barcode. 400K+ barcodes in the database.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`code`	string (path)	8-14 digit barcode (UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13)

Request

curl "https://api.chowapi.dev/v1/barcode/0030000575512" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer chow_live_YOUR_KEY"

Response

200 OK

{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "name": "Protein Oatmeal, Apples and Cinnamon",
  "brand": "Quaker",
  "barcode": "0030000575512",
  "source": "verified",
  "data_quality": 0.87,
  "nutrients": {
    "calories": 360,
    "protein_g": 20,
    "carbs_g": 58,
    "fat_g": 6,
    "fiber_g": 4
  },
  "serving": {
    "amount": 50,
    "unit": "g",
    "description": "1 packet (50g)",
    "gram_weight": 50
  }
}

Errors

Code	Status	Description
`barcode/missing`	400	No barcode in URL
`barcode/invalid`	400	Not 8-14 digits
`barcode/not_found`	404	Barcode not in database