Fatsecret MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude/Cursor to the FatSecret Platform API. Search foods, track your diet, manage recipes, and monitor weight directly from your AI assistant. Its 40 documented tools cover food, saved, meal, foods. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-01 · ★ 6 · #86 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fatsecret MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set FATSECRET_CLIENT_ID, FATSECRET_CLIENT_SECRET, FATSECRET_CONSUMER_SECRET before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add fliptheweb-fatsecret-mcp -- npx -y fatsecret-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fliptheweb-fatsecret-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fatsecret-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package fatsecret-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.fliptheweb is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Fatsecret MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can check if credentials and profile auth are configured. Call this first, search the food database, get detailed nutrition info for a food, and find food by GTIN-13 barcode.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Fatsecret MCP lets an agent do.

Food

11 tools - e.g. Get detailed nutrition info for a food; Find food by GTIN-13 barcode; Get food categories

get_food · find_food_by_barcode · get_food_categories · get_food_sub_categories · get_food_entries · get_food_entries_month…

Saved

8 tools - e.g. Get saved meals; Create a saved meal; Edit a saved meal

get_saved_meals · create_saved_meal · edit_saved_meal · delete_saved_meal · get_saved_meal_items · add_saved_meal_item…

read & search

6 tools - e.g. Search the food database; Search recipes with filters; Get food brands

search_foods · search_recipes · get_brands · get_most_eaten_foods · get_recently_eaten_foods · get_exercises

Recipe

4 tools - e.g. Get recipe details with ingredients and directions; Get recipe types; Add recipe to favorites

get_recipe · get_recipe_types · add_favorite_recipe · delete_favorite_recipe

auth & access

2 tools - e.g. Check if credentials and profile auth are configured. Call this first.; Complete OAuth with verifier PIN from authorization page

check_auth_status · complete_auth

update

2 tools - e.g. Save FatSecret API credentials to persistent config; Shift exercise time between activities

setup_credentials · edit_exercise_entries

Favorite

2 tools - e.g. Get favorite foods; Get favorite recipes

get_favorite_foods · get_favorite_recipes

Weight

2 tools - e.g. Record weight for a date; Get weight history for a month

update_weight · get_weight_month

Latest releases

v0.0.9 · 2026-08-01

omit placeholder food entry id for diary lookups · New Contributors · @arawak made their first contribution in

v0.0.8 · 2026-02-28

v0.0.7 · 2026-02-28

04 · Who maintains Fatsecret MCP

fatsecret-mcp is maintained by fliptheweb. We track 2 MCP servers from fliptheweb - 2 actively maintained, 61 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from fliptheweb.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/fliptheweb/fatsecret-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #86 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-01)
registry: io.github.fliptheweb/fatsecret-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-28 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:fatsecret-mcp

06 · Fatsecret MCP FAQ

Is Fatsecret MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-01 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Fatsecret MCP do?

How do I install Fatsecret MCP?

Run `npx -y fatsecret-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (FATSECRET_CLIENT_ID, FATSECRET_CLIENT_SECRET, FATSECRET_CONSUMER_SECRET) to set first. Set FATSECRET_CLIENT_ID, FATSECRET_CLIENT_SECRET, FATSECRET_CONSUMER_SECRET before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fatsecret MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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