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mcp-bbc-goodfood

An MCP server for BBC Good Food that allows agents to list search filter axes, search for recipes, read recipe details, and scale ingredients. It connects a chat client to the BBC Good Food site without requiring an API key or user account.

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mcp-bbc-goodfood logo, by smeet666Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by smeet666
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What you can do with it

  • Find vegetarian curry under 40 minutes
  • List available diet filters
  • Read recipe for six in US cups
  • Scale ingredient list by 1.5

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.2.0MIT
mcp-registry: io.github.smeet666/mcp-bbc-goodfood@1.2.0Source repositoryProject website
Last repository push
Latest release
v1.2.0
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Packages and installation

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mcp-bbc-goodfood 1.2.0

npm
mcp-bbc-goodfood package definition
{
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "mcp-bbc-goodfood",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "BGF_USER_AGENT",
      "description": "Identify your own client. This project's identifier stays appended, so the site can always reach a human."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS",
      "description": "Minimum milliseconds between requests. Default 1500, floor 1000, ceiling 60000."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_TIMEOUT_MS",
      "description": "Deadline for one request, in milliseconds. Default 20000."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_MAX_RETRIES",
      "description": "Retries when the site is busy or asks for room. Default 3."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS",
      "description": "In-memory cache lifetime, in milliseconds. Default 900000. Set 0 to turn it off."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES",
      "description": "In-memory cache size. Default 200."
    },
    {
      "name": "BGF_LOG_LEVEL",
      "description": "silent, error, info or debug. Default error. Logs go to stderr."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bbc-goodfood-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood@1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BGF_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_BGF_USER_AGENT>",
        "BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS>",
        "BGF_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "BGF_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_MAX_RETRIES>",
        "BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS>",
        "BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES>",
        "BGF_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_BGF_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bbc-goodfood-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood@1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BGF_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_BGF_USER_AGENT>",
        "BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS>",
        "BGF_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "BGF_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_MAX_RETRIES>",
        "BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS>",
        "BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES>",
        "BGF_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_BGF_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-bbc-goodfood-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood@1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BGF_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_BGF_USER_AGENT>",
        "BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS>",
        "BGF_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "BGF_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_MAX_RETRIES>",
        "BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS>",
        "BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES>",
        "BGF_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_BGF_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bbc-goodfood-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood@1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BGF_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_BGF_USER_AGENT>",
        "BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS>",
        "BGF_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "BGF_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_MAX_RETRIES>",
        "BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS>",
        "BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES": "<YOUR_BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES>",
        "BGF_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_BGF_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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