BigOven MCP connector
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BigOven is a recipe and grocery list platform providing access to over one million recipes along with curated, seasonal recipe collections. The BigOven MCP connector allows AI agents to browse recipe collections, retrieve recipe details, and manage a user's grocery list by adding, updating, or removing items. It also
Authentication type
- API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.
Uses
Use the BigOven MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Discover seasonal recipe collections curated by BigOven
- Search over one million recipes by title or category
- Build and sync grocery lists automatically from selected recipes
- Add, update, or remove grocery list items in real time
- Organize grocery items by store department for faster shopping
- Track cooking progress step-by-step within a recipe
- Personalize user profiles, preferences, and avatar images
- Publish and update original recipes on BigOven
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke BigOven MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Show me this week's seasonal recipe collection from BigOven.Add chicken parmesan to my BigOven grocery list.Find all recipes in BigOven that start with garlic.Clear the checked items off my BigOven grocery list.Sync my grocery list changes with BigOven.Sort my grocery list items by store department in BigOven.What was the last recipe I viewed in BigOven?Update my recipe preferences in BigOven.Delete every item on my BigOven grocery list.Show me the next cooking step for my BigOven recipe.
BigOven MCP connector tools
The BigOven MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Collection_GetCollection | Gets a recipe collection. |
| Collection_GetCollectionMeta | Gets a recipe collection metadata. |
| Collection_Collections | Get the list of current, seasonal recipe collections. |
| GroceryList_Delete | Delete all the items on a grocery list; faster operation than a sync with deleted items. |
| GroceryList_Get | Get the user's grocery list. |
| GroceryList_GroceryListRemoveMarkedItems | Clears the checked lines. |
| GroceryList_Department | Departmentalize a list of strings -- used for ad-hoc grocery list item addition |
| createGrocerylistItem | Add a single line item to the grocery list |
| GroceryList_DeleteItemByGuid | /grocerylist/item/{guid} DELETE will delete this item assuming you own it. |
| GroceryList_GroceryListItemGuid | Update a grocery item by GUID |
| GroceryList_Post | Add a single line item to the grocery list |
| GroceryList_AddRecipe | Add a Recipe to the grocery list. |
| GroceryList_PostGroceryListSync | Synchronize the grocery list. |
| Images_UploadUserAvatar | POST: /image/avatar Testing with Postman (validated 11/20/2015): 1) Remove the Content-Type header; add authentication i... |
| Me_Index | Indexes this instance. |
| Me_PutMe | Puts me. |
| Me_PutMePersonal | Puts me personal. |
| Me_PutMePreferences | Puts me preferences. |
| Me_GetOptions | Gets the options. |
| updateMeProfile | Puts me. |
| Me_Skinny | Skinnies this instance. |
| Recipe_Post | Add a new recipe |
| Recipe_Put | Update a recipe |
| Recipe_AutoComplete | Given a query, return recipe titles starting with query. |
| Recipe_AutoCompleteAllRecipes | Automatics the complete all recipes. |
| Recipe_AutoCompleteMyRecipes | Automatics the complete my recipes. |
| Recipe_Categories | Get a list of recipe categories (the ID field can be used for include_cat in search parameters) |
| Recipe_GetActiveRecipe | Returns last active recipe for the user |
| Recipe_GetStep | Gets recipe single step as text |
| Recipe_GetStepNumber | Returns stored step number and number of steps in recipe |
| Images_GetPendingByUser | Gets the pending by user. |
| Recipe_GetSteps | Stores recipe step number and returns saved step data |
| Review_DeleteReply | DELETE a reply to a given review. |
| Review_PutReply | Update (PUT) a reply to a given review. |
| getRecipeReview | Get a given review by string-style ID. |
| Review_Put | Update a given top-level review. |
| Review_GetReplies | Get a paged list of replies for a given review. |
| Review_PostReply | POST a reply to a given review. |
| Recipe_Scan | POST an image as a new RecipeScan request 1) Fetch the filename -- DONE 2) Copy it to the pics/scan folder - ENSURE NO N... |
| Recipe_GetRecipeWithSteps | Return full Recipe detail with steps. |
| Recipe_Delete | Delete a Recipe (you must be authenticated as an owner of the recipe) |
| Recipe_Get | Return full Recipe detail. |
| Recipe_ZapRecipe | Zaps the recipe. |
| Recipe_Feedback | Feedback on a Recipe -- for internal BigOven editors |
| Images_UploadRecipeImage | POST: /recipe/{recipeId}/image?lat=42&lng=21&caption=this%20is%20my%20caption Note that caption, lng and lat are all opt... |
| Images_Get | Get all the images for a recipe. |
| Note_Post | HTTP POST a new note into the system. |
| Note_Delete | Delete a review do a DELETE Http request of /note/{ID} |
| Note_Get | Get a given note. |
| Note_Put | HTTP PUT (update) a Recipe note (RecipeNote). |
| Note_GetNotes | Recipe/100/notes |
| Images_GetRecipePhotos | Get all the photos for a recipe |
| Recipe_Related | Get recipes related to the given recipeId |
| getRecipeReview2 | Get my review for the recipe {recipeId}, where "me" is determined by standard authentication headers |
| Review_Post | Add a new review. |
| Review_Delete | DEPRECATED! |
| Review_Get | Get a given review - DEPRECATED. |
| Review_PutLegacy | HTTP PUT (update) a recipe review. |
| Review_GetReviews | Get paged list of reviews for a recipe. |
| Images_GetScanImages | Gets a list of RecipeScan images for the recipe. |
| Recipe_RecipeSearch | Search for recipes. |
| Recipe_GetRandomRecipe | Get a random, home-page-quality Recipe. |
| Recipe_Raves | Get the recipe/comment tuples for those recipes with 4 or 5 star ratings |
| Recipe_RecentViews | Get a list of recipes that the authenticated user has most recently viewed |
| Recipe_RecipeSearchRandom | Search for recipes. |
| Recipe_GetV2 | Same as GET recipe but also includes the recipe videos (if any) |
