GET /foods/:id

Retrieves a single food item by its unique id.

Example Request

GET /foods/1

Example Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Plain Yogurt",
  "brand": "Chobani",
  "ingredients": ["Milk", "Cultures"]
}

Description

This endpoint is ideal when you already know the specific ID of a food item and want to fetch only that item’s details. It returns a single, lightweight JSON object instead of a full dataset—making it faster and more efficient for targeted lookups.

For example:

• Displaying a detailed product page for a user who selected an item from a list.
• Fetching fresh or updated data for a single product without reloading all foods.
• Reducing bandwidth usage by requesting only what’s needed, rather than paginated results.

Typical Errors

Status	Meaning	Example
200 OK	Successfully retrieved the food item	—
404 Not Found	The requested ID does not exist	/foods/99999
500 Internal Server Error	Unexpected server issue	—

Example Error Response:

{
  "error": "Food not found"
}