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FoodChainAPI

FoodChainAPI where you work

Find candidate Food Traceability List categories and practical guides in Chrome, ChatGPT, and Claude. These tools are read-only and use the same category data as the website.

Chrome: check a food and find guides

Enter a food name or a traceability question in the popup. See category candidates, exclusions to review, and relevant articles. This version installs manually; it has not been listed in the Chrome Web Store.

Download Chrome extension
  1. Download and unzip the extension into a folder you will keep.
  2. Open chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode.
  3. Choose Load unpacked and select the extracted folder containing manifest.json.
  4. Pin FoodChainAPI and open the popup to search.

The extension sends the text you submit to foodchainapi.com. It does not read your tabs, browsing history, or page contents, and does not store your searches. Extension privacy details.

ChatGPT: a custom read-only MCP app

Use a ChatGPT account or workspace that allows custom MCP apps. Availability and administrator controls depend on your plan. This is a custom integration; FoodChainAPI is not claiming a listing in the ChatGPT app directory.

  1. Enable developer mode under the settings available to your account or workspace.
  2. In Apps, create a custom app named FoodChainAPI and enter the MCP endpoint below.
  3. Choose no authentication, scan the tools, and create the app.
  4. Enable FoodChainAPI in a conversation and ask it to search for a food or traceability guide.

Current OpenAI setup instructions and plan availability

Claude: a custom remote connector

  1. Open the Connectors area in Claude's customization settings. For a managed workspace, an owner may need to add the connector first.
  2. Add a custom web connector named FoodChainAPI using the endpoint below.
  3. Review the detected settings and select No sign in.
  4. Enable the connector in your conversation and try one of the prompts below.

Current Claude connector setup instructions

MCP endpoint

https://foodchainapi.com/mcp

Streamable HTTP · No sign in · Read-only tools

Try these questions

  • Search FoodChainAPI for fresh cucumbers and show the category exclusions I need to review.
  • Find the mock recall guide and explain its forward and backward tracing checks, citing the article.
  • Find guidance on traceability lot code source references and cite the FDA sources.

If a connection fails

Confirm the endpoint ends with /mcp, your account permits custom integrations, and no authentication is selected. Refresh the tool list after an update. If your plan does not provide custom MCP access, use the web lookup and guides.

A candidate match is not an exemption or compliance determination. Verify product form, ingredients, exemptions, and activities against current FDA sources. The tools do not access your ERP, collect traceability records, or issue compliance certificates. REST API reference.