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Untappd

Social beer sharing

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OAuthHTTPSNo CORSFood & Drink

Verified today: 100% uptime

Is Untappd free, and does it need an API key?

Not accepting new API applications, with no date set for reopening. Developers who already hold a key can keep using it.

Price
Restricted
API key
No new keys issued

Checked by hand on 2026-10-24 against Untappd API documentation and Untappd API developer group. Providers change their terms, so confirm on their own pages before you commit.

API key

No new keys issued

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

No, needs a proxy

Status

Live · 100/100

Overview & Architectural Role

Untappd provides programmatic access to social beer sharing. Delivered over secure HTTPS protocols, it exposes structured endpoints designed to integrate cleanly into modern frontend frameworks, backend microservices, and automated data pipelines without requiring local database provisioning.

Who it is built for

Engineers building web dashboards, mobile applications, CLI utilities, or background cron workers in need of reliable food & drink data feeds.

Architectural Advantage

Consuming Untappd removes the operational overhead of running custom scrapers, orchestrating headless browser fleets, or manually seeding and maintaining a local database. Instead of reverse-engineering volatile DOM layouts or dealing with anti-bot IP blocks, your application connects directly to a standardized JSON interface designed for backend ingestion with consistent schema schemas. Dedicated authentication ensures rate quotas and credential tracking per project environment.

What our checks found

Health score
100/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
955ms

Last checked 2026-10-24. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

Core Use Cases & Architecture Ideas

Practical real-world patterns for integrating Untappd into software systems.

Automated SaaS Feature Integration

Embed data and functionality from Untappd directly into application onboarding, profile enrichment, or reporting dashboards.

Architecture: Backend service worker fetches Untappd during user workflows, caches responses in Redis, and hydrates UI state.

Scheduled Reporting & Monitoring Bot

Periodically extract updates from Untappd to generate daily digests, analytics reports, or Slack notifications.

Architecture: A scheduled GitHub Action or cron worker executes a lightweight script calling Untappd, formatting markdown summaries for stakeholders.

Rapid Prototyping & Hackathon Showcase

Provide real-world mock data and operational endpoints for client demos, portfolio apps, or MVP validation.

Architecture: Static client SPA queries Untappd directly to populate mock dashboards, graphs, and interactive UI states without a custom backend.

Code Implementation Examples

Production-ready starting templates with error handling for Untappd.

// Uses OAuth. Exchange your credentials for an access token first.
// Modern native fetch with error handling
async function callApi() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://untappd.com/api/v1/resource', {
      method: 'GET',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
      Accept: 'application/json',
    },
    });

    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
    }

    const data = await response.json();
    console.log('Response payload:', data);
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('API request failed:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

// callApi();

This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Response Payload & Live Testing

Inspect the expected JSON structure returned by Untappd.

Expected JSON Response Payload

Authentic sample payload structure to evaluate schema attributes before integration.

{
  "status": 200,
  "api": "Untappd",
  "endpoint": "/untappd",
  "data": {
    "id": 101,
    "title": "Untappd Sample Payload",
    "description": "Social beer sharing",
    "verified": true,
    "category": "Food & Drink",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-24T07:40:05.266Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "response_time_ms": 955,
    "cached": false
  }
}
Format: application/json

Integration Considerations & Best Practices

Technical factors to keep in mind when integrating Untappd into production environments.

Implement In-Memory or Edge Caching

Avoid triggering rate limits on public feeds by caching response payloads in Redis, Vercel KV, or standard HTTP Cache-Control headers with a 5-to-15 minute TTL.

Shield Credentials in Backend Route Handlers

Never expose private API keys in client-side JavaScript or bundle environments. Proxy requests through a Next.js API route or serverless backend to keep secret keys out of public DevTools inspection.

CORS Proxy Required for Browser Frontend Calls

This API does not send Access-Control-Allow-Origin response headers. Direct fetch() calls from browser JavaScript will fail due to Same-Origin Policy. Route your calls through a server backend or lightweight edge proxy.

Validate HTTP Status Before Parsing JSON

Always inspect response.ok before executing response.json(). Upstream services returning 4xx or 502 Bad Gateway often serve HTML error pages, which cause syntax errors when parsed as JSON.

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (public-apis), then normalised and checked by us.

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Untappd — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is the Untappd API free?

Not accepting new API applications, with no date set for reopening. Developers who already hold a key can keep using it. Checked on 2026-10-24.

Does Untappd need an API key?

Yes, but Untappd is not issuing new keys right now.

Can I call Untappd from browser JavaScript?

Not directly. Untappd did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Is Untappd still working?

Yes, as of 2026-10-24. Our automated check reached Untappd and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 955 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.