Katzsdelicatessen APIkatzsdelicatessen.com ↗
Access Katz's Deli pickup and delivery menu via API. Browse categories, list products with prices and SKUs, and fetch full item details.
What is the Katzsdelicatessen API?
The Katz's Delicatessen API provides 3 endpoints to access the full pickup and delivery menu at the iconic New York deli. Starting with get_menu_categories, you can retrieve all available menu sections — from hot sandwiches and platters to desserts and packaged items — then drill down into per-category product listings and individual item details including SKU, price, description, and image URL.
No input parameters required.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/e5ef5c7e-ac9e-4cb2-b31b-cddb4f3f7af6/get_menu_categories' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Returns every category tab on the Katz's Deli pickup & delivery (local) menu page, in the order the site shows them, as a single request with no pagination. Each category carries its display name, a slug (the site's tab identifier, e.g. hot-sandwiches) and the menu page URL anchored to that category's section. The set is whatever the site currently publishes (14 tabs at last check, such as Hot Sandwiches, Cold Sandwiches, Breakfast, Soups, Beverages, Desserts) and may change over time.
No input parameters required.
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"categories": "array of category objects with name (display label), slug (site tab identifier), and url (menu page URL anchored to the category section)"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"categories": [
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#hot-sandwiches",
"name": "Hot Sandwiches",
"slug": "hot-sandwiches"
},
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#cold-sandwiches",
"name": "Cold Sandwiches",
"slug": "cold-sandwiches"
},
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#breakfast",
"name": "Breakfast",
"slug": "breakfast"
},
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#soups",
"name": "Soups",
"slug": "soups"
},
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#beverages",
"name": "Beverages",
"slug": "beverages"
},
{
"url": "https://katzsdelicatessen.com/store-menu#desserts",
"name": "Desserts",
"slug": "desserts"
}
]
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the Katzsdelicatessen API
Menu Categories and Structure
get_menu_categories takes no inputs and returns an array of category objects, each containing a name, slug, and url. Covered sections include favorites, meals, hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, soups & sides, grill, platters, desserts, beverages, breakfast, and packaged items. These slugs feed directly into get_category_products to retrieve items within each section.
Product Listings by Category
get_category_products accepts an optional category string identifier and returns a flat product array for that section. Each product object includes name, sku, product_id, price (numeric), price_formatted, url, image_url, and description. The response also includes category_name, category_slug, and total_products — the full product list for the category is returned in a single response with no pagination.
Individual Product Details
get_product_detail accepts a required product_url — obtained from get_category_products results — and returns a single item's complete record: sku, name, price, price_formatted, image_url, description, short_description, url, and a breadcrumbs array showing the navigation path within the menu hierarchy. Either description or short_description may be null depending on how the item is listed.
The Katzsdelicatessen API is a managed, monitored endpoint for katzsdelicatessen.com — not a raw scraper you maintain. Every endpoint is automatically health-checked on a schedule, and when katzsdelicatessen.com changes and a check fails, the API is automatically queued for repair and re-verified. It is built to keep working as the site underneath it changes.
This isn't an official katzsdelicatessen.com API — it's an independent, maintained REST wrapper over public data. Where the source has no official API (or only a limited one), Parse gives you a stable contract over a source that never promised one, and keeps it current. Need a new endpoint or field? You can revise it yourself in plain English and the agent rebuilds it against the live site in minutes — contributing the change back to the shared API is free.
Will this API break when the source site changes?+
Is this an official API from the source site?+
Can I fix or extend this API myself if I need a new endpoint or field?+
What happens if I call an endpoint that has an issue?+
- Build a Katz's Deli menu browser showing items organized by category with prices and images.
- Track price changes on specific menu items by comparing
pricefields over time using SKU as a stable identifier. - Populate a food ordering assistant with structured menu data including descriptions and categories.
- Create a nutritional or dietary filter tool by parsing product descriptions for ingredient mentions.
- Sync Katz's Deli menu offerings into a third-party delivery aggregator or food directory.
- Generate a printable or embeddable menu layout using
name,price_formatted, andimage_urlper category. - Monitor availability of packaged or seasonal items by checking the packaged items category for new SKUs.
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 200 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 100 req/min |
| Team | $300/mo | 20,000 | 300 req/min |
| Company | $1,000/mo | 100,000 | 500 req/min |
Each endpoint has a fixed posted price per successful call — most fall between 1 and 10 credits — shown on this API's page before you run it. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does Katz's Delicatessen have an official developer API?+
What does get_product_detail return beyond what get_category_products provides?+
get_category_products gives you name, sku, product_id, price, price_formatted, url, image_url, and description for each item in a category. get_product_detail adds short_description and a breadcrumbs array showing the full navigation path for that item, which is useful for confirming category placement.Does the API return dine-in menu items or catering options?+
Is pagination required to get all products in a category?+
get_category_products returns the full product list for a given category in a single response. The total_products field in the response confirms how many items were returned.