I’m working on a project using mealDB, and this is my first time working with a json DB and none of the data is populating in my app. I have a function:

func fetchDesserts() async throws -> [Meal] {
        let urlString = "https://themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?c=Dessert"
        guard let url = URL(string: urlString) else {
            throw URLError(.badURL)
        }

        let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(from: url)

        let mealResponse = try JSONDecoder().decode(MealResponse.self, from: data)
        var meals: [Meal] = []

        for mealData in mealResponse.meals {
            guard let imageUrl = URL(string: mealData.strMealThumb) else {
                continue
            }

            let (imageData, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(from: imageUrl)
            if let image = UIImage(data: imageData) {
                let meal = Meal(name: mealData.strMeal, image: image, id: Int(mealData.idMeal) ?? 0)
                meals.append(meal)
            }
        }

        return meals
    }

That I call here:

struct ContentView: View {
    @StateObject var model = MealViewModel()
    
    var body: some View {
        NavigationStack {
            VStack {
            // Dessert Button
              NavigationLink(destination: {
                  DessertView(desserts: model.desserts)
                      .onAppear(perform: {
                          Task {
                              do {
                                  model.desserts = try await fetchDesserts()
                              } catch {
                                  print(error)
                              }
                          }
                      })
              }, label: {
                  ZStack {
                      RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 25.0)
                          .frame(width: 200, height: 100)
                      Text("Desserts")
                          .foregroundStyle(.white)
                  }
              })
            }
            .padding()
        }
    }
}

I don’t know if I improperly structured my query or am calling it incorrectly. On the mealDB website they state to use the API key “1” for development but I don’t know where I would specify the API key. If someone can provide some feedback it would be much appreciated.