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Mealie MCP Server

243 tools. 131 can modify or destroy data without limits.

31 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

131 can modify or destroy data

112 read-only

243 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control Mealie MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Mealie MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (112) Write / Execute (100) Destructive / Financial (31)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Mealie MCP Server tools

Destructive · High bulk_delete_recipes This tool irreversibly removes data (recipes) from the Mealie system without the ability to undo the action. Destructive · High delete_admin_backup This tool permanently removes admin backup files, which cannot be undone. Destructive · High delete_admin_group The tool performs an irreversible deletion operation on a group entity. Destructive · High delete_admin_household This tool permanently removes a household record from the system.

131 of Mealie MCP Server's 243 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Mealie MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mealie MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "bulk_delete_recipes": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "add_recipe_to_shopping_list": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "add_recipe_to_shopping_list_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "check_admin_about": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "check_admin_about_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Mealie MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 243 Mealie MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 31 tools

EXECUTE 14 tools

Execute clean_admin_images Run admin image cleanup. Execute clean_admin_recipe_folders Run admin recipe folder cleanup. Execute clean_admin_temp Run admin temporary file cleanup. Execute debug_admin_openai Run Mealie's admin OpenAI debug endpoint. Execute download_url Download a URL through Mealie's utility download endpoint. Execute parse_ingredient Parse one ingredient line using Mealie's parser endpoint. Execute parse_ingredients Parse multiple ingredient lines using Mealie's parser endpoint. Execute rerun_household_webhooks Rerun household webhooks with a Mealie-native payload. Execute seed_group_foods Run the group foods seeder using a Mealie-native payload. Execute seed_group_labels Run the group labels seeder using a Mealie-native payload. Execute seed_group_units Run the group units seeder using a Mealie-native payload. Execute test_household_notification Trigger a test for one household event notification. Execute test_household_webhook Trigger a test for one household webhook. Execute trigger_recipe_action Trigger one household recipe action for a recipe slug.

WRITE 86 tools

Write add_recipe_to_shopping_list Add one recipe's ingredients to a shopping list. Write add_recipes_to_shopping_list Add multiple recipes' ingredients to a shopping list. Write add_shopping_item Add an item to a shopping list. Write add_user_favorite Add one recipe to a user's favorites. Write bulk_categorize_recipes Apply categories to multiple recipes. Write bulk_export_recipes Start a bulk recipe export. Write bulk_tag_recipes Apply tags to multiple recipes. Write bulk_update_recipe_settings Apply recipe settings to multiple recipes. Write create_admin_backup Create a Mealie admin backup. Write create_admin_group Create a group through the admin API. Write create_admin_household Create a household through the admin API. Write create_admin_password_reset_token Create a password reset token through the admin API. Write create_admin_user Create a user through the admin API. Write create_category Create a new recipe category in Mealie. Write create_comment Create a comment using a Mealie-native payload. Write create_cookbook Create a household cookbook. Write create_food Create a new food/ingredient in Mealie. Write create_group_label Create a group label. Write create_group_migration Create a group migration using a Mealie-native payload. Write create_household_invitation Create a household invitation. Write create_household_notification Create a household event notification. Write create_household_webhook Create a household webhook. Write create_meal_plan_entry Create a new meal plan entry. Write create_meal_plan_rule Create a meal planning rule. Write create_random_meal_plan_entry Create a random meal plan entry for a date and meal type. Write create_recipe Create a new recipe in Mealie. Write create_recipe_action Create a household recipe action. Write create_recipe_timeline_event Create a recipe timeline event. Write create_recipe_tool Create a Mealie recipe tool/utensil. Write create_shared_recipe_record Create a shared recipe record using a Mealie-native payload. Write create_shopping_item Create a shopping item with a Mealie-native payload. Write create_shopping_items Create multiple shopping items. Write create_shopping_list Create a new shopping list. Write create_tag Create a new recipe tag in Mealie. Write create_unit Create a new measurement unit in Mealie. Write create_user_api_token Create a Mealie API token for the current user. Write duplicate_recipe Duplicate a recipe, optionally with a new name. Write import_recipe_from_html_or_json Create a recipe from raw HTML or JSON recipe data. Write import_recipe_from_images Create a recipe from one or more base64-encoded images. Write import_recipe_from_url Import a recipe from a URL. Write import_recipe_from_zip Create recipes from a Mealie recipe ZIP archive encoded as base64. Write import_recipes_from_urls Bulk import recipes from URLs using Mealie's bulk URL importer. Write merge_foods Merge one food into another (consolidate duplicates). Write merge_units Merge one unit into another (consolidate duplicates). Write patch_many_recipes Partially update multiple recipes through Mealie's batch endpoint. Write patch_recipe Partially update an existing recipe in Mealie. Write scrape_recipe_image Ask Mealie to scrape and set a recipe image from a URL. Write send_household_invitation_email Send a household invitation email using Mealie's native payload. Write set_user_rating Create or update one user's rating for a recipe. Write unlock_admin_users Unlock users through the admin API. Write update_admin_email Update Mealie admin email settings. Write update_admin_group Update one admin-visible group by ID. Write update_admin_household Update one admin-visible household by ID. Write update_admin_user Update one admin-visible user by ID. Write update_category Update an existing recipe category in Mealie. Write update_comment Update one comment by ID. Write update_cookbook Update one household cookbook by ID. Write update_cookbooks Bulk update household cookbooks. Write update_food Update an existing food/ingredient in Mealie. Write update_group_label Update one group label by ID. Write update_group_preferences Update current group preferences. Write update_household_notification Update one household event notification by ID. Write update_household_permissions Update current household permissions. Write update_household_preferences Update current household preferences. Write update_household_webhook Update one household webhook by ID. Write update_many_recipes Replace/update multiple recipes through Mealie's batch endpoint. Write update_meal_plan_entry Update an existing meal plan entry. Write update_meal_plan_rule Update a meal planning rule. Write update_recipe Update an existing recipe in Mealie. Write update_recipe_action Update one household recipe action by ID. Write update_recipe_last_made Update the recipe last-made timestamp (ISO datetime string). Write update_recipe_timeline_event Update one recipe timeline event. Write update_recipe_tool Update a Mealie recipe tool/utensil. Write update_shopping_item Update one shopping item. Write update_shopping_items Bulk update shopping items. Each item must include id and shoppingListId. Write update_shopping_list Update an existing shopping list. Write update_shopping_list_label_settings Update shopping-list label settings/order. Write update_tag Update an existing recipe tag in Mealie. Write update_unit Update an existing measurement unit in Mealie. Write update_user Update one user by ID. Write update_user_password Update the current user's password using a Mealie-native payload. Write upload_admin_backup Upload a Mealie backup archive from base64 data. Write upload_recipe_asset Upload an asset file to a recipe from base64-encoded data. Write upload_recipe_image Upload or replace a recipe image from base64-encoded image data. Write upload_recipe_timeline_event_image Upload or replace a timeline event image from base64-encoded image data. Write upload_user_image Upload one user's image from base64 data.

READ 112 tools

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FAQ

Questions about Mealie MCP Server

Can an AI agent delete data through the Mealie MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The Mealie MCP Server server exposes 31 destructive tools including bulk_delete_recipes, delete_admin_backup, delete_admin_group. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Mealie MCP Server? +

The Mealie MCP Server server has 86 write tools including add_recipe_to_shopping_list, add_recipes_to_shopping_list, add_shopping_item. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Mealie MCP Server.

How many tools does the Mealie MCP Server MCP server expose? +

243 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 112 are read-only. 131 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Mealie MCP Server? +

Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Mealie MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 243 Mealie MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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243 Mealie MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.