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Mealie MCP Server

44 tools. 27 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

27 can modify or destroy data

17 read-only

44 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Mealie MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (17) Write / Execute (20) Destructive / Financial (7)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

Destructive · High delete_category This tool permanently removes a category from the Mealie recipe database. Destructive · High delete_recipe This tool permanently deletes recipe data from the database with no undo mechanism. Destructive · High delete_shopping_list The tool permanently deletes a shopping list by UUID. Destructive · Low delete_shopping_list_item This tool permanently removes data (a shopping list item) from the Mealie database without reversal capability.

27 of Mealie MCP Server's 44 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

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

{
  "delete_category": {
    "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

{
  "get_all_mealplans": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_all_mealplans_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.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MEALIE →

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ALL 44 MEALIE MCP SERVER TOOLS

DESTRUCTIVE 7 tools

Destructive delete_category Delete a specific category. Args: category_id: The UUID of the category to delete Destructive delete_recipe Delete a recipe permanently. Args: slug: The unique text identifier for the recipe to del Destructive delete_shopping_list Delete a specific shopping list. Args: list_id: The UUID of the shopping list to delete Destructive delete_shopping_list_item Delete a specific shopping list item. Args: item_id: The UUID of the shopping list item t Destructive delete_shopping_list_items_bulk Delete multiple shopping list items at once. Args: item_ids: List of shopping list item U Destructive delete_tag Delete a specific tag. Args: tag_id: The UUID of the tag to delete Returns: Destructive remove_recipe_from_shopping_list Remove a recipe's ingredients from a shopping list. Args: list_id: The UUID of the shoppi

WRITE 20 tools

Write add_recipe_to_shopping_list Add a recipe's ingredients to a shopping list. Args: list_id: The UUID of the shopping li Write create_category create_category Write create_mealplan Create a new meal plan entry. Args: date: Date for the mealplan in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD Write create_mealplan_bulk Create multiple meal plan entries in bulk. Args: entries: List of mealplan entries, each Write create_recipe Create a new recipe Args: name: The name of the new recipe to be created. ing Write create_shopping_list Create a new shopping list. Args: name: Name of the shopping list Returns: Write create_shopping_list_item create_shopping_list_item Write create_shopping_list_items_bulk Create multiple shopping list items at once. Args: items: List of item dictionaries, each Write create_tag create_tag Write duplicate_recipe Duplicate an existing recipe, creating a copy with a new slug. Args: slug: The unique tex Write mark_recipe_last_made Mark a recipe as having been made today (updates last made timestamp). Args: slug: The un Write patch_recipe Partially update a recipe (only updates provided fields). Args: slug: The unique text ide Write set_recipe_image_from_url Set a recipe's image by scraping it from a URL. Args: slug: The unique text identifier fo Write update_category Update a category's details. Args: category_id: The UUID of the category to update Write update_recipe Replaces the ingredients and instructions of an existing recipe. Args: slug: The unique t Write update_shopping_list_item Update a shopping list item. Use this to check/uncheck items or modify their details. Args: Write update_shopping_list_items_bulk Update multiple shopping list items at once. IMPORTANT: Each item dictionary must include: - Write update_tag Update a tag's details. Args: tag_id: The UUID of the tag to update name: New Write upload_recipe_asset_file Upload an asset file (document, PDF, etc.) for a recipe. Args: slug: The unique text iden Write upload_recipe_image_file Upload an image file for a recipe. Args: slug: The unique text identifier for the recipe.

READ 17 tools

Read get_all_mealplans Get all meal plans for the current household with pagination. Args: start_date: Start dat Read get_categories Get all recipe categories with pagination. Args: page: Page number to retrieve Read get_category Get a specific category by ID. Args: category_id: The UUID of the category Retur Read get_category_by_slug get_category_by_slug Read get_empty_categories Get all categories that have no recipes assigned. Returns: List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of Read get_empty_tags Get all tags that have no recipes assigned. Returns: List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of empty Read get_recipe_concise Retrieve a concise version of a specific recipe by its slug identifier. Use this when you only need a Read get_recipe_detailed Retrieve a specific recipe by its slug identifier. Use this when to get full recipe details for tasks Read get_recipes get_recipes Read get_shopping_list Get a specific shopping list by ID. Args: list_id: The UUID of the shopping list Read get_shopping_list_item Get a specific shopping list item by ID. Args: item_id: The UUID of the shopping list ite Read get_shopping_list_items Get all shopping list items with pagination and search. Args: page: Page number to retrie Read get_shopping_lists Get all shopping lists for the current household with pagination. Args: page: Page number Read get_tag Get a specific tag by ID. Args: tag_id: The UUID of the tag Returns: Read get_tag_by_slug get_tag_by_slug Read get_tags Get all recipe tags with pagination. Args: page: Page number to retrieve per_ Read get_todays_mealplan Get the mealplan entries for today. Returns: List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of today's mealpl

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FAQ

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

Yes. The Mealie MCP Server server exposes 7 destructive tools including delete_category, delete_recipe, delete_shopping_list. 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 20 write tools including add_recipe_to_shopping_list, create_category, create_mealplan. 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? +

44 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 17 are read-only. 27 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 44 Mealie MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MEALIE →

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44 Mealie MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

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