# create_shopping_list_item A write tool on the Mealie MCP Server MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_shopping_list_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/create-shopping-list-item ## Facts - Tool: `create_shopping_list_item` - Server: Mealie MCP Server (`graysoncadams/mealie-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/GraysonCAdams/mealie-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "create_shopping_list_item", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why create_shopping_list_item is rated Medium This tool creates or adds a new item to a shopping list, which is a reversible write operation. Shopping list modifications are low-risk—data can be edited or deleted without financial consequences, system damage, or destructive outcomes. The blast radius of misuse is minimal (a cluttered or incorrect shopping list). No irreversible deletion, code execution, or financial transaction is implied. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_shopping_list_item' indicates creation of a new shopping list item. The empty description limits specificity, but the prefix 'create_' and context among sibling tools like 'add_recipe_to_shopping_list' and other creation tools…" ## Use case AI agents use create_shopping_list_item to create or update resources in Mealie MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mealie MCP Server environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mealie MCP Server: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "create_shopping_list_item": { "limits": [ { "counter": "create_shopping_list_item_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Mealie MCP Server (92) - `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-category.md - `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-comment.md - `delete_cookbook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-cookbook.md - `delete_food` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-food.md - `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-label.md - `delete_mealplan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-mealplan.md - `delete_recipe` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe.md - `delete_shopping_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-list.md - `delete_shopping_list_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-list-item.md - `delete_shopping_list_items_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-list-items-bulk.md - `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-tag.md - `delete_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-tool.md - `delete_unit` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/delete-unit.md - `remove_recipe_from_shopping_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/remove-recipe-from-shopping-list.md - `parse_ingredient` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/parse-ingredient.md - `parse_ingredients` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/parse-ingredients.md - `get_all_mealplans` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-all-mealplans.md - `get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-categories.md - `get_category` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-category.md - `get_category_by_slug` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-category-by-slug.md - `get_cookbook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-cookbook.md - `get_cookbooks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-cookbooks.md - `get_current_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-current-user.md - `get_empty_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-empty-categories.md - `get_empty_tags` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-empty-tags.md - `get_food` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-food.md - `get_foods` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-foods.md - `get_household_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-household-statistics.md - `get_label` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-label.md - `get_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-labels.md - …and 62 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=graysoncadams-mealie-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp