get_category

Get a specific category by ID.

SERVERMealie MCP Server SOURCEgraysoncadams/mealie-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-category.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_category does on Mealie MCP Server

AI agents call get_category to retrieve information from Mealie MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_category is rated Low

This tool retrieves data about a recipe category without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward read operation with no side effects, fitting the 'Read' category. Severity is low because misuse would only expose information about existing categories.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_category' and description states 'Get a specific category by ID' — a retrieval operation with no modification.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_category safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mealie MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_category, this is the rule to start with:

get_category Allowed

get_category is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_category": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mealie MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_category call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_category

What does the get_category tool do? +

Get a specific category by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mealie MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_category? +

Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_category: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mealie MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_category? +

get_category is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_category? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_category rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_category completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_category. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_category? +

get_category is provided by the Mealie MCP Server MCP server (graysoncadams/mealie-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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