# get_empty_tags

Get all tags that have no recipes assigned.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_empty_tags`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-empty-tags

## Facts

- Tool: `get_empty_tags`
- Server: Mealie MCP Server (`graysoncadams/mealie-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GraysonCAdams/mealie-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_empty_tags",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_empty_tags is rated Low

This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation to list tags with no associated recipes. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and presents minimal risk if misused by an AI agent. The read-only nature and limited scope of returned information justify low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get all tags that have no recipes assigned' - a query operation that retrieves data without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_empty_tags 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mealie MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_empty_tags": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_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
- `get_mealplan` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/get-mealplan.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`

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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