get_tags
Get all recipe tags with pagination.
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What get_tags does on Mealie MCP Server
AI agents call get_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.
Why get_tags is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves existing recipe tags with pagination support. There are no indications of data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. This is a straightforward read operation that returns tag information for informational purposes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_tags' and description 'Get all recipe tags with pagination' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_tags 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_tags, this is the rule to start with:
get_tags is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mealie MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_tags call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_tags
Get all recipe tags with pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mealie MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_tags: 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.
get_tags is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_tags 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_tags. 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.
get_tags 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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