# merge_foods A write tool on the Mealie MCP Server MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `merge_foods`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/graysoncadams-mealie-mcp/merge-foods ## Facts - Tool: `merge_foods` - 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": "merge_foods", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why merge_foods is rated Medium Merging foods is a write operation that modifies data reversibly—it consolidates food entries but does not permanently delete them (data is combined rather than destroyed). The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the name clearly indicates a data modification action. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'merge_foods' indicates combining or consolidating food items. Context shows this is a Mealie recipe/meal management server where food items are core data entities. The operation modifies existing data structure by merging records." ## Use case AI agents use merge_foods 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": { "merge_foods": { "limits": [ { "counter": "merge_foods_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