check_admin_about

Run the admin about/check endpoint.

SERVERMealie MCP Server SOURCEnikopol666/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/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/check-admin-about.md

WHAT IT DOES

What check_admin_about does on Mealie MCP Server

AI agents call check_admin_about 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 check_admin_about is rated Low

The tool runs an admin 'about/check' endpoint, which is a diagnostic probe that returns server/system information (similar to a health check or version query). This is a read-only operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute external commands. The blast radius is minimal since it only exposes metadata about the Mealie service.

From the tool's definition 'Run the admin about/check endpoint' — an endpoint prefixed 'about/check' is a diagnostic or status check operation that retrieves information without modifying data.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs check_admin_about 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 check_admin_about, this is the rule to start with:

check_admin_about Allowed

check_admin_about 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": {
    "check_admin_about": {}
  }
}

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 check_admin_about call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about check_admin_about

What does the check_admin_about tool do? +

Run the admin about/check endpoint. 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 check_admin_about? +

Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_admin_about: 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 check_admin_about? +

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

Can I rate-limit check_admin_about? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check_admin_about 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 check_admin_about completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for check_admin_about. 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 check_admin_about? +

check_admin_about is provided by the Mealie MCP Server MCP server (nikopol666/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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