Download a shared recipe ZIP as base64 content.
AI agents call download_shared_recipe_zip to retrieve information from Mealie MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and downloads a pre-existing shared recipe archive in base64 format. It performs a read operation with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or destroyed. The resource being accessed is explicitly marked as 'shared', indicating it is intended for retrieval. No code execution, financial impact, or destructive action occurs.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_shared_recipe_zip' and description 'Download a shared recipe ZIP as base64 content' indicate retrieval/export of existing shared data without modification or deletion.
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Download a shared recipe ZIP as base64 content. 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 download_shared_recipe_zip: 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.
download_shared_recipe_zip 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 download_shared_recipe_zip 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 download_shared_recipe_zip. 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.
download_shared_recipe_zip 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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