import_recipe_from_html_or_json
Create a recipe from raw HTML or JSON recipe data.
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What import_recipe_from_html_or_json does on Mealie MCP Server
AI agents use import_recipe_from_html_or_json 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.
Why import_recipe_from_html_or_json is rated Medium
This tool creates new recipe data in the Mealie system, making it a Write operation. It is reversible (recipes can be deleted), so it does not qualify as Destructive. The severity is medium because while recipe creation is a standard operation, accepting arbitrary HTML/JSON input could potentially introduce malformed or unexpected data into the system, and if an AI agent were misused to import numerous invalid…
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Create a recipe' which is a data creation operation. The tool accepts HTML or JSON input and writes a new recipe record to the system.
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The rule that runs import_recipe_from_html_or_json 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 import_recipe_from_html_or_json, this is the rule to start with:
import_recipe_from_html_or_json stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 import_recipe_from_html_or_json call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about import_recipe_from_html_or_json
Create a recipe from raw HTML or JSON recipe data. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mealie MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for import_recipe_from_html_or_json: 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.
import_recipe_from_html_or_json is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the import_recipe_from_html_or_json 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 import_recipe_from_html_or_json. 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.
import_recipe_from_html_or_json 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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