import_recipe_from_url

What import_recipe_from_url does on Mealie MCP Server

AI agents use import_recipe_from_url 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_url is rated Medium

The tool creates and stores new recipe records in Mealie's database from external sources. While not destructive (data can be edited/deleted), and not as severe as execute (no arbitrary code execution), it does modify the recipe database state. The impact is reversible and the scope is limited to recipe creation, warranting a medium severity classification.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'import_recipe_from_url' combined with description 'Import a recipe from a URL' indicates fetching recipe data from an external source and storing it in the Mealie system. This is a create/write operation that adds new recipe data to the database.

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "import_recipe_from_url": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "import_recipe_from_url_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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