list_cookbooks

List household cookbooks.

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/list-cookbooks.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_cookbooks does on Mealie MCP Server

AI agents call list_cookbooks 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 list_cookbooks is rated Low

The tool retrieves or queries existing cookbook data without modifying, creating, or deleting any resources. It has minimal security impact as it only reads data that would typically be intended for access by household users.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_cookbooks' and description states 'List household cookbooks' — this is a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

list_cookbooks Allowed

list_cookbooks 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": {
    "list_cookbooks": {}
  }
}

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 list_cookbooks call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_cookbooks

What does the list_cookbooks tool do? +

List household cookbooks. 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 list_cookbooks? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit list_cookbooks? +

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

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

list_cookbooks 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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