list_recipe_export_formats
List recipe export formats and templates available in Mealie.
This record as markdown: /tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/list-recipe-export-formats.md
What list_recipe_export_formats does on Mealie MCP Server
AI agents call list_recipe_export_formats 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.
Why list_recipe_export_formats is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about available export formats and templates in Mealie. It performs a simple enumeration of supported formats, which is a read-only operation with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification. The blast radius is negligible—an AI agent calling this tool cannot cause harm or unintended consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List recipe export formats and templates available' — a query operation that retrieves and presents available options without modifying or executing anything.
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The rule that runs list_recipe_export_formats 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_recipe_export_formats, this is the rule to start with:
list_recipe_export_formats is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 list_recipe_export_formats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_recipe_export_formats
List recipe export formats and templates available in Mealie. 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 list_recipe_export_formats: 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.
list_recipe_export_formats 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 list_recipe_export_formats 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 list_recipe_export_formats. 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.
list_recipe_export_formats 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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