purge_recipe_exports
Purge recipe export jobs/files.
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What purge_recipe_exports does on Mealie MCP Server
AI agents call purge_recipe_exports to permanently remove resources in Mealie MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why purge_recipe_exports is rated Critical
The verb 'purge' indicates permanent, irreversible deletion of data (export jobs/files). This is a Destructive operation rather than Write because the action cannot be undone or recovered. While the blast radius is limited to export artifacts rather than core recipe data, the permanent loss of these files and job records warrants high severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'purge' (irreversibly removes data) and description states 'Purge recipe export jobs/files' indicating deletion of stored export artifacts.
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The rule that runs purge_recipe_exports 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 purge_recipe_exports, this is the rule to start with:
purge_recipe_exports is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mealie MCP Server, apply this rule, and every purge_recipe_exports call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about purge_recipe_exports
Purge recipe export jobs/files. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mealie MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mealie MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for purge_recipe_exports: 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.
purge_recipe_exports is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the purge_recipe_exports 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 purge_recipe_exports. 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.
purge_recipe_exports 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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