rerun_household_webhooks · Mealie MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What rerun_household_webhooks does on Mealie MCP Server

AI agents invoke rerun_household_webhooks to trigger actions in Mealie MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why rerun_household_webhooks needs a policy

This tool re-triggers webhook executions, which causes external HTTP requests to be sent to configured endpoints. This is an 'Execute' category action — it triggers external operations. The blast radius is medium since it could cause repeated or unintended notifications/actions in external systems that receive the webhook payloads.

From the tool's definition Rerun household webhooks with a Mealie-native payload

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

rerun_household_webhooks Rate-limited

rerun_household_webhooks stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "rerun_household_webhooks": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "rerun_household_webhooks_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Mealie MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about rerun_household_webhooks

What does the rerun_household_webhooks tool do? +

Rerun household webhooks with a Mealie-native payload. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mealie MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on rerun_household_webhooks? +

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

rerun_household_webhooks is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit rerun_household_webhooks? +

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

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

rerun_household_webhooks 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.