# update_food Update an existing food/ingredient in Mealie. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_food`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/update-food ## Facts - Tool: `update_food` - Server: Mealie MCP Server (`nikopol666/mealie-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/nikopol666/mealie-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "update_food", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why update_food is rated Medium This tool modifies existing data (food/ingredient records) in a reversible manner. Updates can typically be undone by updating again with previous values or using version history if available. It does not delete data (which would be Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), or involve financial transactions (Financial). It is clearly Write category as it creates or modifies data reversibly. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'update_food' and description states it will 'Update an existing food/ingredient in Mealie.' The verb 'update' indicates modification of existing data." ## Use case AI agents use update_food 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mealie MCP Server: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "update_food": { "limits": [ { "counter": "update_food_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Mealie MCP Server (242) - `bulk_delete_recipes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/bulk-delete-recipes.md - `delete_admin_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-admin-backup.md - `delete_admin_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-admin-group.md - `delete_admin_household` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-admin-household.md - `delete_admin_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-admin-user.md - `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-category.md - `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-comment.md - `delete_cookbook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-cookbook.md - `delete_food` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-food.md - `delete_group_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-group-label.md - `delete_group_report` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-group-report.md - `delete_household_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-household-notification.md - `delete_household_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-household-webhook.md - `delete_meal_plan_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-meal-plan-entry.md - `delete_meal_plan_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-meal-plan-rule.md - `delete_recipe` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe.md - `delete_recipe_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe-action.md - `delete_recipe_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe-image.md - `delete_recipe_timeline_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe-timeline-event.md - `delete_recipe_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-recipe-tool.md - `delete_shared_recipe_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-shared-recipe-record.md - `delete_shopping_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-item.md - `delete_shopping_items` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-items.md - `delete_shopping_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-shopping-list.md - `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-tag.md - `delete_unit` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-unit.md - `delete_user_api_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-user-api-token.md - `delete_user_favorite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/delete-user-favorite.md - `purge_recipe_exports` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/purge-recipe-exports.md - `remove_recipe_from_shopping_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp/remove-recipe-from-shopping-list.md - …and 212 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/nikopol666-mealie-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=nikopol666-mealie-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/nikopol666-mealie-mcp