create_mealplan · Mcp Mealie MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_mealplan does on Mcp Mealie

AI agents use create_mealplan to create or update resources in Mcp Mealie — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Mealie environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_mealplan needs a policy

This tool creates a new meal plan entry, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the meal plan data structure by adding a new entry, but the change can be undone (meal plans can be deleted or edited). There is no financial impact, no code execution, and no irreversible deletion involved. The blast radius is limited to meal plan data within the Mealie application.

From the tool's definition Tool name is "create_mealplan" and description states "Create a meal-plan entry". The verb "create" and the context of managing meal plans within a recipe/meal planning application indicates data creation.

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Verdict

create_mealplan Rate-limited

create_mealplan stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_mealplan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_mealplan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about create_mealplan

What does the create_mealplan tool do? +

Create a meal-plan entry. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Mealie MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_mealplan? +

Register the Mcp Mealie MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_mealplan: 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 Mcp Mealie. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_mealplan? +

create_mealplan is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_mealplan? +

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

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

create_mealplan is provided by the Mcp Mealie MCP server (obrien-matthew/mcp-mealie). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.