Delete a cookbook by UUID.
AI agents call delete_cookbook to permanently remove resources in Mcp Mealie — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes a cookbook from the Mealie system. Deletion is irreversible and constitutes a destructive action that destroys data. While the impact is scoped to a single cookbook resource (rather than system-wide), unauthorized deletion could destroy user-curated recipe collections and meal planning data.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'delete_cookbook' and description confirms 'Delete a cookbook by UUID.' The verb 'delete' is irreversible.
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Delete a cookbook by UUID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Mealie MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Mealie MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_cookbook: 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.
delete_cookbook 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 delete_cookbook 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 delete_cookbook. 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.
delete_cookbook 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.
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