parse_ingredients · Mcp Mealie MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What parse_ingredients does on Mcp Mealie

AI agents invoke parse_ingredients to trigger actions in Mcp Mealie. 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 parse_ingredients needs a policy

This tool processes/parses ingredient strings, which involves executing a parsing operation on input data. It's not a simple read (no retrieval), not a write (no data creation/modification is explicitly stated), but rather a computation/transformation operation on provided strings. The severity is medium as misuse could potentially lead to unexpected behavior depending on how parsing results are used downstream.

From the tool's definition Parse many ingredient strings. `ingredients_json` is a JSON string array.

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Verdict

parse_ingredients Rate-limited

parse_ingredients 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": {
    "parse_ingredients": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "parse_ingredients_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about parse_ingredients

What does the parse_ingredients tool do? +

Parse many ingredient strings. ingredients_json is a JSON string array. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Mealie MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on parse_ingredients? +

Register the Mcp Mealie MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for parse_ingredients: 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 parse_ingredients? +

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

Can I rate-limit parse_ingredients? +

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

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

parse_ingredients 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.