Get short summary of recipes by cookbook and section ID. SectionIds are globally unique and can be found through the sections_by_cookbook_id tool.
AI agents call recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id to retrieve information from Saffron MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries recipe data filtered by cookbook and section identifiers. The verb 'Get' and phrase 'short summary' indicate a read-only operation that returns information without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. No side effects or irreversible changes are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get short summary of recipes by cookbook and section ID' — a retrieval operation with no mutation or side effects.
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Get short summary of recipes by cookbook and section ID. SectionIds are globally unique and can be found through the sections_by_cookbook_id tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Saffron MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Saffron MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id: 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 Saffron MCP Server. Nothing to install.
recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id 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 recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id. 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.
recipes_by_cookbook_and_section_id is provided by the Saffron MCP Server MCP server (tvh/saffron-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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