Get detailed nutrition information for a specific food by its food_id. Returns all available servings with full macro and micronutrient breakdown. Use this after fatsecret_search_food to get the serving_id and nutrition data needed for logging. Args: - food_id: The FatSecret food ID (from search ...
AI agents call fatsecret_get_food to retrieve information from Fatsecret without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no side effects. The tool accepts a food_id parameter and returns nutrition information. Even though it operates within a health tracking context, the action itself is read-only: fetching and displaying reference data about foods.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] detailed nutrition information for a specific food' and 'Returns' data including food name, servings, and nutrients.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed nutrition information for a specific food by its food_id. Returns all available servings with full macro and micronutrient breakdown. Use this after fatsecret_search_food to get the serving_id and nutrition data needed for logging. Args: - food_id: The FatSecret food ID (from search results) Returns: Food name, servings list with serving_id, serving description, calories, protein, carbs, fat, and available micronutrients. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fatsecret MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fatsecret MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fatsecret_get_food: 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 Fatsecret. Nothing to install.
fatsecret_get_food 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 fatsecret_get_food 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 fatsecret_get_food. 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.
fatsecret_get_food is provided by the Fatsecret MCP server (yurzs/fatsecret-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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