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Create Auth Token

create_auth_token

Authenticate with your Mealie credentials to generate an access token, enabling authorized API requests.

Instructions

Get Token

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
passwordNo
usernameNo
remember_meNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv3.20.1

TDQS

D1.8/5.0
Behavior2/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden, but 'Get Token' reveals only that a token is returned. It does not disclose that credentials are sent, whether this is a session-creating mutation, what happens on invalid credentials, token expiration, or other auth-flow behavior.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness2/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is under-specified rather than usefully concise. A single two-word phrase cannot carry the necessary semantics for an auth endpoint, so brevity here comes at the cost of clarity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness1/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 3-parameter authentication operation with no annotations, no output schema, and no param documentation, 'Get Token' is seriously incomplete. It lacks credential handling, return format, error behavior, and relationship to the many sibling auth-token tools.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters1/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0% and confirmed by the description, which names no parameters. The schema lists username, password, and remember_me but gives no explanations; the description does not compensate by indicating role or requiredness.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose2/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description 'Get Token' states only a generic operation and resource. It does not say it creates an authentication token from credentials, and the verb 'Get' conflicts weakly with the title's 'Create'. It is too vague for an agent to know what resource is affected or how it differs from sibling auth tools.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

No guidance is given about when to call this tool versus alternatives such as create_auth_refresh or create_auth_oauth_native_token. An agent cannot infer under what conditions to choose this tool or whether it is for initial login.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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