Mealie MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP_HOST | No | Bind address when using streamable-http transport | |
| MCP_PORT | No | Bind port when using streamable-http transport | |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | Transport mode: 'stdio' (default, for local clients) or 'streamable-http' (to expose over a network) | stdio |
| MCP_AUTH_TOKEN | No | Bearer token remote clients must present — required when MCP_TRANSPORT isn't stdio | |
| MEALIE_BASE_URL | Yes | URL of your Mealie instance | |
| MEALIE_API_TOKEN | Yes | Mealie API token this server uses to call Mealie |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| extensions | {
"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_todays_mealsB | Get today's meal plan. |
| list_meal_plansB | List meal plans. Optionally filter by start/end date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| create_meal_planB | Create a meal plan entry. date is YYYY-MM-DD. entry_type is breakfast/lunch/dinner/side. |
| delete_meal_planC | Delete a meal plan entry by ID. |
| add_random_meal_planC | Add a random recipe to the meal plan for a given date. |
| list_categoriesA | List all recipe categories. |
| list_tagsA | List all recipe tags. |
| get_recipe_nutritionC | Get the nutrition info for a recipe. |
| list_recipesC | List recipes, optionally filtering by search term, category, or tag. |
| get_recipeA | Get full details of a recipe by its slug. |
| create_recipeB | Create a new blank recipe with the given name. |
| import_recipe_from_urlC | Scrape and import a recipe from a URL. |
| update_recipeC | Update a recipe. Pass a dict with the fields to update (e.g. description, recipeYield, recipeIngredient, recipeInstructions). |
| delete_recipeC | Delete a recipe by slug. |
| list_shopping_listsA | List all shopping lists. |
| get_shopping_listC | Get a shopping list and its items by ID. |
| create_shopping_listC | Create a new shopping list. |
| add_recipe_to_shopping_listC | Add all ingredients of a recipe to a shopping list. |
| add_shopping_itemC | Add a single item to a shopping list. |
| check_shopping_itemC | Mark a shopping list item as checked or unchecked. |
| delete_shopping_listB | Delete a shopping list by ID. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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