MCP server exposing every Mealie API endpoint (259 tools) via FastMCP
MCP server exposing every Mealie API endpoint (259 tools) via FastMCP
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Client — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, orConnection — stdio or HTTP, API token or username/passwordVar — MeaningMEALIE_BASE_URL — Mealie base URL (default http://localhost:9925)MEALIE_API_TOKEN — Long-lived API token (preferred) — Mealie → Profile → Manage API TokensMEALIE_TIMEOUT — Per-request timeout, seconds (default 60)MEALIE_VERIFY_SSL — Verify TLS cert; false to accept self-signed (default true)MCP_SERVER_NAME — MCP name advertised to clients (default Mealie)MEALIE_INCLUDE_TAGS — Expose only these API groups, comma-separated (e.g. recipes,organizers,foods). Fewer tools = leaner context / fits clients that cap tool countsMEALIE_EXCLUDE_TAGS — Expose everything except these groups (e.g. admin,households)MEALIE_SLIM_SCHEMAS — Trim redundant schema noise — default true (see modes below)MEALIE_SLIM_AGGRESSIVE — Also collapse nullable anyOf unions — default falseCompare MCP servers by category, or browse hosted MCP servers if you prefer an endpoint over a local process.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MEALIE_BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| MEALIE_API_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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