Mealie MCP Server

MCP server for Mealie, the self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner

Local serverstdio

What is the Mealie MCP Server?

Mealie MCP Server is an MCP integration. MCP server for Mealie, the self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is @ni-c/mealie-mcp, version 0.6.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares MEALIE_URL (required): Base URL of the Mealie instance, e.g. https://mealie.example.com; MEALIE_API_TOKEN (required): API token created in Mealie under Settings → API Tokens; MEALIE_READ_ONLY: Exactly 'true' registers only the 18 read tools; MEALIE_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE: Accept-Language header, e.g. de-DE; localises unit and label names; MEALIE_INSECURE_TLS: Exactly 'true' accepts a self-signed certificate, scoped to this connection; MEALIE_ALLOW_TOOLS: Comma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools); MEALIE_DENY_TOOLS: Comma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to remove from whatever MEALIE_ALLOW_TOOLS left.

The published oci package is ghcr.io/ni-c/mealie-mcp:0.6.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 0.6.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MEALIE_URLBase URL of the Mealie instance, e.g. https://mealie.example.comYes
MEALIE_API_TOKENAPI token created in Mealie under Settings → API TokensYes
MEALIE_READ_ONLYExactly 'true' registers only the 18 read toolsOptional
MEALIE_ACCEPT_LANGUAGEAccept-Language header, e.g. de-DE; localises unit and label namesOptional
MEALIE_INSECURE_TLSExactly 'true' accepts a self-signed certificate, scoped to this connectionOptional
MEALIE_ALLOW_TOOLSComma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)Optional
MEALIE_DENY_TOOLSComma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to remove from whatever MEALIE_ALLOW_TOOLS leftOptional