Mealie MCP Server

by ni-cio.github.ni-c/mealie-mcpv0.6.0

Access a self-hosted Mealie recipe manager: recipes, website and photo imports, meal plans and shopping lists, with a read-only mode.

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Install Mealie MCP server

claude mcp add mealie -e MEALIE_URL='<mealie-url>' -e MEALIE_API_TOKEN='<mealie-api-token>' -- npx -y @ni-c/mealie-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/mealie-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_URL": "<mealie-url>",
        "MEALIE_API_TOKEN": "<mealie-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/mealie-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_URL": "<mealie-url>",
        "MEALIE_API_TOKEN": "<mealie-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "mealie": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/mealie-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_URL": "<mealie-url>",
        "MEALIE_API_TOKEN": "<mealie-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mealie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/mealie-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEALIE_URL": "<mealie-url>",
        "MEALIE_API_TOKEN": "<mealie-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MEALIE_URL	yes	—	Base URL of the Mealie instance, e.g. https://mealie.example.com
MEALIE_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	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

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.6.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.6.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Mealie MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add mealie -e MEALIE_URL='<mealie-url>' -e MEALIE_API_TOKEN='<mealie-api-token>' -- npx -y @ni-c/mealie-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Mealie require an API key?

Yes. It expects MEALIE_URL, MEALIE_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Mealie as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Mealie in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ni-c/mealie-mcp.