create_recipe

MCP tool from Mealie MCP Server by rldiao

Create new recipe (flat or structured ingredients)

How to use it

create_recipe is exposed by the Mealie MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the create_recipe tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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Other tools in Mealie MCP Server (39)

add_recipe_to_shopping_list

Add recipe ingredients

create_category

Create new category

create_recipe_full

Create a recipe with full content in one call

create_shopping_list

Create new list

create_shopping_list_item

Create single item

create_shopping_list_items_bulk

Create multiple items

Create new tag

delete_category

Delete category

Delete recipe

delete_shopping_list

Delete list

delete_shopping_list_item

Delete single item

delete_shopping_list_items_bulk

Delete multiple items

duplicate_recipe

Clone a recipe

List/search categories

Get by ID

get_category_by_slug

Get by slug

get_empty_categories

Find unused categories

Find unused tags

get_recipe_concise

Get recipe summary

get_recipe_detailed

Get complete recipe details

List/search recipes with advanced filtering

get_shopping_list

Get list by ID

get_shopping_list_item

Get item by ID

get_shopping_list_items

List all items

get_shopping_lists

List all shopping lists

Get by ID

get_tag_by_slug

Get by slug

List/search tags

mark_recipe_last_made

Update last made timestamp

Update specific fields only

remove_recipe_from_shopping_list

Remove recipe ingredients

set_recipe_image_from_url

Set image from URL

update_category

Update category

Update recipe (full replacement)

update_shopping_list_item

Update item (preserves fields)

update_shopping_list_items_bulk

Update multiple items

Update tag

upload_recipe_asset_file

Upload document/asset

upload_recipe_image_file

Upload image file