Recipe Generation for AI Agents
The tool
Give enterprise agents an AI recipe generator through the same real-data layer, returning ingredients, steps and timings on demand.
Once your client is connected to the VerveContext MCP server, this appears in its tool list as RecipeGenerationforAIAgents. It is read-only and open-world: it fetches, it never mutates anything on your side, so most clients will call it without asking you to confirm.
{
"name": "RecipeGenerationforAIAgents",
"arguments": {
"name": "chicken fajitas"
}
}What that looks like in a conversation
You don't name the tool — the model picks it. Asking about chicken fajitas in the terms this source covers is enough for it to reach for RecipeGenerationforAIAgents on its own.
Connecting
One server URL covers every source in the catalog, including this one. Authorization is OAuth — the client opens a browser once and there is no key to paste into a config file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vervecontext": {
"url": "https://api.vervecontext.com/v1/mcp"
}
}
}https://api.vervecontext.com/v1/mcpPer-client setup — Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT — is on the MCP setup page.
Arguments
These are the properties on the tool's inputSchema, so a well-behaved client validates them before the call is made.
| Argument | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
nameRequired | string | chicken fajitas | The name or description of the recipe you want to generate |
What the model gets back
The result carries a structuredContent object matching the tool's declared outputSchema, so a client can read fields without parsing prose. status is "ok" on success and error is null; a null field means the value wasn't available for that input, not that the call failed.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"name": "Chicken Fajitas",
"description": "A flavorful and easy-to-make dish with marinated chicken, bell peppers, and onions, served with warm tortillas.",
"ingredients": [
"1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced",
"1 red bell pepper, sliced",
"1 green bell pepper, sliced",
"1 large onion, sliced",
"2 tablespoons olive oil",
"1 packet (1 ounce) fajita seasoning",
"1/2 cup water",
"12 flour tortillas",
"Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese"
],
"instructions": "1. In a bowl, combine chicken with fajita seasoning and water. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.\n2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.\n3. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.\n4. Add bell peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.\n5. Warm tortillas according to package instructions.\n6. Serve chicken and vegetables in warm tortillas with desired toppings.",
"prep_time": "15 minutes",
"cook_time": "20 minutes",
"servings": 4
}
}Fields
| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | The name of the generated recipe dish | |
description | string | Detailed description of the recipe including flavor profile and preparation method | |
ingredients | array | List of ingredients with quantities required for the recipe | |
instructions | string | Step-by-step cooking instructions for preparing the recipe | |
prep_time | string | Time required to prepare ingredients before cooking begins | |
cook_time | string | Time required to cook the recipe from start to finish | |
servings | number | Number of people the recipe serves |
Why ground on it
A model can produce something that looks like this answer from its training data, and be confidently out of date or simply wrong. This source returns the current value with a shape you can check, which is the difference between an answer you can cite and one you have to hedge.
Point an evaluation at description: it is the field most worth pinning a claim to, and it is either present and current or absent — never plausibly invented.
Failure modes
Errors come back as tool errors with a sentence the model can act on, not a bare status code.
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
400 / 422 | The arguments didn't validate. The message names the offending one. |
401 | The OAuth session is invalid or expired — reconnect the server. |
403 | Out of credits. Not a bad key — the month's allowance is spent. |
404 | This source isn't part of VerveContext. Check the catalog. |
429 | Brief rate limit. Retrying after a moment succeeds. |
Other ways to use Recipe Generation for AI Agents
Set up Recipe Generation for AI Agents on VerveContext, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveContext account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to tell the agent to use RecipeGenerationforAIAgents?
No. The tool's name and description are in the model's context once the server is connected, so it selects the tool when the question calls for it. Naming it explicitly works too and is useful when you want to force the call.
Does connecting the server expose every tool at once?
Yes — one connection lists the whole VerveContext catalog. Clients with a tool budget can usually filter the list; the credit cost is per call, so an unused tool costs nothing.
What does a call cost?
1 credit each time the tool actually runs. A model that reasons about the tool without calling it costs nothing.
Is there a REST version of this?
Yes — the same source is available as a plain HTTPS endpoint on APIVerve, linked above. Same data, same credits, same account.