@striderlabs/mcp-blueapron

Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for Blue Apron meal kit delivery. Manage your subscription, browse weekly menus, select recipes, skip deliveries, and update preferences — all through Claude or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Features

• Browse menus — see upcoming recipe options with cook times, difficulty, and dietary info
• Select recipes — choose which meals to receive for a delivery
• Skip weeks — pause a delivery without cancelling your subscription
• View account — subscription plan, servings, and next delivery details
• Delivery schedule — all upcoming deliveries with status and modify/skip availability
• Update preferences — dietary restrictions, allergens, cuisines, and spice level

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Blue Apron account with an active subscription
• Playwright Chromium (installed automatically)

Installation

npx playwright install chromium

Configuration

Set your Blue Apron credentials as environment variables:

export BLUEAPRON_EMAIL="[email protected]"
export BLUEAPRON_PASSWORD="yourpassword"

Session cookies are persisted to ~/.config/mcp-blueapron/session.json so you only need to log in once per session.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop MCP config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blueapron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@striderlabs/mcp-blueapron"],
      "env": {
        "BLUEAPRON_EMAIL": "[email protected]",
        "BLUEAPRON_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

get_upcoming_menus

Browse available recipes for upcoming delivery weeks.

What meals are available this week on Blue Apron?

Show me next week's Blue Apron menu options.

Parameters:

• week_offset (optional, 0-4): Week offset from current. 0 = this week, 1 = next week, etc.

select_recipes

Choose specific recipes for a delivery.

Select the Spicy Chicken Tacos and the Mushroom Risotto for my delivery on 2024-03-15.

Parameters:

• delivery_id (required): Delivery identifier or date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• recipes (required): Array of { recipe_id, servings? } objects

skip_week

Skip an upcoming delivery week.

Skip my Blue Apron delivery for March 22nd.

Parameters:

• delivery_id (required): Delivery ID or date (YYYY-MM-DD) to skip

get_account

View your account and subscription details.

What is my current Blue Apron subscription plan?

Parameters: None

get_delivery_schedule

See all upcoming deliveries.

Show me my upcoming Blue Apron delivery schedule.

Parameters: None

update_preferences

Update recipe preferences and dietary settings.

Set my Blue Apron preferences to vegetarian with no nuts, mild spice level, and prefer Italian and Mediterranean cuisines.

Parameters:

• dietary_restrictions (optional): e.g. ["vegetarian", "pescatarian"]
• allergens (optional): e.g. ["nuts", "shellfish", "wheat"]
• disliked_ingredients (optional): Ingredients to avoid
• preferred_cuisines (optional): e.g. ["Italian", "Asian", "Mediterranean"]
• spice_level (optional): "mild" | "medium" | "spicy" | "extra-spicy"
• recipe_types (optional): e.g. ["quick", "family-friendly", "wellness"]

Example Conversation

User: What's on the Blue Apron menu this week?

Claude: [calls get_upcoming_menus]
Here are this week's Blue Apron options:

1. **Seared Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce** — 35 min, Easy, 520 cal
2. **Spicy Korean Beef Bibimbap** — 45 min, Medium, 680 cal
3. **Mushroom & Spinach Flatbread** — 30 min, Easy, 490 cal (Vegetarian)
...

User: Skip my delivery next week, I'll be traveling.

Claude: [calls skip_week with next week's date]
Done! Your Blue Apron delivery for March 22nd has been skipped.

Security Notes

• Credentials are passed via environment variables only — never stored in config files
• Session cookies are saved locally at ~/.config/mcp-blueapron/session.json
• The connector uses a realistic browser profile to avoid detection
• All browser interactions are read-only except when explicitly invoking write operations (select, skip, update)

Development

git clone <repo>
cd mcp-blueapron
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

License

MIT — Strider Labs