add_pantry_item
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Add a food to the user's pantry, or UPDATE it if it's already there (matched by name, any casing) — e.g. 'add rolled oats to my pantry'. Only name is required; include macros (for one serving), a serving label, a source, and a short note when you know them, so a later log can reuse them. Re-adding the same food REPLACES its details (an upsert — it never creates a duplicate). Only pass a source you actually got from search_foods/lookup_barcode; an unrecognized value is recorded as the user's own estimate ('client'). This does NOT log a meal — it only curates the user's staples.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | The food to keep on hand, e.g. 'rolled oats'. |
| macros | object | no | Macros for ONE serving of this food, when known. |
| serving | string | no | Serving label the macros are for, e.g. '1 cup' or 'per 100 g'. |
| source | string | no | Where the macros came from, if grounded via search_foods/lookup_barcode (e.g. 'usda'). Defaults to your own estimate ('client'); unrecognized values are recorded as 'client'. |
| note | string | no | Optional short note, e.g. 'the Costco tub'. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The food to keep on hand, e.g. 'rolled oats'."
},
"macros": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Macros for ONE serving of this food, when known.",
"properties": {
"kcal": {
"type": "number"
},
"protein_g": {
"type": "number"
},
"carb_g": {
"type": "number"
},
"fat_g": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"serving": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Serving label the macros are for, e.g. '1 cup' or 'per 100 g'."
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"client",
"usda",
"off",
"usda-index",
"mfp-import",
"manual",
"chain-menu"
],
"description": "Where the macros came from, if grounded via search_foods/lookup_barcode (e.g. 'usda'). Defaults to your own estimate ('client'); unrecognized values are recorded as 'client'."
},
"note": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional short note, e.g. 'the Costco tub'."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}