diff --git a/mealie_mcp/server.py b/mealie_mcp/server.py
index 6ef44ce..6fbbfa5 100644
--- a/mealie_mcp/server.py
+++ b/mealie_mcp/server.py
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES = frozenset(
     }
 )
 
+IMPORT_TOOL_NAMES = READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES | frozenset(
+    {
+        "import_recipe_url",
+        "import_recipe_text",
+        "import_recipe_image",
+        "patch_recipe",
+        "parse_ingredients",
+        "set_cover_image",
+    }
+)
+
 
 class MealieAuthError(RuntimeError):
     """The Mealie token is missing, expired, or wrong (HTTP 401)."""
@@ -776,3 +787,13 @@ def main_read_only() -> None:
     """Run the same server without import, patch, delete, parse, image, or HA writes."""
     _configure_read_only(mcp)
     mcp.run()
+
+
+def main_import() -> None:
+    """Run the server with the import pipeline but without delete or HA writes.
+
+    Adding a recipe is recoverable through the Mealie UI; removing one is not,
+    so `delete_recipe` stays out even though this profile writes.
+    """
+    _configure_read_only(mcp, IMPORT_TOOL_NAMES)
+    mcp.run()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3d26762..934b039 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ dev = ["pytest>=8.0"]
 [project.scripts]
 mealie-mcp = "mealie_mcp.server:main"
 mealie-mcp-read-only = "mealie_mcp.server:main_read_only"
+mealie-mcp-import = "mealie_mcp.server:main_import"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
diff --git a/tests/test_server_contracts.py b/tests/test_server_contracts.py
index 7ab5a80..b8fdec2 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_contracts.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_contracts.py
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ def test_read_only_tool_allowlist_is_explicit():
     }
 
 
+def test_import_profile_adds_the_pipeline_but_never_delete():
+    assert server.IMPORT_TOOL_NAMES == server.READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES | {
+        "import_recipe_url",
+        "import_recipe_text",
+        "import_recipe_image",
+        "patch_recipe",
+        "parse_ingredients",
+        "set_cover_image",
+    }
+    assert "delete_recipe" not in server.IMPORT_TOOL_NAMES
+    assert "shopping_list_add" not in server.IMPORT_TOOL_NAMES
+
+
 class TestUrlImportResponse:
     def test_slug_only_import_response_is_resolved_before_reporting(self, monkeypatch):
         recipe = {"slug": "lax-med-citron", "name": "Lax med citron", "recipeIngredient": []}