create-contact

Create new contact. Returns: created contact with resourceName, etag, metadata. Use when: adding new person to contacts. Note: returns new resourceName for future operations.

SERVERMCP Google Workspace SOURCE199-mcp/mcp-google

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/create-contact.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create-contact does on MCP Google Workspace

AI agents use create-contact to create or update resources in MCP Google Workspace, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP Google Workspace environment.

RISK

Why create-contact is rated Medium

This tool creates new data in Google Contacts, which is a Write operation. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move money. The severity is medium because contact data is personally identifiable information (PII), and unauthorized contact creation could be used for social engineering, spam, or identity spoofing attacks.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Create new contact' and is listed among tools with 'create, read, update, and delete capabilities.' The tool creates new data (a contact record) that is reversible through corresponding delete operations (delete-contact exists on the…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create-contact safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Google Workspace, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create-contact, this is the rule to start with:

create-contact Rate-limited

create-contact stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create-contact": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create-contact_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect MCP Google Workspace, apply this rule, and every create-contact call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create-contact

What does the create-contact tool do? +

Create new contact. Returns: created contact with resourceName, etag, metadata. Use when: adding new person to contacts. Note: returns new resourceName for future operations. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Google Workspace MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create-contact? +

Register the MCP Google Workspace MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-contact: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MCP Google Workspace. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create-contact? +

create-contact is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create-contact? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create-contact rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block create-contact completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create-contact. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides create-contact? +

create-contact is provided by the MCP Google Workspace MCP server (199-mcp/mcp-google). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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