# list-contacts

List Google Contacts. Returns: array with resourceName, names, emailAddresses, phoneNumbers per contact. Use when: viewing contact list, searching by name. Note: use personFields to limit data.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list-contacts`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-contacts

## Facts

- Tool: `list-contacts`
- Server: MCP Google Workspace (`199-mcp/mcp-google`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/199-mcp/mcp-google
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list-contacts",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list-contacts is rated Low

This tool retrieves contact data without creating, modifying, or deleting entries. It is a straightforward query operation that returns structured contact information. While contacts may contain sensitive PII (names, emails, phone numbers), the tool itself performs only read access, making it a Read category risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list-contacts' and description states it 'List[s] Google Contacts' and 'Returns: array with resourceName, names, emailAddresses, phoneNumbers per contact.' The use cases are 'viewing contact list, searching by name,' which are retrieval operations…"

## Use case

AI agents call list-contacts to retrieve information from MCP Google Workspace without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MCP Google Workspace:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list-contacts": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MCP Google Workspace (25)

- `delete-contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/delete-contact.md
- `delete-email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/delete-email.md
- `delete-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/delete-event.md
- `delete-label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/delete-label.md
- `get-contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/get-contact.md
- `get-email` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/get-email.md
- `get-freebusy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/get-freebusy.md
- `list-calendars` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-calendars.md
- `list-colors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-colors.md
- `list-emails` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-emails.md
- `list-events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-events.md
- `list-labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/list-labels.md
- `search-events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/search-events.md
- `batch-update-emails` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/batch-update-emails.md
- `create-contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/create-contact.md
- `create-draft` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/create-draft.md
- `create-event` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/create-event.md
- `create-label` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/create-label.md
- `send-draft` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/send-draft.md
- `send-email` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/send-email.md
- `update-contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/update-contact.md
- `update-draft` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/update-draft.md
- `update-email` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/update-email.md
- `update-event` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/update-event.md
- `update-label` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google/update-label.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=199-biotechnologies-mcp-google · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/199-biotechnologies-mcp-google