# hubspot_update_contact

Update a contact

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hubspot_update_contact`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-update-contact

## Facts

- Tool: `hubspot_update_contact`
- Server: HubSpot MCP Server (`adeel0x01/hubspot-mcp-tools`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adeel0x01/hubspot-mcp-tools
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why hubspot_update_contact is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies contact data reversibly, which is the definition of Write category. It is not Destructive because updates are reversible (the old values can be restored). Severity is medium because misuse could corrupt CRM data affecting business operations and customer relationships, but the impact is limited to a single contact record and is reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'hubspot_update_contact' and description 'Update a contact' indicate modification of existing contact records in HubSpot CRM. The verb 'update' is explicitly a write operation that modifies data reversibly."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches HubSpot MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hubspot_update_contact": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "hubspot_update_contact_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on HubSpot MCP Server (81)

- `hubspot_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-association.md
- `hubspot_delete_call` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-call.md
- `hubspot_delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-company.md
- `hubspot_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-contact.md
- `hubspot_delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-deal.md
- `hubspot_delete_email_engagement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-email-engagement.md
- `hubspot_delete_meeting` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-meeting.md
- `hubspot_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-note.md
- `hubspot_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-task.md
- `hubspot_delete_ticket` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-delete-ticket.md
- `hubspot_enroll_contact_in_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-enroll-contact-in-workflow.md
- `hubspot_get_association_types` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-association-types.md
- `hubspot_get_associations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-associations.md
- `hubspot_get_call` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-call.md
- `hubspot_get_company` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-company.md
- `hubspot_get_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-contact.md
- `hubspot_get_deal` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-deal.md
- `hubspot_get_email_engagement` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-email-engagement.md
- `hubspot_get_meeting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-meeting.md
- `hubspot_get_note` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-note.md
- `hubspot_get_object_notes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-object-notes.md
- `hubspot_get_owner` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-owner.md
- `hubspot_get_pipeline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-pipeline.md
- `hubspot_get_pipeline_stage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-pipeline-stage.md
- `hubspot_get_pipeline_stages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-pipeline-stages.md
- `hubspot_get_pipelines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-pipelines.md
- `hubspot_get_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-properties.md
- `hubspot_get_property` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-property.md
- `hubspot_get_property_groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-property-groups.md
- `hubspot_get_task` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools/hubspot-get-task.md
- …and 51 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools.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=adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adeel0x01-hubspot-mcp-tools