update_contact
Edit a contact on a company (only provided fields change). Pass an empty string to clear email/role/phone.
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What update_contact does on FeatureBoard
AI agents use update_contact to create or update resources in FeatureBoard, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FeatureBoard environment.
Why update_contact is rated Medium
This tool modifies contact records (name, email, role, phone) in a CRM-like system. It is a Write operation because it creates or modifies data reversibly—changes can be undone by editing the contact again. It does not delete (Destructive), execute external code (Execute), move money (Financial), or breach other categories.
From the tool's definition Tool name is "update_contact" with description "Edit a contact on a company (only provided fields change)". The verb "edit" and "update" indicate modification of existing data.
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The rule that runs update_contact safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FeatureBoard, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_contact, this is the rule to start with:
update_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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FeatureBoard, apply this rule, and every update_contact call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_contact
Edit a contact on a company (only provided fields change). Pass an empty string to clear email/role/phone. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FeatureBoard MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FeatureBoard MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_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 FeatureBoard. Nothing to install.
update_contact is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_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.
update_contact is provided by the FeatureBoard MCP server (https://github.com/valentil/featureboard-mcp/releases/download/v0.7/featureboard.plugin). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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