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get_contact

Get detailed information about a single contact by its UID, including all properties like name, email, phone, address, organization, birthday, notes, and groups.

Low RISK CLASS
Category Read
Parameters 21 required
Recommended Allowedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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What get_contact does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server

AI agents call get_contact to retrieve information from AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
uid string Yes The UID of the contact
addressBookName string The address book name (default: 'contacts')

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_contact is rated Low

This tool queries and returns contact data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius even if misused by an agent, as it only exposes existing contact information the agent already has permission to access.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contact' and description states it 'Get detailed information about a single contact' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external systems. It retrieves contact properties only.

Questions about get_contact

What does the get_contact tool do? +

Get detailed information about a single contact by its UID, including all properties like name, email, phone, address, organization, birthday, notes, and groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_contact accept? +

get_contact accepts 2 parameters: uid, addressBookName. Required: uid. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_contact? +

Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_contact? +

get_contact is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_contact? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_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 get_contact completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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 get_contact? +

get_contact is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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