update_contact
Update an existing contact
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What update_contact does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents use update_contact to create or update resources in AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server environment.
Why update_contact is rated Medium
The tool modifies existing contact data in a Nextcloud contacts system. This is a Write operation (creates or modifies data reversibly) rather than Read (no side effects), Execute (triggering external code/commands), or Destructive (irreversible deletion).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_contact' and description 'Update an existing contact' indicate modification of contact data. This is a reversible write operation on contact records managed by Nextcloud.
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The rule that runs update_contact safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every update_contact call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_contact
Update an existing contact. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. 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 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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