businesses_update_business

Update Business

SERVERGhl SOURCE@aiwerk/mcp-server-ghl

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 111 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/aiwerk-mcp-server-ghl/businesses-update-business.md

WHAT IT DOES

What businesses_update_business does on Ghl

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

Parameter	Type	Required
`city`	string	—
`name`	string	—
`email`	string	—
`phone`	string	—
`state`	string	—
`address`	string	—
`country`	string	—
`website`	string	—
`businessId`	string	Yes
`postalCode`	string	—
`description`	string	—

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why businesses_update_business is rated Medium

An AI agent can call businesses_update_business faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ghl by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Risk signalsHigh parameter count (11 properties)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs businesses_update_business safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ghl, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For businesses_update_business, this is the rule to start with:

businesses_update_business Rate-limited

businesses_update_business 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "businesses_update_business": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "businesses_update_business_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ghl, apply this rule, and every businesses_update_business call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about businesses_update_business

What does the businesses_update_business tool do? +

Update Business. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ghl MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does businesses_update_business accept? +

businesses_update_business accepts 11 parameters: city, name, email, phone, state, address, country, website, businessId, postalCode, description. Required: businessId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on businesses_update_business? +

Register the Ghl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for businesses_update_business: 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 Ghl. Nothing to install.

What risk level is businesses_update_business? +

businesses_update_business is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit businesses_update_business? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the businesses_update_business 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 businesses_update_business completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for businesses_update_business. 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 businesses_update_business? +

businesses_update_business is provided by the Ghl MCP server (@aiwerk/mcp-server-ghl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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