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What conversations_search_conversation does on Ghl
AI agents call conversations_search_conversation to retrieve information from Ghl without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | — | Id of the conversation |
sort | string | — | Sort paramater - asc or desc |
limit | number | — | Limit of conversations - Default is 20 |
query | string | — | Search paramater as a string |
sortBy | string | — | The sorting of the conversation to be filtered as - manual messages or all messages |
status | string | — | The status of the conversation to be filtered - all, read, unread, starred |
endDate | number | — | End date filter for dateAdded field (Unix timestamp in milliseconds) |
mentions | string | — | User Id of the mention. Multiple values are comma separated. |
contactId | string | — | Contact Id |
followers | string | — | User IDs of followers to filter conversations by. Multiple IDs can be provided as comma-separated values. |
startDate | number | — | Start date filter for dateAdded field (Unix timestamp in milliseconds) |
assignedTo | string | — | User IDs that conversations are assigned to. Multiple IDs can be provided as comma-separated values. Use "unassigned" to fetch conversations not assigned to any |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why conversations_search_conversation is rated Low
Even though conversations_search_conversation only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (21 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs conversations_search_conversation 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 conversations_search_conversation, this is the rule to start with:
conversations_search_conversation is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ghl, apply this rule, and every conversations_search_conversation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about conversations_search_conversation
Search Conversations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ghl MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
conversations_search_conversation accepts 12 parameters: id, sort, limit, query, sortBy, status, endDate, mentions, contactId, followers, startDate, assignedTo. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ghl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for conversations_search_conversation: 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.
conversations_search_conversation is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the conversations_search_conversation 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 conversations_search_conversation. 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.
conversations_search_conversation 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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