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What conversations_update_message_status does on Ghl
AI agents use conversations_update_message_status 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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
error | object | — | Error object from the conversation provider |
status | string | Yes | Message status |
messageId | string | Yes | Message Id |
recipients | array | — | Email delivery status for additional email recipients. |
emailMessageId | string | — | Email message Id |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why conversations_update_message_status is rated Medium
An AI agent can call conversations_update_message_status 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 signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (error.code)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs conversations_update_message_status 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_update_message_status, this is the rule to start with:
conversations_update_message_status 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 Ghl, apply this rule, and every conversations_update_message_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about conversations_update_message_status
Update message status. 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.
conversations_update_message_status accepts 5 parameters: error, status, messageId, recipients, emailMessageId. Required: status, messageId. 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_update_message_status: 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_update_message_status 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 conversations_update_message_status 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_update_message_status. 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_update_message_status 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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