custom_menus_create_custom_menu
Create Custom Menu Link (requires an agency-level token, not a location PIT)
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What custom_menus_create_custom_menu does on Ghl
AI agents use custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | URL of the custom menu |
icon | object | Yes | Icon information for the custom menu |
title | string | Yes | Title of the custom menu |
openMode | string | Yes | Mode for opening the menu link |
userRole | string | Yes | Which user-roles should the menu be accessible to? |
locations | array | Yes | List of sub-account IDs where the menu should be shown. This list is applicable only when showOnLocation is true and showToAllLocations is false |
allowCamera | boolean | — | Whether to allow camera access (only for iframe mode) |
showOnCompany | boolean | Yes | Whether the menu must be displayed on the agency's level |
showOnLocation | boolean | Yes | Whether the menu must be displayed for sub-accounts level |
allowMicrophone | boolean | — | Whether to allow microphone access (only for iframe mode) |
showToAllLocations | boolean | Yes | Whether the menu must be displayed to all sub-accounts |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why custom_menus_create_custom_menu is rated Medium
An AI agent can call custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 URL/endpoint input (url) · High parameter count (13 properties)
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The rule that runs custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 custom_menus_create_custom_menu, this is the rule to start with:
custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 custom_menus_create_custom_menu call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about custom_menus_create_custom_menu
Create Custom Menu Link (requires an agency-level token, not a location PIT). 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.
custom_menus_create_custom_menu accepts 11 parameters: url, icon, title, openMode, userRole, locations, allowCamera, showOnCompany, showOnLocation, allowMicrophone, showToAllLocations. Required: url, icon, title, openMode, userRole, locations, showOnCompany, showOnLocation, showToAllLocations. 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 custom_menus_create_custom_menu: 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.
custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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 custom_menus_create_custom_menu. 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.
custom_menus_create_custom_menu 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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