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What invoices_create_estimate_template does on Ghl
AI agents use invoices_create_estimate_template 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
meta | object | — | Meta data for the estimate |
name | string | Yes | Estimate Name |
altId | string | — | Location Id or Agency Id Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
items | array | Yes | An array of items for the estimate. |
title | string | — | Title for the estimate |
altType | string | — | Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
currency | string | Yes | Currency code |
discount | object | Yes | |
liveMode | boolean | — | livemode for estimate |
termsNotes | string | — | Terms notes, Also supports HTML markups |
attachments | array | — | attachments for the invoice |
businessDetails | object | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why invoices_create_estimate_template is rated Medium
An AI agent can call invoices_create_estimate_template 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 (35 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs invoices_create_estimate_template 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 invoices_create_estimate_template, this is the rule to start with:
invoices_create_estimate_template 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 invoices_create_estimate_template call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about invoices_create_estimate_template
Create Estimate Template. 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.
invoices_create_estimate_template accepts 12 parameters: meta, name, altId, items, title, altType, currency, discount, liveMode, termsNotes, attachments, businessDetails. Required: name, items, currency, discount, businessDetails. 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 invoices_create_estimate_template: 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.
invoices_create_estimate_template 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 invoices_create_estimate_template 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 invoices_create_estimate_template. 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.
invoices_create_estimate_template 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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