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What store_update_shipping_rate does on Ghl
AI agents use store_update_shipping_rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | Name of the shipping zone |
altId | string | — | Location Id or Agency Id Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
amount | number | — | The amount of the shipping rate if it is normal rate (0 means free ). Fixed Handling fee if it is a carrier rate (it will add to the carrier rate). |
altType | string | — | Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
currency | string | — | The currency of the amount of the rate / handling fee |
description | string | — | Delivery description |
maxCondition | number | — | Maximum condition for applying this price. set 0 or null if there is no maximum |
minCondition | number | — | Minimum condition for applying this price. set 0 or null if there is no minimum |
conditionType | string | — | Type of condition to provide the conditional pricing |
isCarrierRate | boolean | — | is this a carrier rate |
shippingRateId | string | Yes | ID of the shipping rate that needs to be returned |
shippingZoneId | string | Yes | ID of the shipping zone |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why store_update_shipping_rate is rated Medium
An AI agent can call store_update_shipping_rate 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 (15 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs store_update_shipping_rate 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 store_update_shipping_rate, this is the rule to start with:
store_update_shipping_rate 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 store_update_shipping_rate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about store_update_shipping_rate
Update Shipping Rate. 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.
store_update_shipping_rate accepts 12 parameters: name, altId, amount, altType, currency, description, maxCondition, minCondition, conditionType, isCarrierRate, shippingRateId, shippingZoneId. Required: shippingRateId, shippingZoneId. 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 store_update_shipping_rate: 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.
store_update_shipping_rate 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 store_update_shipping_rate 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 store_update_shipping_rate. 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.
store_update_shipping_rate 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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