# create_contact_task

Create a task on a contact

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_contact_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/create-contact-task

## Facts

- Tool: `create_contact_task`
- Server: GoHighLevel MCP Server (`basicmachines-co/open-ghl-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/basicmachines-co/open-ghl-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_contact_task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_contact_task is rated Medium

This tool creates new task records associated with contacts in the GoHighLevel CRM. It is a reversible Write operation—tasks can be modified, completed, or deleted without permanent consequences. It does not execute code, delete data irreversibly, move money, or trigger external systems unrelated to CRM task management.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_contact_task' and description 'Create a task on a contact' indicate creation of new data within the CRM system. The verb 'Create' is explicitly used, confirming data modification."

## Use case

AI agents use create_contact_task to create or update resources in GoHighLevel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your GoHighLevel MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GoHighLevel MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_contact_task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_contact_task_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GoHighLevel MCP Server (63)

- `delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-appointment.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-contact-note.md
- `delete_contact_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-contact-task.md
- `delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-custom-field.md
- `delete_custom_value` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-custom-value.md
- `delete_opportunity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-opportunity.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/delete-user.md
- `remove_contact_from_workflow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/remove-contact-from-workflow.md
- `ghl_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/ghl-request.md
- `debug_config` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/debug-config.md
- `get_all_form_submissions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-all-form-submissions.md
- `get_appointment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-appointment.md
- `get_appointments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-appointments.md
- `get_calendar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-calendar.md
- `get_calendars` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-calendars.md
- `get_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-contact.md
- `get_contact_note` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-contact-note.md
- `get_contact_notes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-contact-notes.md
- `get_contact_task` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-contact-task.md
- `get_contact_tasks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-contact-tasks.md
- `get_conversation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-conversation.md
- `get_conversations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-conversations.md
- `get_custom_field` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-custom-field.md
- `get_custom_fields` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-custom-fields.md
- `get_custom_value` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-custom-value.md
- `get_custom_values` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-custom-values.md
- `get_forms` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-forms.md
- `get_free_slots` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-free-slots.md
- `get_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp/get-messages.md
- …and 33 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/basicmachines-co-open-ghl-mcp
