get_users_by_location
List all users assigned to a location
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What get_users_by_location does on GoHighLevel MCP Server
AI agents call get_users_by_location to retrieve information from GoHighLevel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_users_by_location is rated Low
This tool retrieves a list of users filtered by location from the GoHighLevel CRM. It performs a query operation that returns existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could enumerate users but cannot alter data or trigger operations. Classification: Read/low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'List all users' — both indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_users_by_location safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GoHighLevel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_users_by_location, this is the rule to start with:
get_users_by_location is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_users_by_location call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_users_by_location
List all users assigned to a location. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_users_by_location: 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 GoHighLevel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_users_by_location is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_users_by_location 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 get_users_by_location. 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.
get_users_by_location is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (basicmachines-co/open-ghl-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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