update_custom_value
Update an existing custom value
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What update_custom_value does on GoHighLevel MCP Server
AI agents use update_custom_value 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.
Why update_custom_value is rated Medium
This tool modifies data reversibly—it updates an existing custom value rather than creating new data or deleting it. Updates can typically be undone by applying a different update, making this a Write operation. Severity is medium because misuse could corrupt or alter CRM data fields that affect business operations, but the blast radius is limited to custom value fields and reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'update_custom_value' with description 'Update an existing custom value'. The verb 'update' indicates modification of existing data in the GoHighLevel CRM system.
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The rule that runs update_custom_value 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 update_custom_value, this is the rule to start with:
update_custom_value 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 GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every update_custom_value call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_custom_value
Update an existing custom value. It is categorised as a Write tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_custom_value: 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.
update_custom_value 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 update_custom_value 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 update_custom_value. 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.
update_custom_value 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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