# communications_get_preferences

Get communication preferences for a contact

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `communications_get_preferences`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-preferences

## Facts

- Tool: `communications_get_preferences`
- Server: HubSpot MCP (`blacksand-software/hubspot-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BlackSand-Software/hubspot-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why communications_get_preferences is rated Low

This tool retrieves existing communication preference data for a contact in HubSpot. It is a read-only operation that queries data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes preference information already associated with a contact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'communications_get_preferences' and description 'Get communication preferences for a contact' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call communications_get_preferences to retrieve information from HubSpot MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches HubSpot MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "communications_get_preferences": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on HubSpot MCP (110)

- `calls_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-archive.md
- `calls_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-batch-archive.md
- `crm_batch_delete_associations` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-batch-delete-associations.md
- `crm_batch_delete_objects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-batch-delete-objects.md
- `crm_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-delete-association.md
- `crm_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-delete-object.md
- `emails_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/emails-archive.md
- `emails_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/emails-batch-archive.md
- `engagement_details_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/engagement-details-delete.md
- `meetings_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/meetings-batch-archive.md
- `meetings_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/meetings-delete.md
- `notes_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/notes-archive.md
- `notes_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/notes-batch-archive.md
- `products_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/products-archive.md
- `products_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/products-batch-archive.md
- `tasks_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/tasks-archive.md
- `tasks_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/tasks-batch-archive.md
- `calls_batch_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-batch-read.md
- `calls_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-get.md
- `calls_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-list.md
- `calls_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-search.md
- `communications_get_subscription_definitions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-subscription-definitions.md
- `communications_get_subscription_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-subscription-status.md
- `crm_get_associations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-associations.md
- `crm_get_company` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-company.md
- `crm_get_company_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-company-properties.md
- `crm_get_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-contact.md
- `crm_get_contact_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-contact-properties.md
- `crm_get_lead` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-lead.md
- `crm_get_lead_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-lead-properties.md
- …and 80 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-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=blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp