Low Risk

filter_users_by_email

Filter/look up users by email address within a location

How to control filter_users_by_email ↓

AI agents call filter_users_by_email to retrieve information from GoHighLevel MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

The tool retrieves or queries user data based on an email filter criterion. It performs a lookup operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any external actions. This is a classic Read category tool with minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Filter/look up users by email address within a location' — this is a query/search operation with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access filter_users_by_email gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and GoHighLevel MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for filter_users_by_email:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "filter_users_by_email": {}
  }
}

filter_users_by_email is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register GoHighLevel MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the filter_users_by_email tool do? +

Filter/look up users by email address within a location. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on filter_users_by_email? +

Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for filter_users_by_email: 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.

What risk level is filter_users_by_email? +

filter_users_by_email is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit filter_users_by_email? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the filter_users_by_email 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.

How do I block filter_users_by_email completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for filter_users_by_email. 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.

What MCP server provides filter_users_by_email? +

filter_users_by_email is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (busybee3333/go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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