# ghl_get_custom_field_by_id

Get a custom field or folder by its ID. Supports custom objects and company (business) fields.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ghl_get_custom_field_by_id`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/ghl-get-custom-field-by-id

## Facts

- Tool: `ghl_get_custom_field_by_id`
- Server: GoHighLevel MCP Server (`busybee3333/go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BusyBee3333/Go-High-Level-MCP-2026-Complete
- 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": "ghl_get_custom_field_by_id",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ghl_get_custom_field_by_id is rated Low

This tool retrieves custom field metadata by ID from GoHighLevel's CRM. It performs a read-only query operation—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The action is retrieving configuration or field definitions, which has minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ghl_get_custom_field_by_id' and description 'Get a custom field or folder by its ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ghl_get_custom_field_by_id 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

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- `cancel_scheduled_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/cancel-scheduled-email.md
- `cancel_scheduled_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/cancel-scheduled-message.md
- `delete_affiliate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-affiliate.md
- `delete_affiliate_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-affiliate-campaign.md
- `delete_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-api-key.md
- `delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-appointment.md
- `delete_appointment_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-appointment-note.md
- `delete_business` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-business.md
- `delete_calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-calendar.md
- `delete_calendar_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-calendar-group.md
- `delete_calendar_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-calendar-notification.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_equipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-calendar-resource-equipment.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_room` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-calendar-resource-room.md
- `delete_caller_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-caller-id.md
- `delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-campaign.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-company.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-contact-note.md
- `delete_contact_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-contact-task.md
- `delete_conversation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-conversation.md
- `delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-coupon.md
- `delete_course` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-course.md
- `delete_course_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-course-category.md
- `delete_course_offer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-course-offer.md
- `delete_course_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-course-post.md
- `delete_course_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-course-product.md
- `delete_custom_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-custom-menu.md
- `delete_custom_provider_integration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete/delete-custom-provider-integration.md
- …and 535 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete.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=busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete
