ghl_release_phone_number
Release (remove) a purchased phone number from a location. This will stop billing for the number.
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What ghl_release_phone_number does on GoHighLevel MCP Server
AI agents call ghl_release_phone_number to permanently remove resources in GoHighLevel MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why ghl_release_phone_number is rated Critical
This action irreversibly removes a purchased phone number and terminates billing. It cannot be easily undone without repurchasing the number, constituting a destructive modification of account resources. While not data deletion in the traditional sense, it is a permanent operational change that destroys the association between a location and its phone number.
From the tool's definition Release (remove) a purchased phone number from a location. This will stop billing for the number.
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The rule that runs ghl_release_phone_number 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 ghl_release_phone_number, this is the rule to start with:
ghl_release_phone_number is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every ghl_release_phone_number call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ghl_release_phone_number
Release (remove) a purchased phone number from a location. This will stop billing for the number. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ghl_release_phone_number: 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.
ghl_release_phone_number is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ghl_release_phone_number 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 ghl_release_phone_number. 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.
ghl_release_phone_number 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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