list_xero_contacts
List contacts (customers/suppliers) from the company's connected Xero ledger, optionally filtered by a search term (paged, 100 per page). Use when the user or an activity needs who the company invoices or pays — customer/supplier lookups, receivables context, or verifying a counterparty exists in...
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What list_xero_contacts does on Freedom Mcp
AI agents call list_xero_contacts to retrieve information from Freedom Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | number | — | Page number, 1-based. Default 1. |
companyId | string | Yes | FreedomOS company id to act within (you must be a member). Required for company-scoped tools. |
search_term | string | — | Filter by name/email fragment (Xero searchTerm) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_xero_contacts is rated Low
This tool queries existing contact information from Xero (a financial ledger system) with no side effects. It supports business workflows like verifying counterparties or understanding receivables context, but performs only data retrieval. While it touches financial systems, it does not move money, create financial obligations, or execute transactions — it merely reads contact records.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List contacts' and 'customer/supplier lookups' — retrieves data from a ledger without modifying or deleting it. The paged retrieval mechanism and filtering are characteristic of read operations.
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The rule that runs list_xero_contacts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Freedom Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_xero_contacts, this is the rule to start with:
list_xero_contacts is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Freedom Mcp, apply this rule, and every list_xero_contacts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_xero_contacts
List contacts (customers/suppliers) from the company's connected Xero ledger, optionally filtered by a search term (paged, 100 per page). Use when the user or an activity needs who the company invoices or pays — customer/supplier lookups, receivables context, or verifying a counterparty exists in the books. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Freedom Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_xero_contacts accepts 3 parameters: page, companyId, search_term. Required: companyId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Freedom MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_xero_contacts: 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 Freedom Mcp. Nothing to install.
list_xero_contacts is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_xero_contacts 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 list_xero_contacts. 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.
list_xero_contacts is provided by the Freedom MCP server (https://twuluxmoognlwtmaoqgo.supabase.co/functions/v1/freedom-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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