crm_lookup_contact
Find an existing contact by email and/or phone before creating a new one. Returns null if no match.
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What crm_lookup_contact does on Munin
AI agents call crm_lookup_contact to retrieve information from Munin without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why crm_lookup_contact is rated Low
Tool queries contact data without modification, creation, or deletion; safe informational lookup.
From the tool's definition Find an existing contact by email and/or phone. Returns null if no match.
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The rule that runs crm_lookup_contact safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Munin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crm_lookup_contact, this is the rule to start with:
crm_lookup_contact 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 Munin, apply this rule, and every crm_lookup_contact call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crm_lookup_contact
Find an existing contact by email and/or phone before creating a new one. Returns null if no match. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Munin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Munin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crm_lookup_contact: 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 Munin. Nothing to install.
crm_lookup_contact 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 crm_lookup_contact 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 crm_lookup_contact. 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.
crm_lookup_contact is provided by the Munin MCP server (https://mcp.getmunin.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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