create-opportunity
A write tool on the GoHighLevel MCP server.
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What create-opportunity does on GoHighLevel MCP Server
AI agents use create-opportunity to create or update resources in GoHighLevel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your GoHighLevel MCP Server environment.
Why create-opportunity is rated Medium
This tool creates new data records (opportunities/deals) in a CRM system. While the action is reversible, the severity is elevated to 'high' because an AI agent could maliciously or erroneously create large volumes of fake opportunities, manipulate sales pipelines, distort business metrics, or consume system resources.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create-opportunity' and description states 'Create Opportunity'. The GoHighLevel context indicates this is a CRM/business management platform where opportunities represent potential sales or business deals.
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The rule that runs create-opportunity 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 create-opportunity, this is the rule to start with:
create-opportunity stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create-opportunity call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create-opportunity
create-opportunity is a write tool on the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-opportunity: 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.
create-opportunity is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create-opportunity 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 create-opportunity. 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.
create-opportunity is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (drausal/gohighlevel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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