Medium Risk

edit-post

Create posts for all supported platforms. It is possible to create customized posts per channel by using the same platform account IDs in a request and hitting the create post API multiple times with different summaries and account IDs per platform. The content and media limitations, as well as p...

How to control edit-post ↓

What edit-post does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents use edit-post 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.

Medium Risk

Why edit-post needs a policy

This tool creates and publishes new social media posts across multiple platforms. While not destructive (posts can be edited or deleted), and not involving financial or code execution, it modifies external data by creating new published content. The severity is medium because misuse could result in reputational damage, spam, or inappropriate content publication, but the effects are reversible (posts can be deleted).

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Create posts for all supported platforms' and explicitly mentions 'create post API' and creating 'customized posts per channel.' The tool creates new content across social media platforms.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access edit-post gives an agent:

How to control edit-post

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and GoHighLevel MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for edit-post:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "edit-post": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "edit-post_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

edit-post 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.

  1. Create a free account and register GoHighLevel MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about edit-post

What does the edit-post tool do? +

Create posts for all supported platforms. It is possible to create customized posts per channel by using the same platform account IDs in a request and hitting the create post API multiple times with different summaries and account IDs per platform. The content and media limitations, as well as platform rate limiters corresponding to the respective platforms, are provided in the following reference link: Link: [Platform Limitations](https://help.leadconnectorhq.com/support/solutions/articles/48001240003-social-planner-image-video-content-and-api-limitations. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on edit-post? +

Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for edit-post: 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.

What risk level is edit-post? +

edit-post is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit edit-post? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the edit-post 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.

How do I block edit-post completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for edit-post. 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.

What MCP server provides edit-post? +

edit-post 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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