get-contacts

Get Contacts Note: This API endpoint is deprecated. Please use the [Search Contacts](https://highlevel.stoplight.io/docs/integrations/dbe4f3a00a106-search-contacts) endpoint instead.

SERVERGoHighLevel MCP Server SOURCEdrausal/gohighlevel-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/drausal-gohighlevel-mcp/get-contacts.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get-contacts does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents call get-contacts to retrieve information from GoHighLevel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get-contacts is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries contact information from GoHighLevel without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward Read operation. The low severity reflects that retrieving contact data has minimal blast radius—sensitive exposure is a concern but no irreversible changes or financial operations occur.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-contacts' and description 'Get Contacts' indicate data retrieval with no modification. The tool queries existing contact data without side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get-contacts 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 get-contacts, this is the rule to start with:

get-contacts Allowed

get-contacts is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-contacts": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get-contacts call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get-contacts

What does the get-contacts tool do? +

Get Contacts Note: This API endpoint is deprecated. Please use the [Search Contacts](https://highlevel.stoplight.io/docs/integrations/dbe4f3a00a106-search-contacts) endpoint instead. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-contacts? +

Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-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 GoHighLevel MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-contacts? +

get-contacts is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-contacts? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-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.

How do I block get-contacts completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-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.

What MCP server provides get-contacts? +

get-contacts 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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