# mautic_import_contacts_csv

Import contacts from CSV text. Parses the CSV and batch-creates contacts via /api/contacts/batch/new in chunks. First row must be headers (field aliases). No CSV upload API exists in Mautic — this is the recommended workaround.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mautic_import_contacts_csv`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-import-contacts-csv

## Facts

- Tool: `mautic_import_contacts_csv`
- Server: Mcp Mautic (`esanum/mcp-mautic`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/esanum/mcp-mautic
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mautic_import_contacts_csv",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mautic_import_contacts_csv is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data (contacts) in bulk by parsing CSV and calling the batch creation endpoint. This is a Write operation—it generates new records that can be subsequently deleted or modified. While it affects multiple contacts at once (bulk operation), it does not delete, overwrite irreversibly, execute arbitrary code, or move money.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'batch-creates contacts' via the Mautic API. The action is reversible through normal contact deletion/management operations."

## Use case

AI agents use mautic_import_contacts_csv to create or update resources in Mcp Mautic, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Mautic environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Mautic:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mautic_import_contacts_csv": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mautic_import_contacts_csv_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp Mautic (228)

- `mautic_batch_delete_contacts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-batch-delete-contacts.md
- `mautic_campaign_force_reentry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-campaign-force-reentry.md
- `mautic_contact_gdpr_erase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-contact-gdpr-erase.md
- `mautic_delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-asset.md
- `mautic_delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-campaign.md
- `mautic_delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-category.md
- `mautic_delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-company.md
- `mautic_delete_company_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-company-field.md
- `mautic_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-contact.md
- `mautic_delete_contact_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-contact-field.md
- `mautic_delete_dynamic_content` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-dynamic-content.md
- `mautic_delete_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-email.md
- `mautic_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-file.md
- `mautic_delete_focus` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-focus.md
- `mautic_delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form.md
- `mautic_delete_form_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form-action.md
- `mautic_delete_form_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form-field.md
- `mautic_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-message.md
- `mautic_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-note.md
- `mautic_delete_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-notification.md
- `mautic_delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-page.md
- `mautic_delete_point_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-action.md
- `mautic_delete_point_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-group.md
- `mautic_delete_point_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-trigger.md
- `mautic_delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-role.md
- `mautic_delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-segment.md
- `mautic_delete_sms` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-sms.md
- `mautic_delete_stage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-stage.md
- `mautic_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-tag.md
- `mautic_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-user.md
- …and 198 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=esanum-mcp-mautic · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/esanum-mcp-mautic