# mautic_update_contact

Update a Mautic contact with standard or custom field aliases. Set overwriteWithBlank=true to allow clearing fields by sending empty/null values (required for GDPR right-to-erasure). By default Mautic silently ignores empty values on PATCH.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mautic_update_contact`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-update-contact

## Facts

- Tool: `mautic_update_contact`
- 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_update_contact",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mautic_update_contact is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies contact data reversibly through PATCH operations. While it can clear fields (potentially sensitive for GDPR), the action is reversible—data can be re-added or restored from backups. It does not permanently delete records or execute arbitrary code.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mautic_update_contact' and description stating it can 'Update a Mautic contact with standard or custom field aliases' and 'clearing fields by sending empty/null values'. The overwriteWithBlank parameter enables modification of existing contact data."

## Use case

AI agents use mautic_update_contact 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_update_contact": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mautic_update_contact_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