# zernio_list_whatsapp_contacts

List all WhatsApp contacts for a connected WhatsApp Business account.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zernio_list_whatsapp_contacts`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-list-whatsapp-contacts

## Facts

- Tool: `zernio_list_whatsapp_contacts`
- Server: Zernio (`eyalm321/zernio-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Eyalm321/zernio-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why zernio_list_whatsapp_contacts is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves contact data from a WhatsApp Business account without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation. Severity is low because while contact lists may contain personal data, the tool itself performs only passive retrieval with no destructive or financial implications.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'list' and description explicitly states 'List all WhatsApp contacts' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Zernio:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "zernio_list_whatsapp_contacts": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Zernio (273)

- `zernio_cancel_broadcast` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-cancel-broadcast.md
- `zernio_delete_account_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-account-group.md
- `zernio_delete_ad` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-ad.md
- `zernio_delete_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-api-key.md
- `zernio_delete_audience` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-audience.md
- `zernio_delete_automation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-automation.md
- `zernio_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-comment.md
- `zernio_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-contact.md
- `zernio_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-custom-field.md
- `zernio_delete_gmb_media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-gmb-media.md
- `zernio_delete_gmb_place_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-gmb-place-action.md
- `zernio_delete_instagram_ice_breakers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-instagram-ice-breakers.md
- `zernio_delete_media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-media.md
- `zernio_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-message.md
- `zernio_delete_messenger_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-messenger-menu.md
- `zernio_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-post.md
- `zernio_delete_queue_slot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-queue-slot.md
- `zernio_delete_review_reply` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-review-reply.md
- `zernio_delete_sequence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-sequence.md
- `zernio_delete_telegram_commands` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-telegram-commands.md
- `zernio_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-webhook.md
- `zernio_delete_whatsapp_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-whatsapp-contact.md
- `zernio_delete_whatsapp_flow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-whatsapp-flow.md
- `zernio_delete_whatsapp_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-whatsapp-group.md
- `zernio_delete_whatsapp_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-whatsapp-template.md
- `zernio_delete_zernio_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-delete-zernio-profile.md
- `zernio_disconnect_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-disconnect-account.md
- `zernio_release_whatsapp_phone_number` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-release-whatsapp-phone-number.md
- `zernio_remove_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-remove-user.md
- `zernio_remove_whatsapp_group_participants` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-remove-whatsapp-group-participants.md
- …and 243 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp.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=eyalm321-zernio-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/eyalm321-zernio-mcp