# zernio_update_whatsapp_contact

Update an existing WhatsApp contact

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zernio_update_whatsapp_contact`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp/zernio-update-whatsapp-contact

## Facts

- Tool: `zernio_update_whatsapp_contact`
- Server: Zernio (`eyalm321/zernio-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/eyalm321-zernio-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Eyalm321/zernio-mcp
- 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": "zernio_update_whatsapp_contact",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why zernio_update_whatsapp_contact is rated Medium

The tool creates or modifies data (contact information) in a reversible manner. Updates can typically be undone by subsequent updates or restorations. This does not delete, destroy, or move financial resources, nor does it execute arbitrary code. It falls squarely into the Write category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update an existing WhatsApp contact' — this modifies contact data reversibly within the Zernio platform."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## 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