create_custom_provider_config
Create new payment config for a location
This record as markdown: /tools/ghl/create-custom-provider-config.md
What create_custom_provider_config does on Ghl
AI agents use create_custom_provider_config to create or update resources in Ghl, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ghl environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
live | object | Yes | Live payment configuration |
test | object | Yes | Test payment configuration |
locationId | string | Yes | Location ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why create_custom_provider_config is rated Medium
This tool creates a new payment configuration, which is a reversible write operation. While it operates in a financial domain (payment config), it does not directly move money or commit financial obligations—it only sets up configuration. Classified as Write rather than Financial because the tool itself configures infrastructure rather than executing a transaction.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Create new payment config for a location' — this creates new configuration data. Related sibling tools include financial operations (add_outbound_call, add_contact_to_campaign) suggesting a financial/payments context.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (live.apiKey)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_custom_provider_config safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ghl, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_custom_provider_config, this is the rule to start with:
create_custom_provider_config stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ghl, apply this rule, and every create_custom_provider_config call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_custom_provider_config
Create new payment config for a location. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ghl MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
create_custom_provider_config accepts 3 parameters: live, test, locationId. Required: live, test, locationId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ghl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_custom_provider_config: 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 Ghl. Nothing to install.
create_custom_provider_config is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_custom_provider_config 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_custom_provider_config. 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.
create_custom_provider_config is provided by the Ghl MCP server (ghl-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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