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What get_contact_notes does on Ghl
AI agents call get_contact_notes to retrieve information from Ghl without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
contactId | string | Yes | Contact ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_contact_notes is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries existing contact notes without modifying, creating, or deleting any data. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome would be unauthorized information disclosure of contact notes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contact_notes' and description 'Get all notes for a contact' clearly indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_contact_notes 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 get_contact_notes, this is the rule to start with:
get_contact_notes is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 get_contact_notes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_contact_notes
Get all notes for a contact. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ghl MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_contact_notes accepts 1 parameter: contactId. Required: contactId. 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 get_contact_notes: 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.
get_contact_notes is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_contact_notes 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 get_contact_notes. 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.
get_contact_notes 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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