# ghl_create_shipping_zone

Create a new shipping zone with specific countries and states

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ghl_create_shipping_zone`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/ghl-create-shipping-zone

## Facts

- Tool: `ghl_create_shipping_zone`
- Server: Ghl (`ghl-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl.md
- Install: `npx -y ghl-mcp-server`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/mastanley13/ghl-mcp.git
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 3 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Name of the shipping zone |
| `countries` | array | yes | Array of countries with optional state restrictions |
| `locationId` | string | no | GHL Location ID (optional, uses default if not provided) |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ghl_create_shipping_zone",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "<name>",
      "countries": []
    }
  }
}
```

## Why ghl_create_shipping_zone is rated Medium

This tool creates new data (a shipping zone) that can be modified or deleted later, making it a Write operation rather than Read (no query only) or Destructive (creation is reversible). Severity is medium because misconfiguration of shipping zones could affect order fulfillment logistics but is not irreversible and does not involve financial transactions, code execution, or data deletion.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'ghl_create_shipping_zone' and description states 'Create a new shipping zone with specific countries and states'. The verb 'create' indicates data creation, which is a reversible write operation."

Risk signals: Accepts freeform code/query input (countries[].code)

## Use case

AI agents use ghl_create_shipping_zone 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

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## 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=ghl · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ghl