# ghl_get_association_by_key Get an association by its key name. Useful for finding both standard and user-defined associations. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ghl_get_association_by_key`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/ghl-get-association-by-key ## Facts - Tool: `ghl_get_association_by_key` - 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: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 2 (1 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `keyName` | string | yes | The key name of the association to retrieve | | `locationId` | string | no | GoHighLevel location ID (will use 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_get_association_by_key", "arguments": { "keyName": "" } } } ``` ## Why ghl_get_association_by_key is rated Low This tool retrieves association data by key lookup without side effects. The 'get' verb and read-only language ('finding', 'retrieve') indicate a pure data query operation. No creation, modification, deletion, or execution capability is described. Severity is low because reading association metadata poses minimal risk of harm even in adversarial use. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name includes 'get_' and description states 'Get an association by its key name...finding...associations' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution." ## Use case AI agents call ghl_get_association_by_key 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ghl: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "ghl_get_association_by_key": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Ghl (252) - `bulk_delete_social_posts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/bulk-delete-social-posts.md - `cancel_scheduled_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/cancel-scheduled-email.md - `cancel_scheduled_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/cancel-scheduled-message.md - `delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-appointment.md - `delete_appointment_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-appointment-note.md - `delete_calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-calendar.md - `delete_calendar_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-calendar-group.md - `delete_calendar_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-calendar-notification.md - `delete_calendar_resource_equipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-calendar-resource-equipment.md - `delete_calendar_resource_room` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-calendar-resource-room.md - `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-contact.md - `delete_contact_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-contact-note.md - `delete_contact_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-contact-task.md - `delete_conversation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-conversation.md - `delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-coupon.md - `delete_custom_provider_integration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-custom-provider-integration.md - `delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-email-template.md - `delete_invoice_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-invoice-template.md - `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-location.md - `delete_location_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-location-custom-field.md - `delete_location_custom_value` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-location-custom-value.md - `delete_location_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-location-tag.md - `delete_location_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-location-template.md - `delete_media_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-media-file.md - `delete_object_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-object-record.md - `delete_opportunity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-opportunity.md - `delete_social_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-social-account.md - `delete_social_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/delete-social-post.md - `ghl_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/ghl-delete-association.md - `ghl_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl/ghl-delete-custom-field.md - …and 222 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ghl.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` --- 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