# 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/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/ghl-get-association-by-key

## Facts

- Tool: `ghl_get_association_by_key`
- Server: GoHighLevel MCP Server (`hooker-dev/hailey-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/hooker-dev/hailey-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## 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": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ghl_get_association_by_key is rated Low

This tool retrieves association data by key lookup, which is a pure read operation with no side effects. The data returned depends on what exists in the system, not on triggering external actions or modifying state. Even if an AI agent misuses this by querying associations it shouldn't access, the blast radius is limited to information disclosure rather than data modification, deletion, or financial impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get an association by its key name', indicating retrieval of data without modification. No language suggesting mutation, deletion, or execution of external operations."

## Use case

AI agents call ghl_get_association_by_key to retrieve information from GoHighLevel MCP Server 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 GoHighLevel MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ghl_get_association_by_key": {}
  }
}
```

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- `cancel_scheduled_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/cancel-scheduled-email.md
- `cancel_scheduled_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/cancel-scheduled-message.md
- `delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-appointment.md
- `delete_appointment_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-appointment-note.md
- `delete_calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-calendar.md
- `delete_calendar_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-calendar-group.md
- `delete_calendar_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-calendar-notification.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_equipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-calendar-resource-equipment.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_room` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-calendar-resource-room.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-contact-note.md
- `delete_contact_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-contact-task.md
- `delete_conversation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-conversation.md
- `delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-coupon.md
- `delete_custom_provider_integration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-custom-provider-integration.md
- `delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-email-template.md
- `delete_invoice_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-invoice-template.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_location_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-location-custom-field.md
- `delete_location_custom_value` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-location-custom-value.md
- `delete_location_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-location-tag.md
- `delete_location_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-location-template.md
- `delete_media_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-media-file.md
- `delete_object_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-object-record.md
- `delete_opportunity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-opportunity.md
- `delete_social_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-social-account.md
- `delete_social_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/delete-social-post.md
- `ghl_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/ghl-delete-association.md
- `ghl_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/ghl-delete-custom-field.md
- …and 224 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hooker-dev-hailey-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=hooker-dev-hailey-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp
