update_email_template
Update an existing email template in GoHighLevel.
This record as markdown: /tools/hooker-dev-hailey-mcp/update-email-template.md
What update_email_template does on GoHighLevel MCP Server
AI agents use update_email_template to create or update resources in GoHighLevel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your GoHighLevel MCP Server environment.
Why update_email_template is rated Medium
This tool falls under Write category because it creates or modifies data reversibly. Updating an email template is a non-destructive operation that can be undone or reverted. The severity is medium because misuse could affect marketing communications and customer messaging at scale, but templates themselves are not irreplaceable or catastrophically damaging compared to financial or destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Update an existing email template in GoHighLevel' - this modifies data reversibly without deletion.
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The rule that runs update_email_template safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GoHighLevel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_email_template, this is the rule to start with:
update_email_template 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 GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every update_email_template call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_email_template
Update an existing email template in GoHighLevel. It is categorised as a Write tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_email_template: 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 GoHighLevel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
update_email_template 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 update_email_template 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 update_email_template. 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.
update_email_template is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (hooker-dev/hailey-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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