get_contacts_by_business

Get contacts associated with a specific business

SERVERGoHighLevel MCP Server SOURCEhridayshah7/gohighlevel-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/hridayshah7-gohighlevel-mcp/get-contacts-by-business.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_contacts_by_business does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents call get_contacts_by_business 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.

RISK

Why get_contacts_by_business is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries contact data from a CRM without side effects. It matches the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch)'. The verb 'get' and the lack of any language suggesting data modification, deletion, or external execution confirm this is a read-only operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contacts' and description 'Get contacts associated with a specific business' indicate data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_contacts_by_business 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 get_contacts_by_business, this is the rule to start with:

get_contacts_by_business Allowed

get_contacts_by_business is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_contacts_by_business": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoHighLevel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_contacts_by_business call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_contacts_by_business

What does the get_contacts_by_business tool do? +

Get contacts associated with a specific business. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_contacts_by_business? +

Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_contacts_by_business: 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.

What risk level is get_contacts_by_business? +

get_contacts_by_business is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_contacts_by_business? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_contacts_by_business 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.

How do I block get_contacts_by_business completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_contacts_by_business. 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.

What MCP server provides get_contacts_by_business? +

get_contacts_by_business is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (hridayshah7/gohighlevel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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