# ghl_update_association

Update the labels of an existing association. Only user-defined associations can be updated.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ghl_update_association`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hridayshah7-gohighlevel-mcp/ghl-update-association

## Facts

- Tool: `ghl_update_association`
- Server: GoHighLevel MCP Server (`hridayshah7/gohighlevel-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hridayshah7-gohighlevel-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/hridayshah7/gohighlevel-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ghl_update_association",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ghl_update_association is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing association labels within the GoHighLevel CRM system. It is clearly a Write operation—it changes data but does not delete or destroy records, nor does it execute arbitrary code or move funds. The medium severity reflects that incorrect label updates could affect CRM organization and business workflows, but the change is reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'update_association' and description 'Update the labels of an existing association' directly indicate modification of existing data. The qualifier 'Only user-defined associations can be updated' confirms this is a reversible change operation."

## Use case

AI agents use ghl_update_association 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. 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_update_association": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ghl_update_association_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=hridayshah7-gohighlevel-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hridayshah7-gohighlevel-mcp