retrieve

Retrieve specific data from GoHighLevel

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/retrieve.md

WHAT IT DOES

What retrieve does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents call retrieve 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 retrieve is rated Low

The tool is explicitly designed to fetch or query data from the GoHighLevel CRM system. The verb 'retrieve' and the absence of any language suggesting modification, deletion, or execution of operations (unlike sibling tools such as 'add_contact_followers', 'bulk_delete_social_posts', or 'add_outbound_call') clearly positions this as a Read category tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'retrieve' combined with description 'Retrieve specific data from GoHighLevel' indicates a data retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

retrieve Allowed

retrieve 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": {
    "retrieve": {}
  }
}

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 retrieve call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about retrieve

What does the retrieve tool do? +

Retrieve specific data from GoHighLevel. 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 retrieve? +

Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieve: 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 retrieve? +

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

Can I rate-limit retrieve? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retrieve 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 retrieve completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for retrieve. 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 retrieve? +

retrieve 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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