search_contacts

Search for contacts with advanced filtering options

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/search-contacts.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_contacts does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents call search_contacts 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 search_contacts is rated Low

This tool retrieves and filters contact data but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The advanced filtering is a read-only query mechanism. The sibling tools (add_contact_followers, add_contact_tags, add_contact_to_campaign, etc.) perform mutations, contrasting with this tool's read-only nature. Misuse would allow unauthorized data access but not data alteration or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval/search functionality: "Search for contacts with advanced filtering options" performs queries against existing contact data without modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

search_contacts Allowed

search_contacts 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": {
    "search_contacts": {}
  }
}

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 search_contacts call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_contacts

What does the search_contacts tool do? +

Search for contacts with advanced filtering options. 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 search_contacts? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit search_contacts? +

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

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

search_contacts 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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