update_location

What update_location does on GoHighLevel MCP Server

AI agents use update_location 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_location is rated Medium

This tool modifies configuration or attributes of a location/sub-account entity within a business management system. While changes are theoretically reversible (unlike Destructive operations), updating location data in a CRM can affect business operations, customer routing, reporting, and billing structures. The blast radius is significant because location settings often control critical operational paths in a CRM.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Update' action on existing location/sub-account entities in GoHighLevel CRM, which is a reversible modification operation. The description explicitly states 'Update an existing sub-account/location'.

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_location": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_location_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about update_location