neuron_get_contact
Retrieve detailed information about a specific contact including their tags, notes, and associated lists.
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What neuron_get_contact does on Neuron
AI agents call neuron_get_contact to retrieve information from Neuron without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Unique identifier (UUID) of the contact |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why neuron_get_contact is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation to fetch contact information. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive or financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is limited to unauthorized information disclosure of contact details, which is a low-severity concern in typical contexts.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'neuron_get_contact' and description 'Retrieve detailed information about a specific contact' indicates a query operation that retrieves data without modification.
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The rule that runs neuron_get_contact safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Neuron, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For neuron_get_contact, this is the rule to start with:
neuron_get_contact is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Neuron, apply this rule, and every neuron_get_contact call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about neuron_get_contact
Retrieve detailed information about a specific contact including their tags, notes, and associated lists. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Neuron MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
neuron_get_contact accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Neuron MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for neuron_get_contact: 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 Neuron. Nothing to install.
neuron_get_contact is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the neuron_get_contact 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for neuron_get_contact. 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.
neuron_get_contact is provided by the Neuron MCP server (neuron-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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