# neuron_search_contacts

Search contacts by a query string across name, phone number, and email fields. Returns matching contacts ranked by relevance.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `neuron_search_contacts`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-search-contacts

## Facts

- Tool: `neuron_search_contacts`
- Server: Neuron (`neuron-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron.md
- Install: `npx -y neuron-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/conquext/neuron
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | string | yes | Search query string to match against contact name, phone, or email |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "neuron_search_contacts",
    "arguments": {
      "q": "<q>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why neuron_search_contacts is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing contact information based on search criteria. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The search functionality is inherently read-only and falls squarely within the Read category. Severity is low because contact search is a standard data retrieval operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs a search operation across contact data fields (name, phone number, email) and returns matching results. The description uses 'search' and 'returns matching contacts' which indicates data retrieval with no modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call neuron_search_contacts 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Neuron:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "neuron_search_contacts": {}
  }
}
```

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- `neuron_delete_broadcast` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-delete-broadcast.md
- `neuron_delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-delete-campaign.md
- `neuron_delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-delete-channel.md
- `neuron_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-delete-contact.md
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- `neuron_delete_newsletter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-delete-newsletter.md
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- `neuron_revoke_invitation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-revoke-invitation.md
- `neuron_send_broadcast` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-send-broadcast.md
- `neuron_stop_ad_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-stop-ad-request.md
- `neuron_stop_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-stop-campaign.md
- `neuron_unpublish_from_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-unpublish-from-pool.md
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- …and 200 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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