# ga4_update_data_retention

[GA4 WRITE] Update a property\

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ga4_update_data_retention`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-update-data-retention

## Facts

- Tool: `ga4_update_data_retention`
- Server: Samarth Gtm Mcp (`samarth-gtm-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y samarth-gtm-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/samarthanalytics-sj/samarth-analytics-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ga4_update_data_retention",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ga4_update_data_retention is rated Medium

This tool modifies GA4 property configuration (data retention settings). While reversible and not destructive, it alters important analytics infrastructure settings that could impact data collection or compliance if misconfigured by an agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains '[GA4 WRITE]' prefix explicitly marking it as a write operation. Description states 'Update a property' which is a reversible modification."

## Use case

AI agents use ga4_update_data_retention to create or update resources in Samarth Gtm Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Samarth Gtm Mcp environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Samarth Gtm Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ga4_update_data_retention": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ga4_update_data_retention_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Samarth Gtm Mcp (235)

- `built_in_variables_disable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/built-in-variables-disable.md
- `delete_ga4_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-ga4-account.md
- `delete_ga4_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-ga4-property.md
- `delete_gtm_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-client.md
- `delete_gtm_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-folder.md
- `delete_gtm_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-tag.md
- `delete_gtm_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-trigger.md
- `delete_gtm_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-gtm-variable.md
- `delete_unused_gtm_triggers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-unused-gtm-triggers.md
- `delete_unused_gtm_variables` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/delete-unused-gtm-variables.md
- `environments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/environments-delete.md
- `folders_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/folders-delete.md
- `forget_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/forget-memory.md
- `ga4_delete_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-delete-account.md
- `ga4_delete_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/ga4-delete-property.md
- `tags_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/tags-delete.md
- `triggers_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/triggers-delete.md
- `user_permissions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/user-permissions-delete.md
- `variables_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/variables-delete.md
- `versions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/versions-delete.md
- `consent_compliance_audit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/consent-compliance-audit.md
- `consent_scenario_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/consent-scenario-capture.md
- `environments_reauthorize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/environments-reauthorize.md
- `run_ga4_report` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/run-ga4-report.md
- `runtime_synthetic_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/runtime-synthetic-test.md
- `site_crawl` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/site-crawl.md
- `suggest_tags_from_url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/suggest-tags-from-url.md
- `versions_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/versions-publish.md
- `workspace_create_version_and_publish` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/workspace-create-version-and-publish.md
- `update_google_ads_campaign_budget` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp/update-google-ads-campaign-budget.md
- …and 205 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-samarthanalytics-sj-samarth-gtm-mcp