Get associations by object keys like contacts, custom objects, and opportunities.
AI agents call ghl_get_association_by_object_key to retrieve information from GoHighLevel MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves/queries data relationships (associations) between objects in the CRM without modifying, executing, or destructively handling any data. The 'get' verb and retrieve-focused description indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_association_by_object_key' and description states 'Get associations' — retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution indicated.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get associations by object keys like contacts, custom objects, and opportunities. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ghl_get_association_by_object_key: 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.
ghl_get_association_by_object_key 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 ghl_get_association_by_object_key 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 ghl_get_association_by_object_key. 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.
ghl_get_association_by_object_key is provided by the GoHighLevel MCP Server MCP server (keshigami/ghl-mcp-workiong). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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