Get all associations of a specific type between objects
AI agents call crm_get_associations to retrieve information from HubSpot 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 relationship data between CRM objects without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is a query operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. The severity is low because retrieving association metadata poses minimal risk even if an AI agent misuses it—the worst outcome is exposure of relationship information already accessible through normal CRM queries.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'crm_get_associations' and description 'Get all associations of a specific type between objects' indicate data retrieval with no modification. The verb 'Get' and absence of any write/delete/execute keywords confirm read-only operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all associations of a specific type between objects. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HubSpot MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HubSpot MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crm_get_associations: 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 HubSpot MCP Server. Nothing to install.
crm_get_associations 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 crm_get_associations 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 crm_get_associations. 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.
crm_get_associations is provided by the HubSpot MCP Server MCP server (kozo93/hubspot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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