Retrieve a single contact record by ID or email address. Returns all standard and custom fields for the contact. Use this when you have a specific contact to look up.
AI agents call get_contact to retrieve information from Ontraport MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a data retrieval operation on a contact record, returning fields without any ability to modify, delete, or execute external actions. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius—an agent misusing it could only retrieve contact information already stored in the system, with no destructive or financial consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieve a single contact record' with 'no side effects' implied by retrieval-only semantics.
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Retrieve a single contact record by ID or email address. Returns all standard and custom fields for the contact. Use this when you have a specific contact to look up. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ontraport MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ontraport MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 Ontraport MCP Server. Nothing to install.
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 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 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.
get_contact is provided by the Ontraport MCP Server MCP server (landonray/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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