Search for contacts and return their full records. Does NOT return a count — use get_contact_count for that. Supports field-value conditions (e.g., last name equals
AI agents call search_contacts 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 retrieves and queries contact data from the Ontraport CRM without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a read-only operation that returns contact records based on search criteria. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing this tool could only access or enumerate contact information, not cause irreversible changes or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_contacts' and description states 'Search for contacts and return their full records.' The verb 'search' and 'return' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion. No side effects are mentioned.
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Search for contacts and return their full records. Does NOT return a count — use get_contact_count for that. Supports field-value conditions (e.g., last name equals. 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 search_contacts: 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.
search_contacts 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 search_contacts 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 search_contacts. 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.
search_contacts 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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