# add_contact_tags

Add tags to a contact

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `add_contact_tags`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/add-contact-tags

## Facts

- Tool: `add_contact_tags`
- Server: GoHighLevel MCP Server (`mastanley13/gohighlevel-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mastanley13/GoHighLevel-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": "add_contact_tags",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why add_contact_tags is rated Medium

Adding tags is a data modification that creates or updates contact attributes in the CRM system. It has observable side effects (tags are now associated with the contact) but is fully reversible—tags can be removed by other operations. The blast radius is limited to contact metadata; it does not delete data (Destructive), execute code (Execute), move money (Financial), or have irreversible consequences.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool adds/modifies tags on a contact. The action is reversible (tags can be removed), and only affects contact metadata properties within the CRM. Sibling tools like 'bulk_update_contact_tags' confirm this is a Write category operation."

## Use case

AI agents use add_contact_tags to create or update resources in GoHighLevel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your GoHighLevel MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on GoHighLevel MCP Server (254)

- `bulk_delete_social_posts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/bulk-delete-social-posts.md
- `cancel_scheduled_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/cancel-scheduled-email.md
- `cancel_scheduled_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/cancel-scheduled-message.md
- `delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-appointment.md
- `delete_appointment_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-appointment-note.md
- `delete_calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-calendar.md
- `delete_calendar_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-calendar-group.md
- `delete_calendar_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-calendar-notification.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_equipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-calendar-resource-equipment.md
- `delete_calendar_resource_room` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-calendar-resource-room.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-contact-note.md
- `delete_contact_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-contact-task.md
- `delete_conversation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-conversation.md
- `delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-coupon.md
- `delete_custom_provider_integration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-custom-provider-integration.md
- `delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-email-template.md
- `delete_invoice_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-invoice-template.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_location_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-location-custom-field.md
- `delete_location_custom_value` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-location-custom-value.md
- `delete_location_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-location-tag.md
- `delete_location_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-location-template.md
- `delete_media_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-media-file.md
- `delete_object_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-object-record.md
- `delete_opportunity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-opportunity.md
- `delete_social_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-social-account.md
- `delete_social_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/delete-social-post.md
- `ghl_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/ghl-delete-association.md
- `ghl_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp/ghl-delete-custom-field.md
- …and 224 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mastanley13-gohighlevel-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=mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mastanley13-gohighlevel-mcp