# create_contact

Create a new contact in GoHighLevel

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

## Facts

- Tool: `create_contact`
- 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": "create_contact",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_contact is rated Medium

Creating a contact is a write operation that adds data to the CRM system. It is reversible (contacts can be deleted or modified later), so it does not qualify as Destructive. It has no financial implications and does not execute arbitrary code.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_contact' and description 'Create a new contact in GoHighLevel' indicate data creation. The sibling tools show this server performs CRM operations including adding contacts, tags, campaigns, and messaging—all reversible modifications."

## Use case

AI agents use create_contact 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": {
    "create_contact": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_contact_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