Low Risk

communications_get_subscription_status

Get subscription status for multiple contacts

How to control communications_get_subscription_status ↓

AI agents call communications_get_subscription_status to retrieve information from HubSpot MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves subscription status information for contacts without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data query operation with no side effects, falling cleanly into the Read category with low severity since it only exposes status information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'communications_get_subscription_status' and description 'Get subscription status for multiple contacts' indicate a retrieval operation with no mutation.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access communications_get_subscription_status gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and HubSpot MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for communications_get_subscription_status:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "communications_get_subscription_status": {}
  }
}

communications_get_subscription_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register HubSpot MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the communications_get_subscription_status tool do? +

Get subscription status for multiple contacts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HubSpot MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on communications_get_subscription_status? +

Register the HubSpot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for communications_get_subscription_status: 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. Nothing to install.

What risk level is communications_get_subscription_status? +

communications_get_subscription_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit communications_get_subscription_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the communications_get_subscription_status 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.

How do I block communications_get_subscription_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for communications_get_subscription_status. 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.

What MCP server provides communications_get_subscription_status? +

communications_get_subscription_status is provided by the HubSpot MCP server (shinzo-labs/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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