# update_contact

Update contact information

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_contact`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/thinkbedo-gohighlevel-mcp/update-contact

## Facts

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

## Why update_contact is rated Medium

This tool modifies contact records in the GoHighLevel CRM system but does not delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. Changes are reversible through subsequent updates. The 'medium' severity reflects that misuse could corrupt or alter customer data affecting business operations, but the impact is limited to a single contact unless combined with bulk operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'update_contact' with description 'Update contact information'. The verb 'update' indicates modification of existing data."

## Use case

AI agents use update_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": {
    "update_contact": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_contact_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GoHighLevel MCP Server (254)

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