# hires_list_candidates

List candidates with optional filters. Supports filtering by job, stage, email, name, LinkedIn, and date ranges. Returns paginated results.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hires_list_candidates`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-list-candidates

## Facts

- Tool: `hires_list_candidates`
- Server: 100Hires MCP Server (`100hires/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/100Hires/mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hires_list_candidates",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hires_list_candidates is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries candidate data from the ATS system with optional filtering parameters. It performs no side effects, does not modify or delete records, and does not execute external operations. It is a standard read operation typical of list/query endpoints.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'hires_list_candidates' and description 'List candidates with optional filters...Returns paginated results' indicate pure data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities."

## Use case

AI agents call hires_list_candidates to retrieve information from 100Hires MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches 100Hires MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hires_list_candidates": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on 100Hires MCP Server (129)

- `hires_batch_remove_from_boards` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-batch-remove-from-boards.md
- `hires_cancel_all_notification_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-cancel-all-notification-messages.md
- `hires_delete_application` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-application.md
- `hires_delete_candidate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-candidate.md
- `hires_delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-company.md
- `hires_delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-email-template.md
- `hires_delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-form.md
- `hires_delete_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-job.md
- `hires_delete_job_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-job-webhook.md
- `hires_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-message.md
- `hires_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-note.md
- `hires_delete_notification_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-notification-message.md
- `hires_delete_nurture_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-nurture-campaign.md
- `hires_delete_question` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-question.md
- `hires_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-delete-webhook.md
- `hires_disqualify_candidate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-disqualify-candidate.md
- `hires_remove_from_job_board` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-remove-from-job-board.md
- `hires_batch_job_boards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-batch-job-boards.md
- `hires_download_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-download-attachment.md
- `hires_get_ai_score` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-ai-score.md
- `hires_get_application` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-application.md
- `hires_get_billing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-billing.md
- `hires_get_candidate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-candidate.md
- `hires_get_candidate_resume` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-candidate-resume.md
- `hires_get_career_job` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-career-job.md
- `hires_get_company` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-company.md
- `hires_get_email_template` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-email-template.md
- `hires_get_evaluation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-evaluation.md
- `hires_get_form` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-form.md
- `hires_get_interview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server/hires-get-interview.md
- …and 99 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/100hires-mcp-server.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=100hires-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/100hires-mcp-server