# hires_list_categories

List global job categories. Use for job classification and consistent taxonomy mapping.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `hires_list_categories`
- 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_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hires_list_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves job categories for classification and taxonomy purposes. It performs a simple query operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute actions. The data returned is reference/lookup data used for mapping and classification. No blast radius from misuse—an agent listing categories poses no risk to candidate data, financial operations, or system state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'hires_list_categories' and description 'List global job categories' indicate retrieval of static reference data with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call hires_list_categories 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_categories": {}
  }
}
```

## 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
