# update_item

Update fields on an existing Codebeamer work item.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/update-item

## Facts

- Tool: `update_item`
- Server: Codebeamer (`3knightcz/codebeamer-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/3KniGHtcZ/codebeamer-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade B, 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_item",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_item is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing data in a reversible manner (fields can be updated again or reverted). It does not delete data (which would be Destructive), does not execute arbitrary code (Execute), and does not move money (Financial). Update operations are Write-class tools.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'update_item' and description states 'Update fields on an existing Codebeamer work item.' The verb 'update' indicates modification of existing data."

## Use case

AI agents use update_item to create or update resources in Codebeamer, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Codebeamer environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Codebeamer:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_item": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_item_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Codebeamer (18)

- `get_item` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item.md
- `get_item_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-comments.md
- `get_item_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-details.md
- `get_item_references` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-references.md
- `get_item_relations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-relations.md
- `get_item_reviews` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-item-reviews.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-project.md
- `get_tracker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-tracker.md
- `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/get-user.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-projects.md
- `list_tracker_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-tracker-items.md
- `list_trackers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/list-trackers.md
- `search_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/search-items.md
- `add_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/add-comment.md
- `create_association` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-association.md
- `create_harm` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-harm.md
- `create_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-item.md
- `create_reference` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp/create-reference.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=3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/3knightcz-codebeamer-mcp