# update_timesheet_entry

Update an existing timesheet entry. Fields not set will be nulled.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_timesheet_entry`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/update-timesheet-entry

## Facts

- Tool: `update_timesheet_entry`
- Server: Tripletex MCP Server (`adriantr/tripletex-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adriantr/tripletex-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_timesheet_entry",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_timesheet_entry is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data (timesheet entries) in a reversible manner, fitting the Write category. It is not Destructive because updates are not irreversible deletions. It is not Execute because it does not run arbitrary code or commands.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Update an existing timesheet entry. Fields not set will be nulled.' This is a write operation that modifies existing data (timesheet entries) reversibly."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Tripletex MCP Server (30)

- `delete_timesheet_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/delete-timesheet-entry.md
- `approve_supplier_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-supplier-invoice.md
- `get_current_time_clock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-current-time-clock.md
- `get_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-invoice.md
- `get_recent_activities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-recent-activities.md
- `get_recent_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-recent-projects.md
- `get_supplier_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-supplier-invoice.md
- `get_supplier_invoices_for_approval` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-supplier-invoices-for-approval.md
- `get_timesheet_entry` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-timesheet-entry.md
- `get_timesheet_month` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-timesheet-month.md
- `get_total_hours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/get-total-hours.md
- `search_activities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-activities.md
- `search_invoices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-invoices.md
- `search_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-projects.md
- `search_supplier_invoices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-supplier-invoices.md
- `search_timesheet_entries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-timesheet-entries.md
- `search_timesheet_weeks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/search-timesheet-weeks.md
- `whoami` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/whoami.md
- `approve_supplier_invoices` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-supplier-invoices.md
- `approve_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-timesheet-month.md
- `approve_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/approve-timesheet-week.md
- `complete_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/complete-timesheet-month.md
- `complete_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/complete-timesheet-week.md
- `create_timesheet_entry` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/create-timesheet-entry.md
- `reject_supplier_invoice` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reject-supplier-invoice.md
- `reject_supplier_invoices` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reject-supplier-invoices.md
- `reopen_timesheet_month` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reopen-timesheet-month.md
- `reopen_timesheet_week` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/reopen-timesheet-week.md
- `start_time_clock` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/start-time-clock.md
- `stop_time_clock` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adriantr-tripletex-mcp/stop-time-clock.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=adriantr-tripletex-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adriantr-tripletex-mcp
