# hash_set_multiple

Set multiple fields in hash. Args: key: The name of the key mapping: Dictionary of field-value pairs Returns: Success message or error message

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hash_set_multiple`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aws/hash-set-multiple

## Facts

- Tool: `hash_set_multiple`
- Server: AWS (`@awslabs/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aws.md
- Install: `npx -y @awslabs/mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- 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": "hash_set_multiple",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hash_set_multiple is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data in a hash/dictionary structure in what appears to be a caching or state management system (likely Redis or similar). The operation is reversible—fields can be updated or deleted later. It does not delete data irreversibly, execute arbitrary code, or move money, so it is categorized as Write.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'hash_set_multiple' and description 'Set multiple fields in hash' indicate modification of data. The arguments accept a key and a mapping of field-value pairs to be written/updated in a hash structure."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

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- …and 269 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/aws.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=aws · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aws