# crm_batch_update_companies

Update multiple companies in a single request

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `crm_batch_update_companies`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-batch-update-companies

## Facts

- Tool: `crm_batch_update_companies`
- Server: HubSpot MCP (`blacksand-software/hubspot-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BlackSand-Software/hubspot-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": "crm_batch_update_companies",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why crm_batch_update_companies is rated Medium

This tool modifies company records in HubSpot CRM but does not delete them (hence not Destructive) and does not move money (hence not Financial). Batch updates can affect many records simultaneously, creating a high blast radius if misused by an AI agent (e.g., overwriting critical company data, relationship fields, or financial information stored in company records).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description indicate batch update of companies: 'crm_batch_update_companies' with 'Update multiple companies in a single request'. The verb 'update' and batch capability indicate reversible data modification."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on HubSpot MCP (110)

- `calls_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-archive.md
- `calls_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-batch-archive.md
- `crm_batch_delete_associations` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-batch-delete-associations.md
- `crm_batch_delete_objects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-batch-delete-objects.md
- `crm_delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-delete-association.md
- `crm_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-delete-object.md
- `emails_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/emails-archive.md
- `emails_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/emails-batch-archive.md
- `engagement_details_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/engagement-details-delete.md
- `meetings_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/meetings-batch-archive.md
- `meetings_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/meetings-delete.md
- `notes_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/notes-archive.md
- `notes_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/notes-batch-archive.md
- `products_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/products-archive.md
- `products_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/products-batch-archive.md
- `tasks_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/tasks-archive.md
- `tasks_batch_archive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/tasks-batch-archive.md
- `calls_batch_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-batch-read.md
- `calls_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-get.md
- `calls_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-list.md
- `calls_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/calls-search.md
- `communications_get_preferences` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-preferences.md
- `communications_get_subscription_definitions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-subscription-definitions.md
- `communications_get_subscription_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/communications-get-subscription-status.md
- `crm_get_associations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-associations.md
- `crm_get_company` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-company.md
- `crm_get_company_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-company-properties.md
- `crm_get_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-contact.md
- `crm_get_contact_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-contact-properties.md
- `crm_get_lead` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp/crm-get-lead.md
- …and 80 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp.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=blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/blacksand-software-hubspot-mcp