# tasks_update

Update an existing task

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

## Facts

- Tool: `tasks_update`
- 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": "tasks_update",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why tasks_update is rated Medium

This tool updates task records in HubSpot CRM, which is a reversible write operation. While the change could affect business processes and workflows dependent on task data, updates are not destructive (data is not deleted) and do not involve financial transactions or code execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'tasks_update' and description 'Update an existing task' indicate modification of existing data in reversible manner. Sibling tools include batch operations and CRUD functions (create, read, update, search) typical of CRM data management."

## Use case

AI agents use tasks_update 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": {
    "tasks_update": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "tasks_update_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
