# pipedrive_update_task

Update an existing task. Only id is required; all other fields are optional. Use boolean is_done/is_milestone (same field names as the GET response); a milestone task must have a due_date. (Projects add-on; Projects API in public beta.)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `pipedrive_update_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-update-task

## Facts

- Tool: `pipedrive_update_task`
- Server: Pipedrive MCP Server (`ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server
- 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": "pipedrive_update_task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why pipedrive_update_task is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing task records in Pipedrive but does not delete or destroy data (reversible operation), nor does it execute arbitrary code or move money. It fits the Write category as it updates task fields like is_done, is_milestone, and due_date.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'pipedrive_update_task' and description 'Update an existing task' indicate modification of data. The parameter note 'Only id is required; all other fields are optional' confirms this creates reversible changes to task records."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Pipedrive MCP Server (154)

- `pipedrive_convert_deal_to_lead` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-convert-deal-to-lead.md
- `pipedrive_delete_activity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-activity.md
- `pipedrive_delete_board` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-board.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_discount` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-discount.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-field.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_field_options` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-field-options.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_follower` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-follower.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_installment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-installment.md
- `pipedrive_delete_deal_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-deal-product.md
- `pipedrive_delete_lead` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-lead.md
- `pipedrive_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-note.md
- `pipedrive_delete_organization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-organization.md
- `pipedrive_delete_organization_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-organization-field.md
- `pipedrive_delete_organization_field_options` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-organization-field-options.md
- `pipedrive_delete_organization_follower` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-organization-follower.md
- `pipedrive_delete_person` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-person.md
- `pipedrive_delete_person_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-person-field.md
- `pipedrive_delete_person_field_options` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-person-field-options.md
- `pipedrive_delete_person_follower` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-person-follower.md
- `pipedrive_delete_phase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-phase.md
- `pipedrive_delete_pipeline` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-pipeline.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product-field.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product_field_options` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product-field-options.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product_follower` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product-follower.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product-image.md
- `pipedrive_delete_product_variation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-product-variation.md
- `pipedrive_delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-project.md
- `pipedrive_delete_stage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server/pipedrive-delete-stage.md
- …and 124 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server.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=ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server