hires_advance_application
Advance an application to the next pipeline stage according to workflow order. No stage_id needed -- the system determines the next stage automatically. Always pass include=candidate,job when surfacing results in the widget — without it, the confirmation card can only show candidate/job IDs and c...
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What hires_advance_application does on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software
AI agents use hires_advance_application to create or update resources in 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Application ID. |
include | string | — | Comma-separated relations to embed: candidate, cv.text, job. Set to `candidate,job` so the widget can link the candidate name to their profile and the job title |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hires_advance_application is rated Medium
This tool modifies the state of a recruitment application by moving it forward in the pipeline. It is a reversible state change (an application can presumably be moved back or to a different stage), making it a Write operation. The blast radius is medium — misuse could advance candidates incorrectly through hiring workflows, but it does not delete data or have financial implications.
From the tool's definition Advance an application to the next pipeline stage according to workflow order
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The rule that runs hires_advance_application safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hires_advance_application, this is the rule to start with:
hires_advance_application stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software, apply this rule, and every hires_advance_application call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hires_advance_application
Advance an application to the next pipeline stage according to workflow order. No stage_id needed -- the system determines the next stage automatically. Always pass include=candidate,job when surfacing results in the widget — without it, the confirmation card can only show candidate/job IDs and cannot link to their backoffice pages. It is categorised as a Write tool in the 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
hires_advance_application accepts 2 parameters: id, include. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hires_advance_application: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software. Nothing to install.
hires_advance_application is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hires_advance_application rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hires_advance_application. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
hires_advance_application is provided by the 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software MCP server (https://mcp.100hires.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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