# hires_create_application

Create an application by linking an existing candidate to a job. Use for sourcing workflows and manual application ingestion. The candidate must already exist.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hires_create_application`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-create-application

## Facts

- Tool: `hires_create_application`
- Server: 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software (`https://mcp.100hires.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/100Hires/mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 5 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cv` | object | no | Optional CV/resume to attach. |
| `job_id` | number | yes | Job ID to apply the candidate to. |
| `include` | string | no | Comma-separated relations to embed: candidate, cv.text, job. |
| `stage_id` | number | no | Pipeline stage ID. If omitted, defaults to the first stage. |
| `candidate_id` | string | number | yes | Candidate ID (numeric) or alias. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hires_create_application",
    "arguments": {
      "job_id": 0,
      "candidate_id": 0
    }
  }
}
```

## Why hires_create_application is rated Medium

This tool creates a new record (application) that links a candidate to a job posting. This is a reversible write operation—applications can typically be modified, moved, or rejected without permanent data loss. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or commit financial transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Creates an application by linking an existing candidate to a job. Tool name 'create' and description explicitly state it performs a creation operation ('Create an application')."

## Use case

AI agents use hires_create_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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software:

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

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- `hires_remove_from_job_board` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-remove-from-job-board.md
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- `hires_download_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-download-attachment.md
- `hires_get_ai_score` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-ai-score.md
- `hires_get_application` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-application.md
- `hires_get_billing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-billing.md
- `hires_get_candidate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-candidate.md
- `hires_get_candidate_resume` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-candidate-resume.md
- `hires_get_career_job` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-career-job.md
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- `hires_get_email_template` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-email-template.md
- `hires_get_evaluation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-evaluation.md
- `hires_get_form` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-form.md
- `hires_get_interview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-interview.md
- …and 102 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires.md

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