hires_get_candidate_resume
Get the primary resume for a candidate. Returns uuid, absolute download url (use Bearer auth), relative_time, file metadata, type. Use include='text_content' to also get the parsed plain-text content in a text field without downloading the file.
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What hires_get_candidate_resume does on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software
AI agents call hires_get_candidate_resume to retrieve information from 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | number | Yes | Candidate ID (integer) or alias (string). |
include | string | — | Comma-separated optional fields. Use 'text_content' to add a `text` field with parsed plain-text resume content. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hires_get_candidate_resume is rated Low
This tool retrieves candidate resume data and metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects. While resumes contain personally identifiable information, the tool itself has low severity as it is a simple data retrieval mechanism with appropriate authentication via Bearer token.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_', description states 'Get the primary resume for a candidate' and 'Returns uuid, absolute download url... file metadata, type'.
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The rule that runs hires_get_candidate_resume 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_get_candidate_resume, this is the rule to start with:
hires_get_candidate_resume is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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_get_candidate_resume call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hires_get_candidate_resume
Get the primary resume for a candidate. Returns uuid, absolute download url (use Bearer auth), relative_time, file metadata, type. Use include='text_content' to also get the parsed plain-text content in a text field without downloading the file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
hires_get_candidate_resume 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_get_candidate_resume: 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_get_candidate_resume is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hires_get_candidate_resume 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_get_candidate_resume. 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_get_candidate_resume 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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