# hires_update_application Update application fields such as stage, disqualification flag, and CV. For explicit stage transitions prefer hires_move_application or hires_advance_application. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hires_update_application`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-update-application ## Facts - Tool: `hires_update_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 (1 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `cv` | object | no | Replace or attach a CV. | | `id` | number | yes | Application ID. | | `include` | string | no | Comma-separated relations to embed: candidate, cv.text, job. | | `stage_id` | number | no | Move application to this pipeline stage. | | `is_disqualified` | boolean | no | Set to true to disqualify the candidate on this application. | 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_update_application", "arguments": { "id": 0 } } } ``` ## Why hires_update_application is rated Medium This tool modifies application records by updating fields like stage, disqualification status, and CV documents. These are reversible changes (data can be updated again) so it's Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because incorrect modifications could harm candidate experience or recruitment process integrity, but the effects are confined to application metadata and documents within the ATS system. From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Update application fields such as stage, disqualification flag, and CV' — classic write operations that modify existing data (update, change fields)." ## Use case AI agents use hires_update_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_update_application": { "limits": [ { "counter": "hires_update_application_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software (132) - `hires_batch_remove_from_boards` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-batch-remove-from-boards.md - `hires_cancel_all_notification_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-cancel-all-notification-messages.md - `hires_delete_application` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-application.md - `hires_delete_candidate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-candidate.md - `hires_delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-company.md - `hires_delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-email-template.md - `hires_delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-form.md - `hires_delete_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-job.md - `hires_delete_job_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-job-webhook.md - `hires_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-message.md - `hires_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-note.md - `hires_delete_notification_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-notification-message.md - `hires_delete_nurture_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-nurture-campaign.md - `hires_delete_question` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-question.md - `hires_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-delete-webhook.md - `hires_disqualify_candidate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-disqualify-candidate.md - `hires_remove_from_job_board` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-remove-from-job-board.md - `hires_batch_job_boards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-batch-job-boards.md - `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 - `hires_get_company` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-100hires-100hires/hires-get-company.md - `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 ## 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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-100hires-100hires · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-100hires-100hires