hires_update_email_template
Update an existing email template. Only provided fields are overwritten; omitted fields keep their current values. To add placeholders, use the same workflow as creation.
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What hires_update_email_template does on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software
AI agents use hires_update_email_template 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 | Email template ID |
body | string | — | Email body HTML (supports placeholders) |
name | string | — | Template name |
subject | string | — | Email subject line (supports placeholders) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hires_update_email_template is rated Medium
This tool modifies email templates used in recruitment communications. It is Write-category because it creates or modifies data reversibly (update operation). Severity is medium because misuse could affect email communications to candidates/hiring teams but is reversible and doesn't permanently destroy data, move money, or execute arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hires_update_email_template' and description 'Update an existing email template' indicate modification of data.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (body)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hires_update_email_template 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_update_email_template, this is the rule to start with:
hires_update_email_template 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_update_email_template call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hires_update_email_template
Update an existing email template. Only provided fields are overwritten; omitted fields keep their current values. To add placeholders, use the same workflow as creation. 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_update_email_template accepts 4 parameters: id, body, name, subject. 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_update_email_template: 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_update_email_template 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_update_email_template 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_update_email_template. 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_update_email_template 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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