hires_update_note
Update note body and/or visibility without creating a new timeline item. Use for corrections and moderation workflows.
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What hires_update_note does on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software
AI agents use hires_update_note 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 | Note ID |
body | string | — | Note content. Supports HTML. |
include | string | — | Include related resources: 'user' for author details, 'candidate' for full candidate payload with url_backoffice. |
visibility | string | — | Visibility: 'all' (default) or 'private' |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hires_update_note is rated Medium
This tool modifies existing notes in the ATS system (updates body and visibility settings). It is a reversible write operation—note content and permissions can be changed back. It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary operations (Execute), involve financial transactions (Financial), or retrieve data without side effects (Read).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hires_update_note' and description 'Update note body and/or visibility' directly indicate modification of existing data. The phrase 'without creating a new timeline item' confirms this is an update operation, not a creation.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (body)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hires_update_note 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_note, this is the rule to start with:
hires_update_note 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_note call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hires_update_note
Update note body and/or visibility without creating a new timeline item. Use for corrections and moderation workflows. 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_note accepts 4 parameters: id, body, include, visibility. 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_note: 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_note 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_note 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_note. 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_note 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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