hires_update_question
Update text, type, or options of an existing question definition.
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What hires_update_question does on 100Hires - AI ATS & Recruitment Software
AI agents use hires_update_question 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 | Question ID |
text | string | Yes | Question text |
type | string | Yes | Question type (from hires_list_question_types) |
options | array | — | Answer options (for select/multiselect question types) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hires_update_question is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data (question definitions) in a recruitment system. The modification is reversible (updates can be undone or revised further). It does not delete irreversibly (not Destructive), does not execute arbitrary code (not Execute), involves no financial transactions (not Financial), and does not merely read data (not Read).
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'update' and description explicitly states 'Update text, type, or options of an existing question definition' — modifies question configuration reversibly.
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The rule that runs hires_update_question 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_question, this is the rule to start with:
hires_update_question 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_question call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hires_update_question
Update text, type, or options of an existing question definition. 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_question accepts 4 parameters: id, text, type, options. Required: id, text, type. 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_question: 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_question 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_question 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_question. 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_question 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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