update_task

What update_task does on Twenty CRM MCP Server

AI agents use update_task to create or update resources in Twenty CRM MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Twenty CRM MCP Server environment.

Why update_task is rated Medium

The tool modifies existing task records in the CRM system, making it a Write operation. It is reversible (the task can be updated again or reverted), so it does not qualify as Destructive. Severity is medium because task updates in a CRM could affect business workflows and decision-making, but the impact is typically scoped to a single record and reversible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_task' and description 'Update an existing task' indicate modification of task data. The Twenty CRM MCP server documentation shows this is part of a suite of CRM operations that support reversible data changes (create_*, update_*, delete_*).

The rule that runs update_task safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Twenty CRM MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_task, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_task_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about update_task