update-todo-task-list
Update the properties of a todoTaskList object. 💡 TIP: Renames a Microsoft To Do task list. Body: { displayName: 'New name' }. Only displayName is writable. Built-in lists (Flagged emails, the default Tasks list) cannot be renamed — the API returns an error. Get list ids via list-todo-task-lists.
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What update-todo-task-list does on Ms 365
AI agents use update-todo-task-list to create or update resources in Ms 365, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ms 365 environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
body | object | Yes | |
confirm | boolean | — | For destructive operations when the confirm gate is enabled (MS365_MCP_REQUIRE_CONFIRM=true; off by default). Set to true only after the user has explicitly app |
includeHeaders | boolean | — | Include response headers (including ETag) in the response metadata |
todoTaskListId | string | Yes | Value for the 'todoTaskListId' path segment. Pass it under the name 'todoTaskListId', not as 'id'. Use the 'id' field of the todo task list object as returned b |
excludeResponse | boolean | — | Exclude the full response body and only return success or failure indication |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why update-todo-task-list is rated Medium
An AI agent can call update-todo-task-list faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ms 365 by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (body) · High parameter count (78 properties)
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The rule that runs update-todo-task-list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ms 365, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update-todo-task-list, this is the rule to start with:
update-todo-task-list 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 Ms 365, apply this rule, and every update-todo-task-list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update-todo-task-list
Update the properties of a todoTaskList object. 💡 TIP: Renames a Microsoft To Do task list. Body: { displayName: 'New name' }. Only displayName is writable. Built-in lists (Flagged emails, the default Tasks list) cannot be renamed — the API returns an error. Get list ids via list-todo-task-lists. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ms 365 MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
update-todo-task-list accepts 5 parameters: body, confirm, includeHeaders, todoTaskListId, excludeResponse. Required: body, todoTaskListId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ms 365 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update-todo-task-list: 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 Ms 365. Nothing to install.
update-todo-task-list 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 update-todo-task-list 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 update-todo-task-list. 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.
update-todo-task-list is provided by the Ms 365 MCP server (@jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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