hives_marketplace_update
Update through a real successor deployment while retaining the old runtime. (POST /v1/hives/projects/{project_id}/marketplace/packages/{slug}/update) [service status: down]
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What hives_marketplace_update does on Genesis
AI agents use hives_marketplace_update to create or update resources in Genesis, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Genesis environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
body | object | Yes | Install/update explicitly selects a version and optional environment values. |
slug | string | Yes | Existing package slug |
project_id | string | Yes | Verified owned Hives project |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hives_marketplace_update is rated Medium
An AI agent can call hives_marketplace_update faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Genesis by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs hives_marketplace_update safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Genesis, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hives_marketplace_update, this is the rule to start with:
hives_marketplace_update 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 Genesis, apply this rule, and every hives_marketplace_update call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hives_marketplace_update
Update through a real successor deployment while retaining the old runtime. (POST /v1/hives/projects/{project_id}/marketplace/packages/{slug}/update) [service status: down]. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Genesis MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
hives_marketplace_update accepts 3 parameters: body, slug, project_id. Required: body, slug, project_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Genesis MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hives_marketplace_update: 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 Genesis. Nothing to install.
hives_marketplace_update 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 hives_marketplace_update 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 hives_marketplace_update. 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.
hives_marketplace_update is provided by the Genesis MCP server (@lifesi/genesis-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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