create_job

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why create_job needs a policy

This tool creates new data in the Ashby ATS system without destructively overwriting or deleting existing data. While it has business impact (affects recruiting workflow), the creation of a job posting is a standard, reversible write operation. Severity is medium because misuse could clutter the job database or create unwanted postings, but the impact is contained within the ATS and easily remediable.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_job' combined with description 'Creates a new job posting' indicates data creation. The action is reversible (a job posting can be deleted or archived), and it modifies the ATS database by adding a new job record.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_job gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control create_job

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Ashby Connector, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_job:

policy.json

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

create_job 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.

Create a free account and register MCP Ashby Connector — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about create_job

What does the create_job tool do? +

Creates a new job posting. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Ashby Connector MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_job? +

Register the MCP Ashby Connector MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_job: 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 MCP Ashby Connector. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_job? +

create_job is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_job? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_job 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.

How do I block create_job completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_job. 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.

What MCP server provides create_job? +

create_job is provided by the MCP Ashby Connector MCP server (thnico/mcp-ashby). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP Ashby Connector tool call.

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