theprotocol_authRecover2FA
Use backup code to bypass 2FA during login. Public.
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What theprotocol_authRecover2FA does on TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform
AI agents invoke theprotocol_authRecover2FA to trigger actions in TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
backup_code | string | Yes | |
login_token | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why theprotocol_authRecover2FA is rated High
This tool bypasses two-factor authentication using a backup code during login. While it is a legitimate account recovery mechanism, it executes an authentication override that circumvents a security control. If misused by an AI agent, it could enable unauthorized access to accounts.
From the tool's definition Use backup code to bypass 2FA during login
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs theprotocol_authRecover2FA safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For theprotocol_authRecover2FA, this is the rule to start with:
theprotocol_authRecover2FA stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, apply this rule, and every theprotocol_authRecover2FA call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about theprotocol_authRecover2FA
Use backup code to bypass 2FA during login. Public. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
theprotocol_authRecover2FA accepts 2 parameters: backup_code, login_token. Required: backup_code, login_token. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for theprotocol_authRecover2FA: 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 TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform. Nothing to install.
theprotocol_authRecover2FA is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the theprotocol_authRecover2FA 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 theprotocol_authRecover2FA. 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.
theprotocol_authRecover2FA is provided by the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server (https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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