enableTwoFactorWithId
Enable two-factor authentication for a user.
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What enableTwoFactorWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents use enableTwoFactorWithId to create or update resources in Fusionauth, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Fusionauth environment.
Why enableTwoFactorWithId is rated Medium
This tool modifies a user's authentication configuration by enabling two-factor authentication. It is a reversible change (two-factor can be disabled later) that affects user account state without deleting data or executing arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'enableTwoFactorWithId' and description 'Enable two-factor authentication for a user' indicate a modification operation that changes user account security settings.
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The rule that runs enableTwoFactorWithId safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fusionauth, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For enableTwoFactorWithId, this is the rule to start with:
enableTwoFactorWithId 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 Fusionauth, apply this rule, and every enableTwoFactorWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about enableTwoFactorWithId
Enable two-factor authentication for a user. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Fusionauth MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for enableTwoFactorWithId: 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 Fusionauth. Nothing to install.
enableTwoFactorWithId 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 enableTwoFactorWithId 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 enableTwoFactorWithId. 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.
enableTwoFactorWithId is provided by the Fusionauth MCP server (@fusionauth/mcp-api). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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