exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId
Exchange a refresh token for a new JWT.
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What exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents invoke exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId to trigger actions in Fusionauth. 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.
Why exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId is rated High
This tool performs a token exchange operation — it takes a refresh token and executes an authentication flow to produce a new JWT. This is an active operation that triggers external authentication processing and issues new credentials.
From the tool's definition Exchange a refresh token for a new JWT
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The rule that runs exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId 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 exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId, this is the rule to start with:
exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId 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 Fusionauth, apply this rule, and every exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId
Exchange a refresh token for a new JWT. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Fusionauth MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId: 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.
exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId 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 exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId 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 exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId. 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.
exchangeRefreshTokenForJWTWithId 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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