retrieveEmailTemplate

Retrieves the email template for the given Id. If you don

SERVERFusionauth SOURCE@fusionauth/mcp-api
Low RISK CLASS
Category Read
Parameters 00 required
Recommended Allowedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/retrieveemailtemplate.md

What retrieveEmailTemplate does on Fusionauth

AI agents call retrieveEmailTemplate to retrieve information from Fusionauth without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why retrieveEmailTemplate is rated Low

The tool performs a read-only retrieval of an existing email template by ID. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial operations performed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only access template data, not alter system configuration or user data at scale. Confidence is high despite the truncated description, as 'retrieve' unambiguously indicates a GET-like operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'retrieveEmailTemplate' and description 'Retrieves the email template' indicate a query operation that fetches data without modification.

Questions about retrieveEmailTemplate

What does the retrieveEmailTemplate tool do? +

Retrieves the email template for the given Id. If you don. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fusionauth MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on retrieveEmailTemplate? +

Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieveEmailTemplate: 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.

What risk level is retrieveEmailTemplate? +

retrieveEmailTemplate is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit retrieveEmailTemplate? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retrieveEmailTemplate 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 retrieveEmailTemplate completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for retrieveEmailTemplate. 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 retrieveEmailTemplate? +

retrieveEmailTemplate 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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