retrieveEmailTemplateWithId

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/retrieveemailtemplatewithid.md

WHAT IT DOES

What retrieveEmailTemplateWithId does on Fusionauth

AI agents call retrieveEmailTemplateWithId 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.

RISK

Why retrieveEmailTemplateWithId is rated Low

This tool queries and returns an existing email template by identifier. It performs no mutations, deletions, or side effects—purely informational access to configuration data. Even if exposed to an AI agent, misuse would only result in reading template information, not affecting system state or security boundaries.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'retrieve' and description states 'Retrieves the email template for the given Id', indicating a data retrieval operation with no modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs retrieveEmailTemplateWithId 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 retrieveEmailTemplateWithId, this is the rule to start with:

retrieveEmailTemplateWithId Allowed

retrieveEmailTemplateWithId is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "retrieveEmailTemplateWithId": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Fusionauth, apply this rule, and every retrieveEmailTemplateWithId call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about retrieveEmailTemplateWithId

What does the retrieveEmailTemplateWithId 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 retrieveEmailTemplateWithId? +

Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieveEmailTemplateWithId: 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 retrieveEmailTemplateWithId? +

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

Can I rate-limit retrieveEmailTemplateWithId? +

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

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

retrieveEmailTemplateWithId 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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