retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId
Retrieves one or more identity provider for the given type. For types such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, only a single identity provider can exist. For types such as OpenID Connect and SAMLv2 more than one identity provider can be configured so this request may return multiple identi...
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What retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId is rated Low
The tool retrieves identity provider configurations by type. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not trigger external actions. This is a straightforward data retrieval operation. Severity is low because exposing identity provider configurations could leak metadata, but the data itself is typically non-sensitive configuration that an authenticated user might legitimately access.
From the tool's definition Tool description uses 'Retrieves' and 'return multiple identity providers' — this is purely a query operation that fetches configuration data without modification.
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The rule that runs retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId, this is the rule to start with:
retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId
Retrieves one or more identity provider for the given type. For types such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, only a single identity provider can exist. For types such as OpenID Connect and SAMLv2 more than one identity provider can be configured so this request may return multiple identity providers. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fusionauth MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId: 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.
retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId. 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.
retrieveIdentityProviderByTypeWithId 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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