retrieveIdentityProviderWithId
Retrieves the identity provider for the given Id or all the identity providers if the Id is null.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/retrieveidentityproviderwithid.md
What retrieveIdentityProviderWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId is rated Low
This tool retrieves configuration data about identity providers without modifying state or triggering external operations. It is a simple query operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because identity provider configuration is generally non-sensitive or already accessible to authenticated users in an identity management system.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'retrieve' and description states 'Retrieves the identity provider'; no modification, deletion, or execution of code is implied.
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The rule that runs retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId, this is the rule to start with:
retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retrieveIdentityProviderWithId
Retrieves the identity provider for the given Id or all the identity providers if the Id is null. 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId: 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.
retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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 retrieveIdentityProviderWithId. 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.
retrieveIdentityProviderWithId 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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