retrievePendingChildrenWithId

Retrieves all the children for the given parent email address.

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/retrievependingchildrenwithid.md

WHAT IT DOES

What retrievePendingChildrenWithId does on Fusionauth

AI agents call retrievePendingChildrenWithId 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 retrievePendingChildrenWithId is rated Low

This tool queries and returns data about child accounts associated with a parent email. While it retrieves potentially sensitive family relationship information, it performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'retrieve' and description states 'Retrieves all the children for the given parent email address' - a pure data query operation with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

retrievePendingChildrenWithId Allowed

retrievePendingChildrenWithId 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": {
    "retrievePendingChildrenWithId": {}
  }
}

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 retrievePendingChildrenWithId call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about retrievePendingChildrenWithId

What does the retrievePendingChildrenWithId tool do? +

Retrieves all the children for the given parent email address. 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 retrievePendingChildrenWithId? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit retrievePendingChildrenWithId? +

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

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

retrievePendingChildrenWithId 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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