retrieveStatus

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/retrievestatus.md

WHAT IT DOES

What retrieveStatus does on Fusionauth

AI agents call retrieveStatus 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 retrieveStatus is rated Low

This is a straightforward status/health check endpoint that queries system information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The most severe action it performs is reading runtime metrics and version information. No data is changed, no external operations are triggered, and no financial transactions are involved.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Retrieves the FusionAuth system status' and provides 'health checks and various runtime metrics' - pure retrieval with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

retrieveStatus Allowed

retrieveStatus 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": {
    "retrieveStatus": {}
  }
}

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 retrieveStatus call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about retrieveStatus

What does the retrieveStatus tool do? +

Retrieves the FusionAuth system status using an API key. Using an API key will cause the response to include the product version, health checks and various runtime metrics. OR Retrieves the FusionAuth system status. This request is anonymous and does not require an API key. When an API key is not provided the response will contain a single value in the JSON response indicating the current health check. 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 retrieveStatus? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit retrieveStatus? +

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

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

retrieveStatus 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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