# retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId

Retrieve two-factor recovery codes for a user.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/retrievetwofactorrecoverycodeswithid

## Facts

- Tool: `retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId`
- Server: Fusionauth (`@fusionauth/mcp-api`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md
- Install: `npx -y @fusionauth/mcp-api`
- Homepage: https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-mcp-api
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId is rated Low

The tool retrieves sensitive authentication recovery codes but does not modify, delete, or execute actions. However, severity is elevated to 'high' because the data retrieved (2FA recovery codes) is highly sensitive—if exposed to an unauthorized AI agent, these codes could be used to bypass multi-factor authentication for the target user, compromising account security.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'Retrieve' and description states 'Retrieve two-factor recovery codes for a user.' This is a data retrieval operation with no modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Fusionauth:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "retrieveTwoFactorRecoveryCodesWithId": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Fusionauth (313)

- `deleteAPIKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapikeywithid.md
- `deleteApplicationRoleWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationrolewithid.md
- `deleteApplicationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationwithid.md
- `deleteConnectorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconnectorwithid.md
- `deleteConsentWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconsentwithid.md
- `deleteEmailTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteemailtemplatewithid.md
- `deleteEntityGrantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitygrantwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypePermissionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypepermissionwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypewithid.md
- `deleteEntityWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitywithid.md
- `deleteFormFieldWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformfieldwithid.md
- `deleteFormWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformwithid.md
- `deleteGroupMembersWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupmemberswithid.md
- `deleteGroupWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupwithid.md
- `deleteIdentityProviderWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteidentityproviderwithid.md
- `deleteIPAccessControlListWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteipaccesscontrollistwithid.md
- `deleteJwtRefresh` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletejwtrefresh.md
- `deleteKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletekeywithid.md
- `deleteLambdaWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletelambdawithid.md
- `deleteMessageTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessagetemplatewithid.md
- `deleteMessengerWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessengerwithid.md
- `deleteOAuthScopeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteoauthscopewithid.md
- `deleteTenantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletetenantwithid.md
- `deleteThemeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletethemewithid.md
- `deleteUserActionReasonWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionreasonwithid.md
- `deleteUserActionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionwithid.md
- `deleteUserBulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserbulk.md
- `deleteUserLinkWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserlinkwithid.md
- `deleteUserRegistrationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserregistrationwithid.md
- `deleteUserTwoFactorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteusertwofactorwithid.md
- …and 283 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-fusionauth-mcp-api · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-fusionauth-mcp-api