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What retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId is rated Low
This tool retrieves two-factor authentication status for a user identified by ID. Retrieval operations that query user data without modifying, executing commands, or triggering destructive actions fall squarely into the Read category. The blast radius is minimal—an AI agent using this would only expose authentication status information about a user, not alter systems or trigger financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'retrieve' and description states 'Retrieve a user'; both indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId, this is the rule to start with:
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId
Retrieve a user. 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId: 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.
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId. 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.
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithId 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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