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What retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves authentication status information for a user. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, data modification, or destructive actions. The blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure of a user's 2FA configuration.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'retrieve' and description states 'Retrieve a user'. The operation fetches user two-factor authentication status without modifying data.
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The rule that runs retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId, this is the rule to start with:
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId
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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId: 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.
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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 retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId. 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.
retrieveTwoFactorStatusWithRequestWithId 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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