searchEntitiesByIdsWithId
Retrieves the entities for the given Ids. If any Id is invalid, it is ignored.
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What searchEntitiesByIdsWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that queries and returns entity data based on provided identifiers. There are no side effects, no data modification, no deletion, and no execution of arbitrary code. Invalid IDs are simply ignored rather than causing errors or side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieves the entities for the given Ids' - a straightforward retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or code execution. The term 'Retrieves' is explicitly query/fetch language.
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The rule that runs searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId, this is the rule to start with:
searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about searchEntitiesByIdsWithId
Retrieves the entities for the given Ids. If any Id is invalid, it is ignored. 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId: 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.
searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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 searchEntitiesByIdsWithId. 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.
searchEntitiesByIdsWithId 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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