searchKeysWithId
Searches keys with the specified criteria and pagination.
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What searchKeysWithId does on Fusionauth
AI agents call searchKeysWithId 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 searchKeysWithId is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries data (API keys) based on search criteria. It is a Read operation that has no side effects. However, severity is elevated to medium rather than low because API keys are sensitive cryptographic credentials; exposure of search results could leak information about active keys or their metadata, even though the tool itself does not modify or delete them.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search' and description states 'Searches keys with the specified criteria and pagination' — a query operation with no modifications.
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The rule that runs searchKeysWithId 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 searchKeysWithId, this is the rule to start with:
searchKeysWithId 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 searchKeysWithId call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about searchKeysWithId
Searches keys with the specified criteria and pagination. 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 searchKeysWithId: 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.
searchKeysWithId 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 searchKeysWithId 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 searchKeysWithId. 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.
searchKeysWithId 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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