# totp_enable_begin

Start two-factor enrollment. Returns a base32 secret and an otpauth:// URL the user can scan into Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, 1Password, or any RFC 6238 TOTP app. After scanning, the user must confirm by running totp_enable_confirm with a 6-digit code from the app.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `totp_enable_begin`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/totp-enable-begin

## Facts

- Tool: `totp_enable_begin`
- Server: Yaver (`yaver-cli`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver.md
- Install: `npx -y yaver-cli`
- Homepage: https://github.com/kivanccakmak/yaver.io
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why totp_enable_begin is rated Medium

This tool creates/modifies account authentication configuration by initiating TOTP enrollment. It is reversible (enrollment can be cancelled or disabled later) and has no permanent destructive effects. The severity is medium because misconfiguration of 2FA could lock out legitimate users, but the operation itself is not irreversible and does not execute arbitrary code or move money.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Start[s] two-factor enrollment' and 'Returns a base32 secret and an otpauth:// URL'. This initiates a reversible configuration change to the user's account security settings."

## Use case

AI agents use totp_enable_begin to create or update resources in Yaver, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Yaver environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "totp_enable_begin": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "totp_enable_begin_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `acl_remove_peer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/acl-remove-peer.md
- `cancel_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/cancel-schedule.md
- `cloud_destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/cloud-destroy.md
- `companion_down` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/companion-down.md
- `data_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/data-delete.md
- `db_push` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-push.md
- `db_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-reset.md
- `db_restore` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/db-restore.md
- `dns_flush` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/dns-flush.md
- `dns_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/dns-remove.md
- `docker_prune` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-prune.md
- `docker_rm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-rm.md
- `docker_rmi` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/docker-rmi.md
- `feedback_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/feedback-delete.md
- `forgot_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/forgot-password.md
- `git_member_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/git-member-remove.md
- `git_stash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/git-stash.md
- `guest_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/guest-delete.md
- `guest_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/guest-revoke.md
- `jobs_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/jobs-cancel.md
- `machine_onboarding_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/machine-onboarding-remove.md
- `machine_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/machine-remove.md
- `migrate_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/migrate-rollback.md
- `models_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/models-remove.md
- `monitor_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/monitor-remove.md
- `phone_project_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/phone-project-delete.md
- `proxy_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/proxy-remove.md
- `relay_clear_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/relay-clear-password.md
- `release_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/release-rollback.md
- `remote_destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver/remote-destroy.md
- …and 614 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver.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-github-kivanccakmak-yaver · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver