# Authing MCP for AI Agents MCP

> Authing provides a cloud-native identity and access management platform. Connect it via an MCP and let your AI client manage all user accounts, organizational structures, roles, and security audit logs through natural conversation. Stop clicking dashboards to check permissions; just ask.

## Overview
- **Category:** fort-knox
- **Price:** Free
- **Tags:** idaas, user-roles, access-control, security-auditing, cloud-native

## Description

Authing lets your agent control your entire identity infrastructure. It turns complex tasks like user provisioning, compliance auditing, and access control into simple conversations with your AI client. You no longer need to jump between multiple consoles or manually cross-reference permission sets. With Authing connected through Vinkius, you can tell your agent to list all users, check an organizational unit’s hierarchy, or pull the security audit logs from last week—all without leaving your chat window.

This means whether you're running a compliance review or simply onboarding a new team member, your AI acts as a real-time identity assistant. It keeps user data accurate and systems secure by handling complex queries like listing roles, groups, and permission resources instantly. You manage the whole lifecycle of who can access what.

## Tools

### create_user
This tool handles the creation of a brand new user account within your system.

### get_audit_logs
Retrieves historical security audit logs detailing actions taken across the platform.

### get_security_settings
Fetches current high-level security settings for your user pool.

### get_user
Retrieves specific, detailed profile metadata for any existing user.

### list_applications
Lists all registered third-party applications that are connected to your identity system.

### list_groups
Provides a list of defined user groups within the organization.

### list_organizations
Lists all primary organizational units and branches established in your company structure.

### list_resources
Provides a list of defined permission resources that require access control.

### list_roles
Lists all available roles, defining what permissions different user types have.

### list_users
Retrieves a list of all application users currently registered in the system pool.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Who are the admins in the Engineering department?
```

**Response:** 
```
**Engineering Department Admins**

*   John Doe (Role: Admin)
*   Jane Smith (Role: SuperUser)

These users were identified by checking both organizational units and current role assignments. Do you need their email addresses?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me all the security changes from yesterday.
```

**Response:** 
```
Here are the top 3 actions logged yesterday:

*   `[2026-06-11]`: Role updated for UserID: X987 (Admin -> ReadOnly).
*   `[2026-06-11]`: Application 'BillingTool' registered.
*   `[2026-06-11]`: Attempted access to restricted resource R45 failed. 

Need more detail on any of these?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What are the main departments and who reports into them?
```

**Response:** 
```
**Company Organizational Structure**

The company is structured around 3 primary units:

1.  **Engineering:** (5 teams, including Frontend & Backend)
2.  **Marketing:** (Product Launch, Content Creation)
3.  **HR:** (Recruitment, Payroll)

You can ask me to dive deeper into any of those branches.
```

## Capabilities

### Manage User Accounts
You can create new users or retrieve specific user details to verify their current profile metadata.

### Audit Security Logs
Retrieve detailed security audit logs showing who did what and when, helping track administrative actions.

### Map Organizational Structure
Browse the entire company hierarchy by listing organizational units to understand reporting lines.

### Check Access Permissions
List all roles, groups, and specific permission resources to map out complex authorization patterns.

### Monitor System Settings
Access high-level security settings and metadata for your entire identity project pool.

## Use Cases

### New Employee Onboarding Audit
An IT administrator needs to verify that a new hire has the correct access. They ask their agent, and it uses `get_user` for basic details, then calls `list_groups` to confirm role assignments across different departments.

### Compliance Review of Sensitive Data
A compliance lead must prove who saw financial records last month. They ask the agent to pull all security audit logs via `get_audit_logs`, providing a verifiable timeline for auditors.

### Re-structuring Departments
The company merges two divisions, requiring a full review of reporting lines. The user asks their agent to list organizations using `list_organizations` to map the new combined hierarchy instantly.

### Role Permission Gap Analysis
A security engineer suspects over-permissioning. They ask the agent to list roles and resources, then use `list_resources` and `list_roles` in succession to pinpoint exact access bottlenecks.

## Benefits

- Audit compliance effortlessly. Instead of manually checking logs, your agent can retrieve security audit logs to prove who accessed what and when.
- Control user lifecycles completely. You use the `create_user` tool or `get_user` to onboard or verify employee details without leaving the chat interface.
- Understand organizational flow instantly. Listing organizations gives you a real-time map of your company's structure, eliminating manual diagramming.
- Audit permissions in bulk. By calling `list_roles`, `list_groups`, and `list_resources`, you can quickly identify potential authorization gaps across the entire system.
- Maintain security posture proactively. Check high-level security settings using `get_security_settings` to ensure your pool remains compliant.

## How It Works

The bottom line is you talk to your agent about user accounts and roles; the MCP handles the complex API calls to Authing for you.

1. Subscribe to the Authing MCP and provide your required User Pool ID, Access Key, and Domain credentials.
2. Connect this MCP to any compatible client like Claude or Cursor within Vinkius.
3. Use natural language prompts to ask your AI agent to perform identity tasks, such as listing users or checking audit logs.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How does the Authing MCP help me check user roles?**
The Authing MCP lets you instantly list all defined roles and groups, or get details on a specific user’s profile. You don't have to navigate complex role trees; just ask your agent for a summary of who can do what.

**Can I use the Authing MCP to audit permission changes?**
Yes, you can retrieve detailed security audit logs using this MCP. It provides a chronological record of all administrative and user actions across your system for full compliance checks.

**What if I need to add a new employee account?**
You use the `create_user` tool through your agent. You simply tell it the details, and it handles creating the account record in Authing without you needing to log into the main console.

**Is this MCP good for large organizations?**
Absolutely. It's built for enterprise identity management. You can map complex organizational units and access control patterns across thousands of users, making it ideal for growing companies.

**Does Authing MCP only list current permissions?**
No, this MCP is designed for deep auditing. It lets you retrieve historical data via the security audit logs, giving you a full picture of past and present access rights.