# \#rule **URL:** https://community.auth0.com/tag/rule/359.md [Latest](https://community.auth0.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.auth0.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.auth0.com/tags.md) --- ## [MFA authentication method missing in rule context](https://community.auth0.com/t/mfa-authentication-method-missing-in-rule-context/49218)
**Author:** [@mobilmacher](https://community.auth0.com/u/mobilmacher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/mfa-authentication-method-missing-in-rule-context/49218 "2020-09-05T17:36:42Z")
I’m having trouble with a rule checking if a user completed MFA during their login. According to the docs, the ‘context.authentication’ array should contain the authentication methods a user has completed during their s… --- ## [Can I get the access token as a string in a Rule or Action?](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-i-get-the-access-token-as-a-string-in-a-rule-or-action/88978)
**Author:** [@jgleason](https://community.auth0.com/u/jgleason)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-i-get-the-access-token-as-a-string-in-a-rule-or-action/88978 "2024-05-15T09:46:33Z")
I have the following rule… async function (user, context, callback) { const axios = require('axios').default; const corp = await getCorp(user.email); context.accessToken\[\`https://.../api/corp\`\] =corp; callback(n… --- ## [How do I check cached token expiry in an Auth0 Rule?](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-do-i-check-cached-token-expiry-in-an-auth0-rule/88971)
**Author:** [@jgleason](https://community.auth0.com/u/jgleason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-do-i-check-cached-token-expiry-in-an-auth0-rule/88971 "2022-09-01T22:59:18Z")
I have a rule that calls a service using a M2M token. I want to cache the token in the rule and then refresh it when it has expired. What would the proper way to decode and check the expiry be? JWT-Decode? --- ## [Is it necessary to return result of callback(null, user, context) in rules](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-return-result-of-callback-null-user-context-in-rules/87654)
**Author:** [@sean.mclemon1](https://community.auth0.com/u/sean.mclemon1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-return-result-of-callback-null-user-context-in-rules/87654 "2022-07-27T00:04:31Z")
Is it necessary to return when you hand over to the next callback? So in the example given here: function (user, context, callback) { let authMethods = \[\]; if (context.authentication && Array.isArray(context.authent… --- ## [Audience in rules](https://community.auth0.com/t/audience-in-rules/76640)
**Author:** [@bogdanmihalskiy002](https://community.auth0.com/u/bogdanmihalskiy002)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/audience-in-rules/76640 "2022-01-19T14:02:44Z")
I’m using rules to return user metadata in GET /userinfo endpoint. To do this i must use context.idToken\[namespace\]= user.user\_metadata; However the ‘namespace’ variable must contain URL, otherwise metadata will not… --- ## [Add default Role via Rule after sign up New User does not add this role to the user in the Management Portal](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-default-role-via-rule-after-sign-up-new-user-does-not-add-this-role-to-the-user-in-the-management-portal/75387)
**Author:** [@evert](https://community.auth0.com/u/evert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-default-role-via-rule-after-sign-up-new-user-does-not-add-this-role-to-the-user-in-the-management-portal/75387 "2022-01-04T20:02:18Z")
I have created the following rule: function (user, context, callback) { const ManagementClient = require('auth0@2.35.0').ManagementClient; const management = new ManagementClient({ token: auth0.accessToken… --- ## [Create Organization in rules](https://community.auth0.com/t/create-organization-in-rules/62057)
**Author:** [@ali.sabryali7](https://community.auth0.com/u/ali.sabryali7)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/create-organization-in-rules/62057 "2021-05-17T11:00:17Z")
Hi, I am trying to create an organization in a rule. i am following these instructions Get Management API Access Tokens for Production to create an accessToken that is able to call management apis. when logging the resp… --- ## [Identifier First hook or rule](https://community.auth0.com/t/identifier-first-hook-or-rule/60351)
**Author:** [@vholovko](https://community.auth0.com/u/vholovko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/identifier-first-hook-or-rule/60351 "2021-04-06T14:39:05Z")
Hi, guys, at last we have Identifier First out of the box! So I have a question, is there a way to intercept a login from the first screen? For my purpose HRD is not enough. I’m building a multi - tenant application and… --- ## [Redirect rule during MFA encrollment](https://community.auth0.com/t/redirect-rule-during-mfa-encrollment/59561)
**Author:** [@gary1](https://community.auth0.com/u/gary1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/redirect-rule-during-mfa-encrollment/59561 "2021-03-17T11:38:23Z")
I want to allow a user to enroll themselves with an MFA authenticator and would rather NOT use an email. I have the /api/v2/guardian/enrollments/ticket working correctly and they scan the QR code and proceed. When they… --- ## [Replicate sandbox require logic locally](https://community.auth0.com/t/replicate-sandbox-require-logic-locally/52357)
**Author:** [@andrew.bulford](https://community.auth0.com/u/andrew.bulford)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/replicate-sandbox-require-logic-locally/52357 "2020-10-30T09:28:50Z")
Hi all, Does anyone have any insight on how the require logic is implemented in the sandbox environments used for rules, hooks and custom DB scripts, and how this can be replicated locally? The canirequire site provide… --- ## [Reducing Token expiry within Rule](https://community.auth0.com/t/reducing-token-expiry-within-rule/50446)
**Author:** [@matthew.nolf](https://community.auth0.com/u/matthew.nolf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/reducing-token-expiry-within-rule/50446 "2020-09-25T14:55:07Z")
Hi, Is it possible to reduce the expiration exp of an Access Token within a rule? Any modifications to this field with the context.accessToken seem to be ignored. Thanks in advance. Matt --- ## [State altered during rule redirect / how to set state manually?](https://community.auth0.com/t/state-altered-during-rule-redirect-how-to-set-state-manually/41264)
**Author:** [@Nico83](https://community.auth0.com/u/Nico83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/state-altered-during-rule-redirect-how-to-set-state-manually/41264 "2020-04-17T11:52:02Z")
Hi, I have a problem using redirect rules in combination with client-generated state parameters. My client adds a state parameter to the auth request. This is altered by Auth0 during a redirect by an Auth0 rule that enf… --- ## [Obtaining connection metadata in Auth0 rule](https://community.auth0.com/t/obtaining-connection-metadata-in-auth0-rule/9622)
**Author:** [@jacob.wang](https://community.auth0.com/u/jacob.wang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/obtaining-connection-metadata-in-auth0-rule/9622 "2018-03-08T17:36:33Z")
I went through the docs as well as checked the available methods on the auth0 management object available in rules - there doesn’t seem to be a way to access the connection metadata in the rule. What I’m trying to do: … --- ## [Add server response as payload to access token](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-server-response-as-payload-to-access-token/9632)
**Author:** [@lars.blumberg](https://community.auth0.com/u/lars.blumberg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-server-response-as-payload-to-access-token/9632 "2018-12-17T16:52:40Z")
With Auth0, is it possible to add a response from a webserver as a payload to the access token? Context: A user logs into our web app (or mobile app) and gets an access token from Auth0. With the access token in the aut… --- ## [Maybe I'm crazy - no longer able to store rule settings (config) \> 255 chars?](https://community.auth0.com/t/maybe-im-crazy-no-longer-able-to-store-rule-settings-config-255-chars/9049)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Tillotson](https://community.auth0.com/u/Joe_Tillotson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/maybe-im-crazy-no-longer-able-to-store-rule-settings-config-255-chars/9049 "2017-12-23T01:34:10Z")
We have an Enterprise account (US) and for ‘a while’ now I’ve stored an access\_token in a rule setting value (a config value) for use in one of our rules (it calls out to an external API). This token has a length of ~ 8… --- ## [After linking accounts in the context of a rule pipeline, is there a way to continue the pipeline with the 'master' user (the user whose account has become the master account)?](https://community.auth0.com/t/after-linking-accounts-in-the-context-of-a-rule-pipeline-is-there-a-way-to-continue-the-pipeline-with-the-master-user-the-user-whose-account-has-become-the-master-account/8802)
**Author:** [@jeremy.branecky](https://community.auth0.com/u/jeremy.branecky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/after-linking-accounts-in-the-context-of-a-rule-pipeline-is-there-a-way-to-continue-the-pipeline-with-the-master-user-the-user-whose-account-has-become-the-master-account/8802 "2017-11-29T20:26:43Z")
For this example, assume original\_user is the account that was used to authenticate the first time, and current\_user is the current user in the rule pipeline. Both original\_user and current\_user have the same e-mail acc… --- ## [How to access group id in rule](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-access-group-id-in-rule/8159)
**Author:** [@jon4](https://community.auth0.com/u/jon4)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-access-group-id-in-rule/8159 "2017-11-17T02:53:29Z")
I’m using the Auth0 Authorization Extension to implement the concept of “teams” in our app. Currently I’m able to include user groups in the id\_token by enabling Groups in the Token Contents section of the authorization … --- ## [Get Certificate in Rules](https://community.auth0.com/t/get-certificate-in-rules/7916)
**Author:** [@lennart.querter](https://community.auth0.com/u/lennart.querter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 8:49am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/get-certificate-in-rules/7916 "2017-10-20T08:49:06Z")
I’m looking into redirecting a user after a social signup to an external page with a Token, validating the token using a RS256 signed certificate, adding additional user information and redirecting him to the /continue s… --- ## [Bug in Authorization extension 'Add User to Groups' API (not always working correctly in rule)](https://community.auth0.com/t/bug-in-authorization-extension-add-user-to-groups-api-not-always-working-correctly-in-rule/8265)
**Author:** [@BananaPower](https://community.auth0.com/u/BananaPower)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/bug-in-authorization-extension-add-user-to-groups-api-not-always-working-correctly-in-rule/8265 "2017-09-22T08:14:53Z")
Hello, I created a rule as pasted below. This rule is enabled and runs before the default auth0-authorization-extension rule. When a new user is signing in with a social account, the rule will look for an existing ‘us… --- ## [Lock not displaying custom rule error](https://community.auth0.com/t/lock-not-displaying-custom-rule-error/7173)
**Author:** [@caranzado](https://community.auth0.com/u/caranzado)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/lock-not-displaying-custom-rule-error/7173 "2017-06-21T20:42:45Z")
I’m using NodeJS and Lock version 10.16 I have implemented the Force Email Verification rule and I’m trying to display the error on lock. I am using the code recommended for this according to the docs: lock.on("author… --- ## [Expected rule behaviour change \`user.app\_metadata\` becoming \`user.metadata\` sometimes](https://community.auth0.com/t/expected-rule-behaviour-change-user-app-metadata-becoming-user-metadata-sometimes/7145)
**Author:** [@BananaPower](https://community.auth0.com/u/BananaPower)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/expected-rule-behaviour-change-user-app-metadata-becoming-user-metadata-sometimes/7145 "2017-06-20T11:01:53Z")
We have a rule that adds a unique UUID to any user that is logging in for the first time: function(user, context, callback) { var request = require('request@2.56.0'); var uuid = require('uuid@2.0.1'); user.app\_me…