# whoami

Show the authenticated GitHub user (and how the token was obtained).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `whoami`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/whoami

## Facts

- Tool: `whoami`
- Server: GitHub (`@abhishekmcp/github`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github.md
- Install: `npx -y @abhishekmcp/github`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why whoami is rated Low

This tool retrieves the authenticated user's information, which is a read-only operation with no capability to modify, execute, or delete data. The blast radius is minimal—it only exposes the identity of the currently authenticated user. Low severity is appropriate because this information would typically be known to anyone using the client.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'whoami' and description 'Show the authenticated GitHub user' indicate a query-only operation that retrieves identity information without side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call whoami to retrieve information from GitHub without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "whoami": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GitHub (15)

- `github_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-logout.md
- `github_login` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-login.md
- `get_file_contents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-file-contents.md
- `get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-issue.md
- `get_pull_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-pull-request.md
- `get_repo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-repo.md
- `list_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-issues.md
- `list_notifications` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-notifications.md
- `list_pull_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-pull-requests.md
- `rate_limit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/rate-limit.md
- `search_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-code.md
- `search_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-issues.md
- `search_repos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-repos.md
- `add_issue_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/add-issue-comment.md
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/create-issue.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-abhishekkumar2021-github · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github