alertNumber
The number of the alert. (number, required)
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What alertNumber does on GitHub
AI agents call alertNumber 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.
Why alertNumber is rated Low
This appears to be a parameter or field descriptor rather than an action tool—it retrieves or references an alert number without modifying data or triggering operations. While the limited description creates some ambiguity about its exact function, the most probable classification is Read (retrieves/queries data).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'alertNumber' and description 'The number of the alert' suggest this is a parameter or field accessor that retrieves an alert identifier, consistent with read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs alertNumber safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GitHub, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For alertNumber, this is the rule to start with:
alertNumber 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 GitHub, apply this rule, and every alertNumber call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about alertNumber
The number of the alert. (number, required). It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitHub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for alertNumber: 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 GitHub. Nothing to install.
alertNumber 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 alertNumber 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 alertNumber. 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.
alertNumber is provided by the GitHub MCP server (oci:ghcr.io/aifity/omnigit-mcp:0.5.0). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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