# lookup_github

Get GitHub repo metadata (stars, language, license, dates, default branch). Use for OSS research, dependency-risk scoring, or maintainer outreach. Example call: {"owner": "torvalds", "repo": "linux"} Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `lookup_github`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-colinhughes2121-gocreative-agent-api/lookup-github

## Facts

- Tool: `lookup_github`
- Server: GoCreative Agent API (`https://api.gocreativeai.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-colinhughes2121-gocreative-agent-api.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://api.gocreativeai.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `repo` | string | yes |  |
| `owner` | string | yes |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "lookup_github",
    "arguments": {
      "repo": "<repo>",
      "owner": "<owner>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why lookup_github is rated Low

This is a straightforward read-only query tool that fetches public GitHub repository information. The example call demonstrates a simple lookup pattern. While the server involves financial transactions (USDC micropayments), this specific tool itself only reads data and does not move money, commit financial obligations, or perform destructive actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool retrieves GitHub repository metadata (stars, language, license, dates, default branch) with no modification or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call lookup_github to retrieve information from GoCreative Agent API 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 GoCreative Agent API:

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

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## For agents

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