Get all labels in a repository with their IDs
AI agents call get_repository_labels to retrieve information from GitHub Project MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves label data from a GitHub repository using GraphQL API without creating, modifying, or deleting any resources. It is a straightforward read operation that returns information about existing labels. The low severity reflects that label enumeration poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval only: 'Get all labels in a repository with their IDs' performs a query operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all labels in a repository with their IDs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub Project MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitHub Project MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_repository_labels: 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 Project MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_repository_labels 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 get_repository_labels 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 get_repository_labels. 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.
get_repository_labels is provided by the GitHub Project MCP Server MCP server (jaqarx/github-project-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_repository_labels is one line of GitHub Project MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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