Get user info from GitHub, via Octokit
AI agents call userInfoOctokit to retrieve information from Cloudflare GitHub OAuth MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries GitHub user data through the Octokit library. It is a straightforward read operation that fetches authentication/profile information. While it accesses user data, the severity is low because it only retrieves information that is typically public or authorized by the authenticated user, and does not modify state, execute code, incur financial costs, or destroy data.
From the tool's definition The tool description states 'Get user info from GitHub, via Octokit' — it retrieves user information without modifying or deleting data. No side effects or irreversible actions are indicated.
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Get user info from GitHub, via Octokit. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cloudflare GitHub OAuth MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cloudflare GitHub OAuth MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for userInfoOctokit: 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 Cloudflare GitHub OAuth MCP Server. Nothing to install.
userInfoOctokit 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 userInfoOctokit 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 userInfoOctokit. 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.
userInfoOctokit is provided by the Cloudflare GitHub OAuth MCP Server MCP server (julian-figueroa/mcp-cloudflare-oauth). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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