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What github_get_user_stats does on Sage MCP
AI agents call github_get_user_stats to retrieve information from Sage MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why github_get_user_stats is rated Low
This tool retrieves statistics about a GitHub user. It is a straightforward query operation that does not modify, execute, delete, or affect any data. User statistics are public or user-accessible information, and retrieving them poses minimal security risk. The only concern would be if this enables profiling of users at scale, but a single retrieval of public user data is low-severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'github_get_user_stats' and description 'Get statistics about a user' indicate data retrieval with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving user statistics confirm this is a retrieval operation.
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The rule that runs github_get_user_stats safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For github_get_user_stats, this is the rule to start with:
github_get_user_stats 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 Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every github_get_user_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about github_get_user_stats
Get statistics about a user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for github_get_user_stats: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
github_get_user_stats 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 github_get_user_stats 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 github_get_user_stats. 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.
github_get_user_stats is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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