Firstcall Api Lookup

What is Firstcall Api Lookup?

Firstcall Api Lookup is a read-only MCP server that exposes a single tool, github_user_lookup, for fetching public GitHub user records by username via the GitHub public API. It is generated from a verified FirstCall recipe and requires no secrets or environment variables.

How to use Firstcall Api Lookup?

Install and build locally with npm install && npm run build, then start with npm start. For MCP clients, configure the server using either npx -y github:rad1092/firstcall-api-lookup-mcp or a local path to the built dist/server.js.

Key features of Firstcall Api Lookup

• Exposes one tool: github_user_lookup
• Read-only GET requests to https://api.github.com/users/{username}
• No secrets or environment variables required
• Provides input schema, output schema, and MCP tool annotations
• Response is automatically redacted for common secret-looking keys
• Generated from a verified FirstCall recipe

Use cases of Firstcall Api Lookup

• Look up a GitHub user’s public profile by username
• Integrate GitHub user data into MCP-enabled applications
• Check user existence or retrieve profile info without authentication

FAQ from Firstcall Api Lookup

What tool does this server expose?

It exposes the github_user_lookup tool, which requires a username input and returns public data from the GitHub Users API.

Does this server require any API keys or environment variables?

No. The server uses the public GitHub API without authentication and does not need any secrets or environment variables.

How do I run this server locally?

Clone the repo, run npm install, then npm run build, and finally npm start. The server will listen on stdio.

Is the server read-only?

Yes. It only performs GET requests and carries read-only MCP annotations as advisory hints.

What data source does the server use?

It calls the public GitHub API endpoint https://api.github.com/users/${username}. Response previews are redacted for common secret-like fields.