github/github-mcp-server · error

failed to read response body: %w

Error message

failed to read response body: %w

What it means

Error "failed to read response body: %w" thrown in github/github-mcp-server.

Source

Thrown at pkg/github/pullrequests.go:183

	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo access cache: %w", err)
	}
	ff := deps.GetFlags(ctx)

	pr, resp, err := client.PullRequests.Get(ctx, owner, repo, pullNumber)
	if err != nil {
		return ghErrors.NewGitHubAPIErrorResponse(ctx,
			"failed to get pull request",
			resp,
			err,
		), nil
	}
	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()

	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %w", err)
		}
		return ghErrors.NewGitHubAPIStatusErrorResponse(ctx, "failed to get pull request", resp, body), nil
	}

	// sanitize title/body on response
	if pr != nil {
		if pr.Title != nil {
			pr.Title = github.Ptr(sanitize.Sanitize(*pr.Title))
		}
		if pr.Body != nil {
			pr.Body = github.Ptr(sanitize.Sanitize(*pr.Body))
		}
	}

	if ff.LockdownMode {
		if restricted, err := authorLockdownResult(ctx, cache, owner, repo, pr.GetUser().GetLogin(), lockdownPullRequestRestrictedMessage); restricted != nil || err != nil {
			return restricted, err
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pkg/github/pullrequests.go:183 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of github/github-mcp-server@0ea1f775a7 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5b97bec2c91c3cc5. Report an issue: GitHub.