diff --git a/app/api/controller/repo/create.go b/app/api/controller/repo/create.go
index 76cfcf17a..955ee7c95 100644
--- a/app/api/controller/repo/create.go
+++ b/app/api/controller/repo/create.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (c *Controller) Create(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session, in *Crea
 	}, sql.TxOptions{Isolation: sql.LevelSerializable})
 	if err != nil {
 		// best effort cleanup
-		if dErr := c.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, repo); dErr != nil {
+		if dErr := c.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, gitResp.UID); dErr != nil {
 			log.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(dErr).Msg("failed to delete repo for cleanup")
 		}
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/app/api/controller/repo/purge.go b/app/api/controller/repo/purge.go
index 34e4f1b68..5591820f1 100644
--- a/app/api/controller/repo/purge.go
+++ b/app/api/controller/repo/purge.go
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	apiauth "github.com/harness/gitness/app/api/auth"
-	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/api/controller"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/api/usererror"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/auth"
 	repoevents "github.com/harness/gitness/app/events/repo"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/githook"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/errors"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/git"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/types"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *Controller) PurgeNoAuth(
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete repo from db: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := c.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, repo); err != nil {
+	if err := c.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, repo.GitUID); err != nil {
 		log.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Msg("failed to remove git repository")
 	}
 
@@ -92,11 +92,27 @@ func (c *Controller) PurgeNoAuth(
 func (c *Controller) DeleteGitRepository(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	session *auth.Session,
-	repo *types.Repository,
+	gitUID string,
 ) error {
-	writeParams, err := controller.CreateRPCInternalWriteParams(ctx, c.urlProvider, session, repo)
+	// create custom write params for delete as repo might or might not exist in db (similar to create).
+	envVars, err := githook.GenerateEnvironmentVariables(
+		ctx,
+		c.urlProvider.GetInternalAPIURL(),
+		0, // no repoID
+		session.Principal.ID,
+		true,
+		true,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create RPC write params: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate git hook environment variables: %w", err)
+	}
+	writeParams := git.WriteParams{
+		Actor: git.Identity{
+			Name:  session.Principal.DisplayName,
+			Email: session.Principal.Email,
+		},
+		RepoUID: gitUID,
+		EnvVars: envVars,
 	}
 
 	err = c.git.DeleteRepository(ctx, &git.DeleteRepositoryParams{
@@ -105,10 +121,10 @@ func (c *Controller) DeleteGitRepository(
 
 	// deletion should not fail if repo dir does not exist.
 	if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		log.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Str("repo.git_uid", repo.GitUID).
+		log.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Str("repo.git_uid", gitUID).
 			Msg("git repository directory does not exist")
 	} else if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove git repository %s: %w", repo.GitUID, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove git repository %s: %w", gitUID, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/app/api/controller/repo/summary.go b/app/api/controller/repo/summary.go
index 3131db3f8..2dc7d1c68 100644
--- a/app/api/controller/repo/summary.go
+++ b/app/api/controller/repo/summary.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (c *Controller) Summary(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("access check failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	summary, err := c.git.Summary(ctx, &git.ReadParams{RepoUID: repo.GitUID})
+	summary, err := c.git.Summary(ctx, git.SummaryParams{ReadParams: git.CreateReadParams(repo)})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo summary: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/app/api/controller/space/purge.go b/app/api/controller/space/purge.go
index 8e3d60937..1425e1c27 100644
--- a/app/api/controller/space/purge.go
+++ b/app/api/controller/space/purge.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (c *Controller) PurgeNoAuth(
 	// permanently purge all repositories in the space and its subspaces after successful space purge tnx.
 	// cleanup will handle failed repository deletions.
 	for _, repo := range toBeDeletedRepos {
-		err := c.repoCtrl.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, repo)
+		err := c.repoCtrl.DeleteGitRepository(ctx, session, repo.GitUID)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).
 				Str("repo_identifier", repo.Identifier).
diff --git a/app/api/middleware/authn/authn.go b/app/api/middleware/authn/authn.go
index c5f032961..bf2375a27 100644
--- a/app/api/middleware/authn/authn.go
+++ b/app/api/middleware/authn/authn.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 // Attempt returns an http.HandlerFunc middleware that authenticates
 // the http.Request if authentication payload is available.
+// Otherwise, an anonymous user session is used instead.
 func Attempt(authenticator authn.Authenticator) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/app/auth/authz/membership.go b/app/auth/authz/membership.go
index 44a18f965..9dc547d31 100644
--- a/app/auth/authz/membership.go
+++ b/app/auth/authz/membership.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (a *MembershipAuthorizer) Check(
 	resource *types.Resource,
 	permission enum.Permission,
 ) (bool, error) {
-	publicAccessAllowed, err := a.CheckPublicAccess(ctx, scope, resource, permission)
+	publicAccessAllowed, err := CheckPublicAccess(ctx, a.publicAccess, scope, resource, permission)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check public access: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ func (a *MembershipAuthorizer) Check(
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	if session == nil {
-		log.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Msgf(
-			"public access request for %s in scope %#v got to authorizer",
-			permission,
-			scope,
-		)
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
 	log.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Msgf(
 		"[MembershipAuthorizer] %s with id '%d' requests %s for %s '%s' in scope %#v with metadata %#v",
 		session.Principal.Type,
diff --git a/app/auth/authz/public_access.go b/app/auth/authz/public_access.go
index 6d1444470..68bba4ad0 100644
--- a/app/auth/authz/public_access.go
+++ b/app/auth/authz/public_access.go
@@ -16,34 +16,43 @@ package authz
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/paths"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/services/publicaccess"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/types"
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/types/enum"
 )
 
-func (a *MembershipAuthorizer) CheckPublicAccess(
+// CheckPublicAccess checks if the requested permission is public for the provided scope and resource.
+func CheckPublicAccess(
 	ctx context.Context,
+	publicAccess publicaccess.Service,
 	scope *types.Scope,
 	resource *types.Resource,
 	permission enum.Permission,
 ) (bool, error) {
 	var pubResType enum.PublicResourceType
+	var pubResPath string
 
 	//nolint:exhaustive
 	switch resource.Type {
 	case enum.ResourceTypeSpace:
 		pubResType = enum.PublicResourceTypeSpace
+		pubResPath = paths.Concatenate(scope.SpacePath, resource.Identifier)
 
 	case enum.ResourceTypeRepo:
 		if resource.Identifier != "" {
 			pubResType = enum.PublicResourceTypeRepo
+			pubResPath = paths.Concatenate(scope.SpacePath, resource.Identifier)
 		} else { // for spaceScope checks
 			pubResType = enum.PublicResourceTypeSpace
+			pubResPath = scope.SpacePath
 		}
 
 	case enum.ResourceTypePipeline:
 		pubResType = enum.PublicResourceTypeRepo
+		pubResPath = paths.Concatenate(scope.SpacePath, scope.Repo)
 
 	default:
 		return false, nil
@@ -61,7 +70,10 @@ func (a *MembershipAuthorizer) CheckPublicAccess(
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	pubResPath := paths.Concatenate(scope.SpacePath, resource.Identifier)
+	resourceIsPublic, err := publicAccess.Get(ctx, pubResType, pubResPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check public accessabillity of %s %q: %w", pubResType, pubResPath, err)
+	}
 
-	return a.publicAccess.Get(ctx, pubResType, pubResPath)
+	return resourceIsPublic, nil
 }
diff --git a/app/auth/authz/unsafe.go b/app/auth/authz/unsafe.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a5f7cb9f..000000000
--- a/app/auth/authz/unsafe.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Harness, Inc.
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-package authz
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/auth"
-	"github.com/harness/gitness/types"
-	"github.com/harness/gitness/types/enum"
-
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-var _ Authorizer = (*UnsafeAuthorizer)(nil)
-
-/*
- * An unsafe authorizer that gives permits any action and simply logs the permission request.
- */
-type UnsafeAuthorizer struct{}
-
-func NewUnsafeAuthorizer() *UnsafeAuthorizer {
-	return &UnsafeAuthorizer{}
-}
-
-func (a *UnsafeAuthorizer) Check(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session,
-	scope *types.Scope, resource *types.Resource, permission enum.Permission) (bool, error) {
-	log.Ctx(ctx).Info().Msgf(
-		"[Authz] %s with id '%d' requests %s for %s '%s' in scope %#v with metadata %#v",
-		session.Principal.Type,
-		session.Principal.ID,
-		permission,
-		resource.Type,
-		resource.Identifier,
-		scope,
-		session.Metadata,
-	)
-
-	return true, nil
-}
-func (a *UnsafeAuthorizer) CheckAll(ctx context.Context, session *auth.Session,
-	permissionChecks ...types.PermissionCheck) (bool, error) {
-	for i := range permissionChecks {
-		p := permissionChecks[i]
-		if _, err := a.Check(ctx, session, &p.Scope, &p.Resource, p.Permission); err != nil {
-			return false, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true, nil
-}
diff --git a/app/pipeline/converter/converter.go b/app/pipeline/converter/converter.go
index b045f4f57..b32a2f584 100644
--- a/app/pipeline/converter/converter.go
+++ b/app/pipeline/converter/converter.go
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ type converter struct {
 	publicAccess publicaccess.Service
 }
 
-func newConverter(fileService file.Service) Service {
-	return &converter{fileService: fileService}
+func newConverter(fileService file.Service, publicAccess publicaccess.Service) Service {
+	return &converter{
+		fileService:  fileService,
+		publicAccess: publicAccess,
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *converter) Convert(ctx context.Context, args *ConvertArgs) (*file.File, error) {
diff --git a/app/pipeline/converter/wire.go b/app/pipeline/converter/wire.go
index 2274eac35..01b53e9a1 100644
--- a/app/pipeline/converter/wire.go
+++ b/app/pipeline/converter/wire.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package converter
 
 import (
 	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/pipeline/file"
+	"github.com/harness/gitness/app/services/publicaccess"
 
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 )
@@ -26,6 +27,6 @@ var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
 )
 
 // ProvideService provides a service which can convert templates.
-func ProvideService(fileService file.Service) Service {
-	return newConverter(fileService)
+func ProvideService(fileService file.Service, publicAccess publicaccess.Service) Service {
+	return newConverter(fileService, publicAccess)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gitness/wire_gen.go b/cmd/gitness/wire_gen.go
index 0849ae8b5..bf2aeef33 100644
--- a/cmd/gitness/wire_gen.go
+++ b/cmd/gitness/wire_gen.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func initSystem(ctx context.Context, config *types.Config) (*server.System, erro
 	cancelerCanceler := canceler.ProvideCanceler(executionStore, streamer, repoStore, schedulerScheduler, stageStore, stepStore)
 	commitService := commit.ProvideService(gitInterface)
 	fileService := file.ProvideService(gitInterface)
-	converterService := converter.ProvideService(fileService)
+	converterService := converter.ProvideService(fileService, publicaccessService)
 	templateStore := database.ProvideTemplateStore(db)
 	pluginStore := database.ProvidePluginStore(db)
 	triggererTriggerer := triggerer.ProvideTriggerer(executionStore, checkStore, stageStore, transactor, pipelineStore, fileService, converterService, schedulerScheduler, repoStore, provider, templateStore, pluginStore, publicaccessService)
diff --git a/git/interface.go b/git/interface.go
index d80fb928f..396bd189e 100644
--- a/git/interface.go
+++ b/git/interface.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type Interface interface {
 	UpdateDefaultBranch(ctx context.Context, params *UpdateDefaultBranchParams) error
 	GetRef(ctx context.Context, params GetRefParams) (GetRefResponse, error)
 	PathsDetails(ctx context.Context, params PathsDetailsParams) (PathsDetailsOutput, error)
+	Summary(ctx context.Context, params SummaryParams) (SummaryOutput, error)
 
 	// GetRepositorySize calculates the size of a repo in KiB.
 	GetRepositorySize(ctx context.Context, params *GetRepositorySizeParams) (*GetRepositorySizeOutput, error)
@@ -102,9 +103,4 @@ type Interface interface {
 	 */
 	ScanSecrets(ctx context.Context, param *ScanSecretsParams) (*ScanSecretsOutput, error)
 	Archive(ctx context.Context, params ArchiveParams, w io.Writer) error
-
-	/*
-	 * Repo Summary service
-	 */
-	Summary(ctx context.Context, params *ReadParams) (*SummaryOutput, error)
 }
diff --git a/git/summary.go b/git/summary.go
index cadd6b539..9a07c33ea 100644
--- a/git/summary.go
+++ b/git/summary.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
+type SummaryParams struct {
+	ReadParams
+}
+
 type SummaryOutput struct {
 	CommitCount int
 	BranchCount int
@@ -32,13 +36,13 @@ type SummaryOutput struct {
 
 func (s *Service) Summary(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	params *ReadParams,
-) (*SummaryOutput, error) {
+	params SummaryParams,
+) (SummaryOutput, error) {
 	repoPath := getFullPathForRepo(s.reposRoot, params.RepoUID)
 
 	defaultBranch, err := s.git.GetDefaultBranch(ctx, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return SummaryOutput{}, err
 	}
 	defaultBranch = strings.TrimSpace(defaultBranch)
 
@@ -65,10 +69,10 @@ func (s *Service) Summary(
 	})
 
 	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo summary: %w", err)
+		return SummaryOutput{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo summary: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &SummaryOutput{
+	return SummaryOutput{
 		CommitCount: commitCount,
 		BranchCount: branchCount,
 		TagCount:    tagCount,