diff --git a/modelscope/hub/api.py b/modelscope/hub/api.py
index eb094538..93928ec5 100644
--- a/modelscope/hub/api.py
+++ b/modelscope/hub/api.py
@@ -910,9 +910,9 @@ class HubApi:
         cookies = None
         if isinstance(use_cookies, CookieJar):
             cookies = use_cookies
-        elif use_cookies:
+        elif isinstance(use_cookies, bool):
             cookies = ModelScopeConfig.get_cookies()
-            if cookies is None:
+            if use_cookies and cookies is None:
                 raise ValueError('Token does not exist, please login first.')
         return cookies
 
diff --git a/modelscope/utils/repo_utils.py b/modelscope/utils/repo_utils.py
index 842cdf60..55f01f37 100644
--- a/modelscope/utils/repo_utils.py
+++ b/modelscope/utils/repo_utils.py
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ class CommitHistoryResponse:
     def from_api_response(cls, data: dict) -> 'CommitHistoryResponse':
         """Create CommitHistoryResponse from API response data."""
         commits_data = data.get('Data', {}).get('Commit', [])
+
+        if not commits_data:
+            return cls(
+                commits=[],
+                total_count=0,
+            )
+
         commits = [
             DetailedCommitInfo.from_api_response(commit)
             for commit in commits_data