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Create a workflow dispatch event
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a workflow dispatch event You can use this endpoint to manually trigger a GitHub Actions workflow run. You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml. You must configure your… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/dispatches]
Name on the gateway: github_api__actions_create_workflow_dispatch · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
workflow_id required | integer | The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow… |
ref required | string | The git reference for the workflow. The reference can be a branch or tag name. |
inputs | object | Input keys and values configured in the workflow file. The maximum number of… |
return_run_details | boolean | Whether the response should include the workflow run ID and URLs. |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__actions_create_workflow_dispatch",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"workflow_id": 0,
"ref": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the create a workflow dispatch event tool with owner set to ….