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Set GitHub Actions cache retention limit for a repository

An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Set GitHub Actions cache retention limit for a repository Sets GitHub Actions cache retention limit for a repository. This determines how long caches will be retained for, if not manually removed or evicted due to size constraints. OAuth tokens and… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/cache/retention-limit]

Name on the gateway: github_api__actions_set_actions_cache_retention_limit_for_repository · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
owner requiredstringThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case…
repo requiredstringThe name of the repository without the .git extension. The…
max_cache_retention_daysintegerThe maximum number of days to keep caches in this repository.

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:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "github_api__actions_set_actions_cache_retention_limit_for_repository",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

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