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Set custom labels for a self-hosted runner for a repository

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

Set custom labels for a self-hosted runner for a repository Remove all previous custom labels and set the new custom labels for a specific self-hosted runner configured in a repository. Authenticated users must have admin access to the repository to use this… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runners/{runner_id}/labels]

Name on the gateway: github_api__actions_set_custom_labels_for_self_hosted_runner_for_repo · 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…
runner_id requiredintegerUnique identifier of the self-hosted runner.
labels requiredarrayThe names of the custom labels to set for the runner. You can pass an empty…

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_custom_labels_for_self_hosted_runner_for_repo",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "runner_id": 0,
    "labels": []
  }
}

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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