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Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository Sets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for enabling GitHub Actions and allowed actions and reusable workflows in the repository. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions]
Name on the gateway: github_api__actions_set_github_actions_permissions_repository · 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… |
enabled required | boolean | Whether GitHub Actions is enabled on the repository. |
allowed_actions | all | local_only | selected | The permissions policy that controls the actions and reusable workflows that… |
sha_pinning_required | boolean | Whether actions must be pinned to a full-length commit SHA. |
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_set_github_actions_permissions_repository",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"enabled": true
}
}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 set github actions permissions for a repository tool with owner set to ….