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Get a task by ID

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

Get a task by ID > [!NOTE] > This endpoint is in public preview and is subject to change. Returns a task by ID with its associated sessions **Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a task by ID"** This endpoint works… [GET /agents/tasks/{task_id}]

Name on the gateway: github_api__agent_tasks_get_task_by_id · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
task_id requiredstringThe unique identifier of the task.

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__agent_tasks_get_task_by_id",
  "arguments": {
    "task_id": "…"
  }
}

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

Use the get a task by id tool with task_id set to ….

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