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Create or update a repository secret
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create or update a repository secret Creates or updates a repository secret with an encrypted value. Encrypt your secret using LibSodium. For more information, see "Encrypting secrets for the REST API." Authenticated users must have… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__agents_create_or_update_repo_secret · 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… |
secret_name required | string | The name of the secret. |
encrypted_value required | string | Value for your secret, encrypted with LibSodium using the public key retrieved… |
key_id required | string | ID of the key you used to encrypt the secret. |
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__agents_create_or_update_repo_secret",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"secret_name": "…",
"encrypted_value": "…",
"key_id": "…"
}
}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 or update a repository secret tool with owner set to ….