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Get an installation for the authenticated app
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Get an installation for the authenticated app Enables an authenticated GitHub App to find an installation's information using the installation id. You must use a JWT to access this endpoint. [GET /app/installations/{installation_id}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__apps_get_installation · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
installation_id required | integer | The unique identifier of the installation. |
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__apps_get_installation",
"arguments": {
"installation_id": 0
}
}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
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