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Create a check run
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a check run Creates a new check run for a specific commit in a repository. To create a check run, you must use a GitHub App. OAuth apps and authenticated users are not able to create a check suite. In a check… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs]
Name on the gateway: github_api__checks_create · 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… |
name required | string | The name of the check. For example, "code-coverage". |
head_sha required | string | The SHA of the commit. |
details_url | string | The URL of the integrator's site that has the full details of the check. If… |
external_id | string | A reference for the run on the integrator's system. |
status | queued | in_progress | completed | waiting | requested | pending | The current status of the check run. Only GitHub Actions can set a status of… |
started_at | string | The time that the check run began. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format… |
conclusion | action_required | cancelled | failure | neutral | success | skipped | stale | timed_out | **Required if you provide completed_at or a status of completed**. The final… |
completed_at | string | The time the check completed. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format… |
output | object | Check runs can accept a variety of data in the output object, including a… |
actions | array | Displays a button on GitHub that can be clicked to alert your app to do… |
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__checks_create",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"name": "…",
"head_sha": "…"
}
}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 a check run tool with owner set to ….