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Update a check run
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Update a check run Updates a check run for a specific commit in a repository. > [!NOTE] > The endpoints to manage checks only look for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes… [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__checks_update · 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… |
check_run_id required | integer | The unique identifier of the check run. |
name | string | The name of the check. For example, "code-coverage". |
details_url | string | The URL of the integrator's site that has the full details of the check. |
external_id | string | A reference for the run on the integrator's system. |
started_at | string | This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ. |
status | queued | in_progress | completed | waiting | requested | pending | The current status of the check run. Only GitHub Actions can set a status of… |
conclusion required | 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 | Possible further actions the integrator can perform, which a user may trigger.… |
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_update",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"check_run_id": 0,
"conclusion": "…"
}
}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 update a check run tool with owner set to ….