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List instances of a code scanning alert

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

List instances of a code scanning alert Lists all instances of the specified code scanning alert. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the security_events scope to use this endpoint with private or public… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/code-scanning/alerts/{alert_number}/instances]

Name on the gateway: github_api__code_scanning_list_alert_instances · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
owner requiredstringThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case…
repo requiredstringThe name of the repository without the .git extension. The…
alert_number requiredintegerThe number that identifies an alert. You can find this at…
pageintegerThe page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using…
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using…
refstringThe Git reference for the results you want to list. The ref for a branch can…
printegerThe number of the pull request for the results you want to list.

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__code_scanning_list_alert_instances",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "alert_number": 0
  }
}

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 list instances of a code scanning alert tool with owner set to ….

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