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List code scanning alerts for a repository

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

List code scanning alerts for a repository Lists code scanning alerts. The response includes a most_recent_instance object. This provides details of the most recent instance of this alert for the default branch (or for the specified Git… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/code-scanning/alerts]

Name on the gateway: github_api__code_scanning_list_alerts_for_repo · 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…
tool_namestringThe name of a code scanning tool. Only results by this tool will be listed.…
tool_guidstringThe GUID of a code scanning tool. Only results by this tool will be listed.…
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.
directionasc | descThe direction to sort the results by.
beforestringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches…
afterstringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches…
sortcreated | updatedThe property by which to sort the results.
stateopen | closed | dismissed | fixedIf specified, only code scanning alerts with this state will be returned.
severitycritical | high | medium | low | warning | note | errorIf specified, only code scanning alerts with this severity will be returned.
assigneesstringFilter alerts by assignees. Provide a comma-separated list of user handles…

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_alerts_for_repo",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…"
  }
}

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 code scanning alerts for a repository tool with owner set to ….

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