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Create or update a secret for the authenticated user
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create or update a secret for the authenticated user Creates or updates a development environment secret for a user's codespace with an encrypted value. Encrypt your secret using LibSodium. For more information, see "Encrypting secrets for the REST… [PUT /user/codespaces/secrets/{secret_name}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__codespaces_create_or_update_secret_for_authenticated_user · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
secret_name required | string | The name of the secret. |
encrypted_value | string | Value for your secret, encrypted with LibSodium using the public key retrieved… |
key_id required | string | ID of the key you used to encrypt the secret. |
selected_repository_ids | array | An array of repository ids that can access the user secret. You can manage the… |
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__codespaces_create_or_update_secret_for_authenticated_user",
"arguments": {
"secret_name": "…",
"key_id": "…"
}
}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 or update a secret for the authenticated user tool with secret_name set to ….