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Get default attributes for a codespace

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

Get default attributes for a codespace Gets the default attributes for codespaces created by the user with the repository. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the codespace scope to use this endpoint. [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/codespaces/new]

Name on the gateway: github_api__codespaces_pre_flight_with_repo_for_authenticated_user · 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…
refstringThe branch or commit to check for a default devcontainer path. If not…
client_ipstringAn alternative IP for default location auto-detection, such as when proxying a…

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__codespaces_pre_flight_with_repo_for_authenticated_user",
  "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 get default attributes for a codespace tool with owner set to ….

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