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Create a gist

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

Create a gist Allows you to add a new gist with one or more files. > [!NOTE] > Don't name your files "gistfile" with a numerical suffix. This is the format of the automatic naming scheme that Gist uses internally. [POST /gists]

Name on the gateway: github_api__gists_create · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
descriptionstringDescription of the gist
files requiredobjectNames and content for the files that make up the gist
publicbooleanFlag indicating whether the gist is public

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__gists_create",
  "arguments": {
    "files": "…"
  }
}

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 create a gist tool with description set to ….

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