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Get a gist

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

Get a gist Gets a specified gist. This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types." - **application/vnd.github.raw+json**: Returns the raw markdown. This is the… [GET /gists/{gist_id}]

Name on the gateway: github_api__gists_get · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
gist_id requiredstringThe unique identifier of the gist.

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_get",
  "arguments": {
    "gist_id": "…"
  }
}

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 a gist tool with gist_id set to ….

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