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Create a reference
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a reference Creates a reference for your repository. You are unable to create new references for empty repositories, even if the commit SHA-1 hash used exists. Empty repositories are repositories without… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs]
Name on the gateway: github_api__git_create_ref · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
ref required | string | The name of the fully qualified reference (ie: refs/heads/master). If it… |
sha required | string | The SHA1 value for this reference. |
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__git_create_ref",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"ref": "…",
"sha": "…"
}
}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 a reference tool with owner set to ….