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Get a blob
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Get a blob The content in the response will always be Base64 encoded. This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types." - **application/vnd.github.raw+json**… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/blobs/{file_sha}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__git_get_blob · read-only.
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… |
file_sha required | string | file_sha parameter |
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_get_blob",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"file_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 get a blob tool with owner set to ….