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Create an issue
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create an issue Any user with pull access to a repository can create an issue. If issues are disabled in the repository, the API returns a 410 Gone status. This endpoint triggers notifications. Creating content too… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues]
Name on the gateway: github_api__issues_create · 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… |
title required | string | The title of the issue. |
body | string | The contents of the issue. |
assignee | string | Login for the user that this issue should be assigned to. _NOTE: Only users… |
milestone | string | |
labels | array | Labels to associate with this issue. _NOTE: Only users with push access can… |
assignees | array | Logins for Users to assign to this issue. _NOTE: Only users with push access… |
issue_field_values | array | An array of issue field values to set on this issue. Each field value must… |
type | string | The name of the issue type to associate with this issue. _NOTE: Only users… |
parent_issue_id | integer | The id of the parent issue to add this issue to as a sub-issue. _NOTE: Only… |
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__issues_create",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"title": "…"
}
}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 an issue tool with owner set to ….