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Update a label

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

Update a label Updates a label using the given label name. [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels/{name}]

Name on the gateway: github_api__issues_update_label · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
owner requiredstringThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case…
repo requiredstringThe name of the repository without the .git extension. The…
name requiredstringname parameter
new_namestringThe new name of the label. Emoji can be added to label names, using either…
colorstringThe hexadecimal color code for the label, without the leading #.
descriptionstringA short description of the label. Must be 100 characters or fewer.
archivedbooleanWhether to archive or unarchive the label. Archived labels cannot be added to…

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__issues_update_label",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "name": "…"
  }
}

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 update a label tool with owner set to ….

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