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List packages for a user
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
List packages for a user Lists all packages in a user's namespace for which the requesting user has access. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:packages scope to use this endpoint. For more… [GET /users/{username}/packages]
Name on the gateway: github_api__packages_list_packages_for_user · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
username required | string | The handle for the GitHub user account. |
package_type required | npm | maven | rubygems | docker | nuget | container | The type of supported package. Packages in GitHub's Gradle registry have the… |
visibility | public | private | internal | The selected visibility of the packages. This parameter is optional and only… |
page | integer | The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using… |
per_page | integer | The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using… |
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__packages_list_packages_for_user",
"arguments": {
"username": "…",
"package_type": "…"
}
}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 list packages for a user tool with username set to ….