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Create a repository dispatch event
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a repository dispatch event You can use this endpoint to trigger a webhook event called repository_dispatch when you want activity that happens outside of GitHub to trigger a GitHub Actions workflow or GitHub App webhook. You… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/dispatches]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_create_dispatch_event · 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… |
event_type required | string | A custom webhook event name. Must be 100 characters or fewer. |
client_payload | object | JSON payload with extra information about the webhook event that your action… |
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__repos_create_dispatch_event",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"event_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 create a repository dispatch event tool with owner set to ….