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Create or update an environment
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create or update an environment with protection rules, such as required reviewers. For more information about environment protection rules, see "Environments." > [!NOTE] > To create or update name patterns that branches must match… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_create_or_update_environment · 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… |
environment_name required | string | The name of the environment. The name must be URL encoded.… |
wait_timer | integer | The amount of time to delay a job after the job is initially triggered. The… |
prevent_self_review | boolean | Whether or not a user who created the job is prevented from approving their… |
reviewers | array | The people or teams that may review jobs that reference the environment. You… |
deployment_branch_policy | object | The type of deployment branch policy for this environment. To allow all… |
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_or_update_environment",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"environment_name": "…"
}
}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 or update an environment tool with owner set to ….