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Create a repository webhook
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a repository webhook Repositories can have multiple webhooks installed. Each webhook should have a unique config. Multiple webhooks can share the same config as long as those webhooks do not have any events that overlap. [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_create_webhook · 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… |
name | string | Use web to create a webhook. Default: web. This parameter only accepts the… |
config | object | Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook. |
events | array | Determines what events the hook is triggered for. |
active | boolean | Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set 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:
{
"name": "github_api__repos_create_webhook",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…"
}
}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 webhook tool with owner set to ….