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Get a commit
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Get a commit Returns the contents of a single commit reference. You must have read access for the repository to use this endpoint. > [!NOTE] > If there are more than 300 files in the commit diff and the default… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_get_commit · read-only.
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… |
ref required | string | The commit reference. Can be a commit SHA, branch name… |
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__repos_get_commit",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"ref": "…"
}
}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 get a commit tool with owner set to ….