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List branches for HEAD commit
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
List branches for HEAD commit Protected branches are available in public repositories with GitHub Free and GitHub Free for organizations, and in public and private repositories with GitHub Pro, GitHub Team, GitHub Enterprise… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{commit_sha}/branches-where-head]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_list_branches_for_head_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… |
commit_sha required | string | The SHA of the commit. |
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_list_branches_for_head_commit",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"commit_sha": "…"
}
}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 branches for head commit tool with owner set to ….