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Set user access restrictions
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Set user access restrictions 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… [PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}/protection/restrictions/users]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_set_user_access_restrictions · 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… |
branch required | string | The name of the branch. Cannot contain wildcard… |
users required | array | The username for users |
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_set_user_access_restrictions",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"branch": "…",
"users": []
}
}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 set user access restrictions tool with owner set to ….