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Test the push repository webhook

An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Test the push repository webhook This will trigger the hook with the latest push to the current repository if the hook is subscribed to push events. If the hook is not subscribed to push events, the server will respond with 204 but… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/tests]

Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_test_push_webhook · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
owner requiredstringThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case…
repo requiredstringThe name of the repository without the .git extension. The…
hook_id requiredintegerThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value…

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:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "github_api__repos_test_push_webhook",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "hook_id": 0
  }
}

Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
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 test the push repository webhook tool with owner set to ….

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