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Update pull request review protection
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Update pull request review protection 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… [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}/protection/required_pull_request_reviews]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_update_pull_request_review_protection · 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… |
dismissal_restrictions | object | Specify which users, teams, and apps can dismiss pull request reviews. Pass an… |
dismiss_stale_reviews | boolean | Set to true if you want to automatically dismiss approving reviews when… |
require_code_owner_reviews | boolean | Blocks merging pull requests until code owners have reviewed. |
required_approving_review_count | integer | Specifies the number of reviewers required to approve pull requests. Use a… |
require_last_push_approval | boolean | Whether the most recent push must be approved by someone other than the person… |
bypass_pull_request_allowances | object | Allow specific users, teams, or apps to bypass pull request requirements. |
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_update_pull_request_review_protection",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"branch": "…"
}
}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 update pull request review protection tool with owner set to ….