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Update a repository webhook

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

Update a repository webhook Updates a webhook configured in a repository. If you previously had a secret set, you must provide the same secret or set a new secret or the secret will be removed. If you are only updating… [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}]

Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_update_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…
configobjectConfiguration object of the webhook
eventsarrayDetermines what events the hook is triggered for. This replaces the entire…
add_eventsarrayDetermines a list of events to be added to the list of events that the Hook…
remove_eventsarrayDetermines a list of events to be removed from the list of events that the…
activebooleanDetermines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to…

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_update_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 update a repository webhook tool with owner set to ….

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