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Update a webhook configuration for a repository

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

Update a webhook configuration for a repository Updates the webhook configuration for a repository. To update more information about the webhook, including the active state and events, use "Update a repository webhook." OAuth app tokens and… [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/config]

Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_update_webhook_config_for_repo · 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…
urlstringThe URL to which the payloads will be delivered.
content_typestringThe media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include json…
secretstringIf provided, the secret will be used as the key to generate the HMAC hex…
insecure_sslstringDetermines whether the SSL certificate of the host for url will be verified…

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_config_for_repo",
  "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 webhook configuration for a repository tool with owner set to ….

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