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Search code
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Search code Searches for query terms inside of a file. This method returns up to 100 results per page. When searching for code, you can get text match metadata for the file **content** and file **path** fields… [GET /search/code]
Name on the gateway: github_api__search_code · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
q required | string | The query contains one or more search keywords and qualifiers. Qualifiers… |
sort | indexed | **This field is closing down.** Sorts the results of your query. Can only be… |
order | desc | asc | **This field is closing down.** Determines whether the first search result… |
per_page | integer | The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using… |
page | integer | The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using… |
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__search_code",
"arguments": {
"q": "…"
}
}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 search code tool with q set to ….