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Create a push protection bypass

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

Create a push protection bypass Creates a bypass for a previously push protected secret. The authenticated user must be the original author of the committed secret. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/secret-scanning/push-protection-bypasses]

Name on the gateway: github_api__secret_scanning_create_push_protection_bypass · 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…
reason requiredfalse_positive | used_in_tests | will_fix_laterThe reason for bypassing push protection.
placeholder_id requiredstringThe ID of the push protection bypass placeholder. This value is returned on…

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__secret_scanning_create_push_protection_bypass",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "reason": "…",
    "placeholder_id": "…"
  }
}

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 create a push protection bypass tool with owner set to ….

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