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Get secret scanning scan history for a repository

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

Get secret scanning scan history for a repository Lists the latest default incremental and backfill scans by type for a repository. > [!NOTE] > This endpoint requires GitHub Advanced Security. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic)… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/secret-scanning/scan-history]

Name on the gateway: github_api__secret_scanning_get_scan_history · read-only.

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…

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_get_scan_history",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…"
  }
}

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 get secret scanning scan history for a repository tool with owner set to ….

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