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Create eval run

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

Create eval run Kicks off a new run for a given evaluation, specifying the data source, and what model configuration to use to test. The datasource will be validated against the schema specified in the config of… [POST /evals/{eval_id}/runs]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__create_eval_run · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
eval_id requiredstringThe ID of the evaluation to create a run for.
namestringThe name of the run.
metadataobjectSet of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be…
data_source requiredobjectDetails about the run's data source.

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": "openai_api__create_eval_run",
  "arguments": {
    "eval_id": "…",
    "data_source": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the OpenAI API server directly, which lists 371 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-openai-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/openai-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

Use the create eval run tool with eval_id set to ….

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