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List container files

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

List container files [GET /containers/{container_id}/files]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__list_container_files · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
container_id requiredstringcontainer_id parameter
limitintegerA limit on the number of objects to be returned. Limit can range between 1 and…
orderasc | descSort order by the created_at timestamp of the objects. asc for ascending order…
afterstringA cursor for use in pagination. after is an object ID that defines your place…

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__list_container_files",
  "arguments": {
    "container_id": "…"
  }
}

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 list container files tool with container_id set to ….

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