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GitHub API MCP Server

Access GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more. Integrate GitHub workflows directly into your AI agent.

Quick Answer

  1. 1. The GitHub API MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and VS Code interact with the GitHub API API through natural language.
  2. 2. Setup: Add the config to claude_desktop_config.json, set your OAuth2 variables, and restart.
  3. 3. 4 operations available including Get a repository, List repository issues, List pull requests, and more.
  4. 4. Quality score: 78/99 — good source quality and documentation coverage.

Overview

Category: Developer Tools

Auth: OAuth2

Endpoints: 4

Transport: STDIO

Command: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

Spec: v2022-11-28

Setup time: ~2 min (auth required)

Environment Variables

GITHUB_TOKEN

Example: your_github_personal_access_token

One-Click Install

Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_personal_access_token"
      }
    }
  }
}
Deep link

Cursor

Settings → MCP Servers → Add

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/github.json"
    }
  }
}

Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.

Deep link install →

VS Code

Use with MCP extension

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/github.json"
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
      "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_personal_access_token"
}
    }
  }
}

What You Can Build

With the GitHub API MCP server, your AI assistant can:

  • Access 4 API operations through natural language
  • Read, create, and modify developer tools resources without writing HTTP requests
  • Chain multiple operations in a single conversation for complex workflows
  • Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation

Endpoints

GET/repos/{owner}/{repo}

Get a repository

GET/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues

List repository issues

GET/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls

List pull requests

GET/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}

Get repository content

Documentation →GitHub →

Authentication

This API requires OAuth2 authentication.

Set the required environment variables in your MCP client before using this server. Refer to the GitHub API API documentation to obtain credentials.

Required environment variables:

  • GITHUB_TOKEN

Spec Version

Version: 2022-11-28

Spec version published with the OpenAPI document. Config auto-updates when the spec changes.

Page last updated: June 13, 2026

Quality Score

78/99Good
  • +Official source (+30)
  • +Has documentation (+12)
  • +GitHub repo (+12)
  • +Auth type defined (+8)
  • +OpenAPI spec available (+8)
  • +4 endpoints (+8)

Build with GitHub API

Get everything you need in one bundle: MCP config, cursor rules, and framework integration for GitHub API.

View GitHub DevOps Stack→

Read the Guide

Step-by-step walkthrough for setting up and using the GitHub API MCP server.

GitHub APIMCP Setup Guide →

This listing is verified by the API owner.

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