MCP server · GitHub Actions

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GitHub operates an official remote MCP server at https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ (HTTP transport, OAuth / PAT authenticated) and ships the same server for local use via a Docker image and the VS Code / Copilot ecosystem. The server exposes 19 toolsets; the `actions` toolset covers the GitHub Actions REST surface (workflows, runs, jobs, artifacts, logs). Tool list captured from the server README.

Open endpoint → GitHub Actions provider profile

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Provider: GitHub Actions Type: Hosted endpoint Transport: http Host: api.githubcopilot.com

Endpoint

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp

Hosted endpoint · transport http

Connect

This is a remote MCP server — point an MCP client at the endpoint URL. Clients with native remote support (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …):

# mcp client config (e.g. .mcp.json / mcp settings) { "mcpServers": { "github-actions": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp" } } }

For stdio-only clients (older Claude Desktop, etc.), bridge with mcp-remote:

# Add to claude_desktop_config.json { "mcpServers": { "github-actions": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp"] } } }

If the server requires authentication, add the provider's token/header (e.g. an X-API-Key) per its docs. A quick reachability check:

curl -i -X POST https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

Tools

actions_list — List Actions workflows, runs, jobs and artifacts.
actions_get — Retrieve details of a workflow, run, job or artifact.
actions_run_trigger — Trigger workflow runs and manage execution (dispatch, rerun, cancel).
get_job_logs — Retrieve GitHub Actions workflow job logs.

About MCP

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