Github Webhooks MCP Server

MCP server for managing GitHub webhooks at organization and repository levels

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What is the Github Webhooks MCP server?

Connect Github Webhooks to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for managing GitHub webhooks at organization and repository levels. The github webhooks mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Build — The Build tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: GITHUB_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Node.js 18 or higher - GitHub personal access token with appropriate webhook permissions

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at npm on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Github Webhooks's toolset — Build — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ajaychinthapalli; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Github Webhooks's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BuildThe Build tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Github Webhooks MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-webhooks": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/github-webhooks-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18 or higher - GitHub personal access token with appropriate webhook permissions
VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Github Webhooks to Build.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Github Webhooks to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Build) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Github Webhooks directly.