github

name	github
description	GitHub API integration with managed OAuth. Access repositories, issues, pull requests, commits, branches, and users. Use this skill when users want to interact with GitHub repositories, manage issues and PRs, search code, or automate workflows. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility	Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata	{"author":"maton","version":"1.0"}

GitHub

Access the GitHub REST API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, commits, branches, users, and more.

Quick Start

# Get authenticated user
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/github/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual GitHub API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.github.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your GitHub OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=github&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'github'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "83e7c665-60f6-4a64-816c-5e287ea8982f",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-06T03:00:43.860014Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-06T03:01:06.027323Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "github",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple GitHub connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/github/user')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '83e7c665-60f6-4a64-816c-5e287ea8982f')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Users

Get Authenticated User

GET /github/user

Get User by Username

GET /github/users/{username}

List Users

GET /github/users?since={user_id}&per_page=30

Repositories

List User Repositories

GET /github/user/repos?per_page=30&sort=updated

Query parameters: type (all, owner, public, private, member), sort (created, updated, pushed, full_name), direction (asc, desc), per_page, page

List Organization Repositories

GET /github/orgs/{org}/repos?per_page=30

Get Repository

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}

Create Repository (User)

POST /github/user/repos
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "my-new-repo",
  "description": "A new repository",
  "private": true,
  "auto_init": true
}

Create Repository (Organization)

POST /github/orgs/{org}/repos
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "my-new-repo",
  "description": "A new repository",
  "private": true
}

Update Repository

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "description": "Updated description",
  "has_issues": true,
  "has_wiki": false
}

Delete Repository

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}

Repository Contents

List Contents

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

Get File Contents

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}?ref={branch}

Create or Update File

PUT /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": "Create new file",
  "content": "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh",
  "branch": "main"
}

Note: content must be Base64 encoded.

Delete File

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": "Delete file",
  "sha": "{file_sha}",
  "branch": "main"
}

Branches

List Branches

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches?per_page=30

Get Branch

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}

Rename Branch

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}/rename
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "new_name": "new-branch-name"
}

Merge Branches

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/merges
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "base": "main",
  "head": "feature-branch",
  "commit_message": "Merge feature branch"
}

Commits

List Commits

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits?per_page=30

Query parameters: sha (branch name or commit SHA), path (file path), author, committer, since, until, per_page, page

Get Commit

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}

Compare Two Commits

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/compare/{base}...{head}

Issues

List Repository Issues

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues?state=open&per_page=30

Query parameters: state (open, closed, all), labels, assignee, creator, mentioned, sort, direction, since, per_page, page

Get Issue

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

Create Issue

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Found a bug",
  "body": "Bug description here",
  "labels": ["bug"],
  "assignees": ["username"]
}

Update Issue

PATCH /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "state": "closed",
  "state_reason": "completed"
}

Lock Issue

PUT /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/lock
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "lock_reason": "resolved"
}

Unlock Issue

DELETE /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/lock

Issue Comments

List Issue Comments

GET /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments?per_page=30

Create Issue Comment

POST /github/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": "This is a comment"
}

Update Issue Comment