GitHub MCP Server Status
Is the GitHub MCP server up? Live check of api.githubcopilot.com, plus the fixes that solve most connection problems.
The check above sends the official GitHub MCP endpoint https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp the first request every MCP client sends. Up with HTTP 401 is the normal state: the server answers and asks for sign-in. If it is up and your connector still fails, work through the fixes below.
| MCP server URL | https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Authentication | OAuth sign-in |
| Product | GitHub |
GitHub MCP not working? Fix it in this order
- Look at the live check above. If it says Down, the problem is on GitHub's side and usually clears up on its own; check again in a few minutes.
- Use the current URL:
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp. - Sign in again. GitHub uses OAuth: tokens expire or get revoked when you change your password, leave a workspace or an admin removes access. Remove the connector and add it again, then finish the sign-in in the browser window that opens. In Claude Code:
claude mcp remove githubandclaude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp, thenclaude mcp listto see the state. - Ask your admin. In team and company workspaces an admin may have to allow the integration for GitHub before members can connect.
- Check the network. VPNs, company proxies and firewalls can block
api.githubcopilot.com. Try another network to rule it out. - Update the client. Older clients only speak stdio or the old SSE transport. Current Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code versions support remote servers over HTTP.
- Test it outside your client. Paste the URL into our MCP Server Tester to see exactly what the server answers.
Add GitHub MCP to your client
Claude (claude.ai, desktop): Customize, Connectors, + Add, Add custom connector, paste https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp. Cursor: { "mcpServers": { "github": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp" } } }. VS Code: { "servers": { "github": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp" } } }.
Status of the other servers: MCP server status overview.
How it works
- Check the live status Up, including HTTP 401, means the server answers.
- Use the current URL https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp
- Reconnect Remove the connector, add it again and sign in.
FAQ
Is GitHub MCP down right now?
The live check at the top of this page tests https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp at most every five minutes. Up, including HTTP 401, means the server is answering.
What is the GitHub MCP server URL?
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp.
Why is GitHub MCP not working in Claude or Cursor?
Most often an expired or revoked sign-in, an outdated URL or a blocked network. Remove the connector, add it again with the current URL and sign in again.
Why does GitHub MCP return 401?
Without a valid token every request gets 401, which is how the client knows it has to sign in. If you see 401 after signing in, the token expired or was revoked; reconnect.