Connect GitHub to Claude via Bindify

Set up once. Never re-authenticate again.

// Setup steps

Step 1: Sign up

Create a Bindify account at app.bindify.dev. You can start with the free 24-hour trial — no credit card required.

Step 2: Connect GitHub

In your Bindify dashboard, click "Add Connection" and select GitHub. You will be redirected to GitHub to authorize Bindify. Choose which repositories and organizations to grant access to.

Step 3: Copy your secret URL

After authorization, Bindify generates your permanent MCP URL. Copy it from the dashboard. It looks like:

https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/sse

Step 4: Add to Claude

Follow the instructions below for your Claude client.

// Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop config file and add the GitHub MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/sse"
    }
  }
}

Replace {connection-id} and {secret} with the values from your Bindify dashboard. Restart Claude Desktop to activate.

// Claude Code

Add the GitHub MCP server using the Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add github \
  --transport http \
  --url https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: {your-api-key}"

Your API key is available in the Bindify dashboard under account settings. The /mcp endpoint is used for streamable HTTP transport.

// Troubleshooting

Claude says it cannot connect to GitHub

Check your Bindify dashboard. If the GitHub connection shows an error status, click "Re-authorize" to refresh the OAuth token. Your secret URL stays the same.

Cannot access a specific repository

GitHub's OAuth flow lets you control repository access. Revoke the connection and reconnect, granting access to the additional repositories during the GitHub authorization step.

Getting 401 Unauthorized errors

This typically means the GitHub token has expired and automatic refresh failed. Click "Re-authorize" in your Bindify dashboard to fix this immediately.

I want to check my connection status

Log in to app.bindify.dev and view your dashboard. Each connection shows its status (active, refreshing, or error) and last-used timestamp.