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Pull requests / Collaborate with pull requests / Getting started /
Best practices for pull requests
You can follow best practices to improve the consistency and quality of pull requests and pull request reviews.
Best practices for creating pull requests
Contribute to GitHub Docs / Writing for GitHub Docs /
Best practices for GitHub Docs
Follow these best practices to create documentation that's user-friendly and easy to understand.
About GitHub documentation
At GitHub, we strive to create
Code security / Security advisories / Guidance on reporting and writing /
Best practices for writing repository security advisories
more information, see "About repository security advisories."
Best practices
We recommend you use the syntax used in the GitHub Advisory Database
Apps / GitHub Marketplace / Create Marketplace apps /
Security best practices for apps on GitHub Marketplace
follow the best practices for the type of app that you are listing:
"Best practices for creating a GitHub App"
"Best practices for creating
Apps / GitHub Marketplace / Create Marketplace apps /
Customer experience best practices for apps
"Publishing actions in GitHub Marketplace."
If you follow these best practices it will help you to provide a good customer experience.
Customer communication
Webhooks / Using webhooks /
Best practices for using webhooks
Follow these best practices to improve security and performance when using webhooks.
Subscribe to the minimum number of events
You should only subscribe
REST API / Using the REST API /
Best practices for using the REST API
Follow these best practices when using GitHub's API.
Avoid polling
You should subscribe to webhook events instead of polling the API for data. This will
Apps / Creating GitHub Apps / About creating GitHub Apps /
Best practices for creating a GitHub App
Follow these best practices to improve the security and performance of your GitHub App.
Select the minimum permissions required
When you register a GitHub
Code security / Getting started /
Best practices for preventing data leaks in your organization
your organization's repositories and settings by implementing security best practices, including enabling 2FA and requiring it for all members, and establishing
Code security / Supply chain security / End-to-end supply chain /
Best practices for securing accounts
"Best practices for securing code in your supply chain"
"Best practices for securing your build system"
"Best practices for preventing