Using GitHub Apps

Learn about what a GitHub App is and why you would use a GitHub App.

You can install GitHub Apps from GitHub Marketplace to use on your personal account.

You can install GitHub Apps from GitHub Marketplace to use on your organizations.

You can install GitHub Apps directly from the app owner to use on your personal account or organizations.

You can install a GitHub App that you created on the personal or organization account that owns the app. If your app is public, the GitHub App can also be installed on other accounts.

Organization members can request installation of a GitHub App for their organization.

You can authorize a GitHub App to retrieve information about your GitHub account and to make changes on your behalf.

When a GitHub App requests additional permissions, you can review what behavior the permissions will enable and decide whether to approve the permissions.

You can review the GitHub Apps that you have authorized, and you can revoke your authorization.

You can review the permissions and change the repository access for GitHub Apps that you have installed. You can also temporarily or permanently prevent a GitHub App from accessing resources owned by your account or organization.

If your organization uses SAML SSO, you may need to start an active SAML session for your organization before authorizing, installing, or requesting a GitHub App.

Some GitHub Apps are privileged apps, owned by GitHub, that are granted special capabilities.