REST API endpoints for GitHub App webhooks
Use the REST API to interact with webhooks for OAuth apps
About webhooks for GitHub Apps
A GitHub App's webhook allows your server to receive HTTP POST
payloads whenever certain events happen for a GitHub App. For more information, see "Webhooks documentation" and "Using webhooks with GitHub Apps."
Get a webhook configuration for an app
Returns the webhook configuration for a GitHub App. For more information about configuring a webhook for your app, see "Creating a GitHub App."
You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a webhook configuration for an app"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
HTTP response status codes for "Get a webhook configuration for an app"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "Get a webhook configuration for an app"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/app/hook/config
Response
Status: 200
{
"content_type": "json",
"insecure_ssl": "0",
"secret": "********",
"url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}
Update a webhook configuration for an app
Updates the webhook configuration for a GitHub App. For more information about configuring a webhook for your app, see "Creating a GitHub App."
You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Update a webhook configuration for an app"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "Update a webhook configuration for an app"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
url string The URL to which the payloads will be delivered. |
content_type string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include |
secret string If provided, the |
insecure_ssl string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for |
HTTP response status codes for "Update a webhook configuration for an app"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "Update a webhook configuration for an app"
Request example
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/app/hook/config \
-d '{"content_type":"json","insecure_ssl":"0","secret":"********","url":"https://example.com/webhook"}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"content_type": "json",
"insecure_ssl": "0",
"secret": "********",
"url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}
List deliveries for an app webhook
Returns a list of webhook deliveries for the webhook configured for a GitHub App.
You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List deliveries for an app webhook"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "List deliveries for an app webhook"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
cursor string Used for pagination: the starting delivery from which the page of deliveries is fetched. Refer to the |
redelivery boolean |
HTTP response status codes for "List deliveries for an app webhook"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "List deliveries for an app webhook"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/app/hook/deliveries
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"id": 12345678,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": false,
"duration": 0.27,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z"
},
{
"id": 123456789,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-04T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": true,
"duration": 0.28,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"throttled_at": null
}
]
Get a delivery for an app webhook
Returns a delivery for the webhook configured for a GitHub App.
You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a delivery for an app webhook"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "Get a delivery for an app webhook"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
delivery_id integer Required |
HTTP response status codes for "Get a delivery for an app webhook"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Get a delivery for an app webhook"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/app/hook/deliveries/DELIVERY_ID
Response
Status: 200
{
"id": 12345678,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": false,
"duration": 0.27,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"url": "https://www.example.com",
"throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"request": {
"headers": {
"X-GitHub-Delivery": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"X-Hub-Signature-256": "sha256=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"Accept": "*/*",
"X-GitHub-Hook-ID": "42",
"User-Agent": "GitHub-Hookshot/b8c71d8",
"X-GitHub-Event": "issues",
"X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-ID": "123",
"X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-Type": "repository",
"content-type": "application/json",
"X-Hub-Signature": "sha1=a84d88e7554fc1fa21bcbc4efae3c782a70d2b9d"
},
"payload": {
"action": "opened",
"issue": {
"body": "foo"
},
"repository": {
"id": 123
}
}
},
"response": {
"headers": {
"Content-Type": "text/html;charset=utf-8"
},
"payload": "ok"
}
}
Redeliver a delivery for an app webhook
Redeliver a delivery for the webhook configured for a GitHub App.
You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Redeliver a delivery for an app webhook"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "Redeliver a delivery for an app webhook"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
delivery_id integer Required |
HTTP response status codes for "Redeliver a delivery for an app webhook"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
202 | Accepted |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Redeliver a delivery for an app webhook"
Request example
curl -L \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/app/hook/deliveries/DELIVERY_ID/attempts
Accepted
Status: 202