REST API endpoints for Codespaces organization secrets
Use the REST API to manage your organization-level Codespaces secrets.
Note: These endpoints are currently in public preview and subject to change.
List organization secrets
Lists all Codespaces development environment secrets available at the organization-level without revealing their encrypted values.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List organization secrets"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "List organization secrets"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
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: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
HTTP response status codes for "List organization secrets"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "List organization secrets"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
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/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets
Response
Status: 200
{
"total_count": 2,
"secrets": [
{
"name": "GH_TOKEN",
"created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z",
"updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
"visibility": "all"
},
{
"name": "GIST_ID",
"created_at": "2020-01-10T10:59:22Z",
"updated_at": "2020-01-11T11:59:22Z",
"visibility": "all"
}
]
}
Get an organization public key
Gets a public key for an organization, which is required in order to encrypt secrets. You need to encrypt the value of a secret before you can create or update secrets.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization public key"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get an organization public key"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization public key"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "Get an organization public key"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
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/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/public-key
Response
Status: 200
{
"key_id": "012345678912345678",
"key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234"
}
Get an organization secret
Gets an organization development environment secret without revealing its encrypted value.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "Get an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
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/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME
Response
Status: 200
{
"name": "GH_TOKEN",
"created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z",
"updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
"visibility": "all"
}
Create or update an organization secret
Creates or updates an organization development environment secret with an encrypted value. Encrypt your secret using LibSodium. For more information, see "Encrypting secrets for the REST API."
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Create or update an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Create or update an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
encrypted_value string The value for your secret, encrypted with LibSodium using the public key retrieved from the Get an organization public key endpoint. |
key_id string The ID of the key you used to encrypt the secret. |
visibility string RequiredWhich type of organization repositories have access to the organization secret. Can be one of: |
selected_repository_ids array of integers An array of repository IDs that can access the organization secret. You can only provide a list of repository IDs when the |
HTTP response status codes for "Create or update an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Response when creating a secret |
204 | Response when updating a secret |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Create or update an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
Request examples
curl -L \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME \
-d '{"encrypted_value":"c2VjcmV0","key_id":"012345678912345678","visibility":"selected","selected_repository_ids":[1296269,1296280]}'
Response when creating a secret
Status: 201
Delete an organization secret
Deletes an organization development environment secret using the secret name.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
HTTP response status codes for "Delete an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "Delete an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
Request example
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME
Response
Status: 204
List selected repositories for an organization secret
Lists all repositories that have been selected when the visibility
for repository access to a secret is set to selected
.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
HTTP response status codes for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
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/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories
Response
Status: 200
{
"total_count": 1,
"repositories": [
{
"id": 1296269,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkxMjk2MjY5",
"name": "Hello-World",
"full_name": "octocat/Hello-World",
"owner": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": false,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World",
"description": "This your first repo!",
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"git_url": "git:github.com/octocat/Hello-World.git",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"ssh_url": "git@github.com:octocat/Hello-World.git",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "http://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
}
]
}
Set selected repositories for an organization secret
Replaces all repositories for an organization development environment secret when the visibility
for repository access is set to selected
. The visibility is set when you Create
or update an organization secret.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
selected_repository_ids array of integers RequiredAn array of repository ids that can access the organization secret. You can only provide a list of repository ids when the |
HTTP response status codes for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
409 | Conflict when visibility type not set to selected |
Code samples for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
Request example
curl -L \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories \
-d '{"selected_repository_ids":[64780797]}'
Response
Status: 204
Add selected repository to an organization secret
Adds a repository to an organization development environment secret when the visibility
for repository access is set to selected
. The visibility is set when you Create or update an organization secret.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (write) and "Metadata" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
repository_id integer Required |
HTTP response status codes for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content when repository was added to the selected list |
404 | Resource not found |
409 | Conflict when visibility type is not set to selected |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
Request example
curl -L \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID
No Content when repository was added to the selected list
Status: 204
Remove selected repository from an organization secret
Removes a repository from an organization development environment secret when the visibility
for repository access is set to selected
. The visibility is set when you Create
or update an organization secret.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Organization codespaces secrets" organization permissions (write) and "Metadata" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
secret_name string RequiredThe name of the secret. |
repository_id integer Required |
HTTP response status codes for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | Response when repository was removed from the selected list |
404 | Resource not found |
409 | Conflict when visibility type not set to selected |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"
If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com
with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com
.
Request example
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/codespaces/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID
Response when repository was removed from the selected list
Status: 204