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Activating optional features for OAuth apps

You can test new optional features for your OAuth apps.

Warning: Optional features are subject to change.

Activating optional features for OAuth apps

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile photo.
  2. Navigate to your account settings.
    • For an app owned by a personal account, click Settings.
    • For an app owned by an organization:
      1. Click Your organizations.
      2. To the right of the organization, click Settings.
  3. In the left sidebar, click Developer settings.
  4. In the left sidebar, click OAuth apps.
  5. Select the OAuth app you want to enable an optional feature for.
  6. In the settings sidebar, click Optional features.
  7. Next to the optional feature you want to enable for your app, click Opt-in.