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REST API endpoints for secret scanning
Use the REST API to retrieve and update secret alerts from a repository.
Note: The endpoints to manage secret scanning are currently in beta and subject to change.
About secret scanning
You can use the API to:
- Enable or disable secret scanning and push protection for a repository. For more information, see "REST API endpoints for repositories" and expand the "Properties of the
security_and_analysis
object" section. - Retrieve and update secret scanning alerts from a repository. For further details, see the sections below.
For more information about secret scanning, see "About secret scanning."
List secret scanning alerts for an enterprise
Lists secret scanning alerts for eligible repositories in an enterprise, from newest to oldest.
To use this endpoint, you must be a member of the enterprise, and you must use an access token with the repo
scope or security_events
scope. Alerts are only returned for organizations in the enterprise for which you are an organization owner or a security manager.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List secret scanning alerts for an enterprise"
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 secret scanning alerts for an enterprise"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
enterprise string RequiredThe slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
state string Set to Can be one of: |
secret_type string A comma-separated list of secret types to return. By default all secret types are returned. See "Supported secret scanning patterns" for a complete list of secret types. |
resolution string A comma-separated list of resolutions. Only secret scanning alerts with one of these resolutions are listed. Valid resolutions are |
sort string The property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction string The direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
before string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." |
after string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." |
HTTP response status codes for "List secret scanning alerts for an enterprise"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "List secret scanning alerts for an enterprise"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/secret-scanning/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:48:51Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/private-repo/security/secret-scanning/2",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2/locations",
"state": "resolved",
"resolution": "false_positive",
"resolved_at": "2020-11-07T02:47:13Z",
"resolved_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"secret_type": "adafruit_io_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Adafruit IO Key",
"secret": "aio_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
"repository": {
"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://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/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://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"issue_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
},
"push_protection_bypassed_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"push_protection_bypassed": true,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": "2020-11-06T21:48:51Z",
"resolution_comment": "Example comment"
},
{
"number": 1,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:18:30Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/security/secret-scanning/1",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1/locations",
"state": "open",
"resolution": null,
"resolved_at": null,
"resolved_by": null,
"secret_type": "mailchimp_api_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Mailchimp API Key",
"secret": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-us2",
"repository": {
"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://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/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://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"issue_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
},
"push_protection_bypassed_by": null,
"push_protection_bypassed": false,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": null,
"resolution_comment": null
}
]
List secret scanning alerts for an organization
Lists secret scanning alerts for eligible repositories in an organization, from newest to oldest.
The authenticated user must be an administrator or security manager for the organization to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
or security_events
scope to use this endpoint. If this endpoint is only used with public repositories, the token can use the public_repo
scope instead.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List secret scanning alerts for an organization"
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:
- "Secret scanning alerts" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "List secret scanning alerts for an organization"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
state string Set to Can be one of: |
secret_type string A comma-separated list of secret types to return. By default all secret types are returned. See "Supported secret scanning patterns" for a complete list of secret types. |
resolution string A comma-separated list of resolutions. Only secret scanning alerts with one of these resolutions are listed. Valid resolutions are |
sort string The property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction string The direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
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: |
before string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for events before this cursor. To receive an initial cursor on your first request, include an empty "before" query string. |
after string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for events after this cursor. To receive an initial cursor on your first request, include an empty "after" query string. |
HTTP response status codes for "List secret scanning alerts for an organization"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "List secret scanning alerts for an organization"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/secret-scanning/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:48:51Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/private-repo/security/secret-scanning/2",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2/locations",
"state": "resolved",
"resolution": "false_positive",
"resolved_at": "2020-11-07T02:47:13Z",
"resolved_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"secret_type": "adafruit_io_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Adafruit IO Key",
"secret": "aio_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
"repository": {
"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://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/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://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"issue_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
},
"push_protection_bypassed_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"push_protection_bypassed": true,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": "2020-11-06T21:48:51Z",
"resolution_comment": "Example comment"
},
{
"number": 1,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:18:30Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/security/secret-scanning/1",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1/locations",
"state": "open",
"resolution": null,
"resolved_at": null,
"resolved_by": null,
"secret_type": "mailchimp_api_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Mailchimp API Key",
"secret": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-us2",
"repository": {
"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://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/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://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"issue_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
},
"push_protection_bypassed_by": null,
"push_protection_bypassed": false,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": null,
"resolution_comment": null
}
]
List secret scanning alerts for a repository
Lists secret scanning alerts for an eligible repository, from newest to oldest.
The authenticated user must be an administrator for the repository or for the organization that owns the repository to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
or security_events
scope to use this endpoint. If this endpoint is only used with public repositories, the token can use the public_repo
scope instead.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List secret scanning alerts for a repository"
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:
- "Secret scanning alerts" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "List secret scanning alerts for a repository"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
state string Set to Can be one of: |
secret_type string A comma-separated list of secret types to return. By default all secret types are returned. See "Supported secret scanning patterns" for a complete list of secret types. |
resolution string A comma-separated list of resolutions. Only secret scanning alerts with one of these resolutions are listed. Valid resolutions are |
sort string The property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction string The direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
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: |
before string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for events before this cursor. To receive an initial cursor on your first request, include an empty "before" query string. |
after string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for events after this cursor. To receive an initial cursor on your first request, include an empty "after" query string. |
HTTP response status codes for "List secret scanning alerts for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Repository is public or secret scanning is disabled for the repository |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "List secret scanning alerts for a repository"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/secret-scanning/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:48:51Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/private-repo/security/secret-scanning/2",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/2/locations",
"state": "resolved",
"resolution": "false_positive",
"resolved_at": "2020-11-07T02:47:13Z",
"resolved_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"secret_type": "adafruit_io_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Adafruit IO Key",
"secret": "aio_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
"push_protection_bypassed_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"push_protection_bypassed": true,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": "2020-11-06T21:48:51Z",
"resolution_comment": "Example comment"
},
{
"number": 1,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:18:30Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/security/secret-scanning/1",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/1/locations",
"state": "open",
"resolution": null,
"resolved_at": null,
"resolved_by": null,
"secret_type": "mailchimp_api_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Mailchimp API Key",
"secret": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-us2",
"push_protection_bypassed_by": null,
"push_protection_bypassed": false,
"push_protection_bypassed_at": null,
"resolution_comment": null
}
]
Get a secret scanning alert
Gets a single secret scanning alert detected in an eligible repository.
The authenticated user must be an administrator for the repository or for the organization that owns the repository to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
or security_events
scope to use this endpoint. If this endpoint is only used with public repositories, the token can use the public_repo
scope instead.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a secret scanning alert"
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:
- "Secret scanning alerts" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get a secret scanning alert"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
alert_number integer RequiredThe number that identifies an alert. You can find this at the end of the URL for a code scanning alert within GitHub, and in the |
HTTP response status codes for "Get a secret scanning alert"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
404 | Repository is public, or secret scanning is disabled for the repository, or the resource is not found |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "Get a secret scanning alert"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/secret-scanning/alerts/ALERT_NUMBER
Response
Status: 200
{
"number": 42,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:18:30Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/42",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/private-repo/security/secret-scanning/42",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/42/locations",
"state": "open",
"secret_type": "mailchimp_api_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Mailchimp API Key",
"secret": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-us2",
"push_protection_bypassed": false
}
Update a secret scanning alert
Updates the status of a secret scanning alert in an eligible repository.
The authenticated user must be an administrator for the repository or for the organization that owns the repository to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
or security_events
scope to use this endpoint. If this endpoint is only used with public repositories, the token can use the public_repo
scope instead.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Update a secret scanning alert"
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:
- "Secret scanning alerts" repository permissions (write)
Parameters for "Update a secret scanning alert"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
alert_number integer RequiredThe number that identifies an alert. You can find this at the end of the URL for a code scanning alert within GitHub, and in the |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
state string RequiredSets the state of the secret scanning alert. You must provide Can be one of: |
resolution string or null Required when the Can be one of: |
resolution_comment string or null An optional comment when closing an alert. Cannot be updated or deleted. Must be |
HTTP response status codes for "Update a secret scanning alert"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad request, resolution comment is invalid or the resolution was not changed. |
404 | Repository is public, or secret scanning is disabled for the repository, or the resource is not found |
422 | State does not match the resolution or resolution comment |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "Update a secret scanning alert"
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" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/secret-scanning/alerts/ALERT_NUMBER \
-d '{"state":"resolved","resolution":"false_positive"}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"number": 42,
"created_at": "2020-11-06T18:18:30Z",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/42",
"html_url": "https://github.com/owner/private-repo/security/secret-scanning/42",
"locations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/owner/private-repo/secret-scanning/alerts/42/locations",
"state": "resolved",
"resolution": "used_in_tests",
"resolved_at": "2020-11-16T22:42:07Z",
"resolved_by": {
"login": "monalisa",
"id": 2,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
"avatar_url": "https://alambic.github.com/avatars/u/2?",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa",
"html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/monalisa/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": true
},
"secret_type": "mailchimp_api_key",
"secret_type_display_name": "Mailchimp API Key",
"secret": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-us2",
"push_protection_bypassed": false,
"resolution_comment": "Example comment"
}
List locations for a secret scanning alert
Lists all locations for a given secret scanning alert for an eligible repository.
The authenticated user must be an administrator for the repository or for the organization that owns the repository to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
or security_events
scope to use this endpoint. If this endpoint is only used with public repositories, the token can use the public_repo
scope instead.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List locations for a secret scanning alert"
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:
- "Secret scanning alerts" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "List locations for a secret scanning alert"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
alert_number integer RequiredThe number that identifies an alert. You can find this at the end of the URL for a code scanning alert within GitHub, and in the |
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 locations for a secret scanning alert"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Repository is public, or secret scanning is disabled for the repository, or the resource is not found |
503 | Service unavailable |
Code samples for "List locations for a secret scanning alert"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/secret-scanning/alerts/ALERT_NUMBER/locations
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"type": "commit",
"details": {
"path": "/example/secrets.txt",
"start_line": 1,
"end_line": 1,
"start_column": 1,
"end_column": 64,
"blob_sha": "af5626b4a114abcb82d63db7c8082c3c4756e51b",
"blob_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/hello-world/git/blobs/af5626b4a114abcb82d63db7c8082c3c4756e51b",
"commit_sha": "f14d7debf9775f957cf4f1e8176da0786431f72b",
"commit_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/hello-world/git/commits/f14d7debf9775f957cf4f1e8176da0786431f72b"
}
},
{
"type": "wiki_commit",
"details": {
"path": "/example/Home.md",
"start_line": 1,
"end_line": 1,
"start_column": 1,
"end_column": 64,
"blob_sha": "af5626b4a114abcb82d63db7c8082c3c4756e51b",
"page_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/wiki/Home/302c0b7e200761c9dd9b57e57db540ee0b4293a5",
"commit_sha": "302c0b7e200761c9dd9b57e57db540ee0b4293a5",
"commit_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/wiki/_compare/302c0b7e200761c9dd9b57e57db540ee0b4293a5"
}
},
{
"type": "issue_title",
"details": {
"issue_title_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347"
}
},
{
"type": "issue_body",
"details": {
"issue_body_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347"
}
},
{
"type": "issue_comment",
"details": {
"issue_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1081119451"
}
},
{
"type": "discussion_title",
"details": {
"discussion_title_url": "https://github.com/community/community/discussions/39082"
}
},
{
"type": "discussion_body",
"details": {
"discussion_body_url": "https://github.com/community/community/discussions/39082#discussion-4566270"
}
},
{
"type": "discussion_comment",
"details": {
"discussion_comment_url": "https://github.com/community/community/discussions/39082#discussioncomment-4158232"
}
},
{
"type": "pull_request_title",
"details": {
"pull_request_title_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pull/2846"
}
},
{
"type": "pull_request_body",
"details": {
"pull_request_body_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/2846"
}
},
{
"type": "pull_request_comment",
"details": {
"pull_request_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1825855898"
}
},
{
"type": "pull_request_review",
"details": {
"pull_request_review_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/2846/reviews/80"
}
},
{
"type": "pull_request_review_comment",
"details": {
"pull_request_review_comment_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/12"
}
}
]