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Transferring ownership of an OAuth App

You can transfer ownership of an OAuth App to another user or organization.

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of GitHub's account menu showing options for users to view and edit their profile, content, and settings. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. In the left sidebar, click Developer settings.

  3. In the left sidebar, click OAuth Apps.

  4. Select the OAuth App you want to modify.

  5. Click Transfer ownership.

  6. To confirm the transfer, in the text field, type the name of the OAuth App you want to transfer.

  7. Under "New owner's GitHub username or organization name," type the name of the user or organization you want to transfer the OAuth App to.

  8. Click Transfer this application.