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REST API endpoints for Project (classic) collaborators
Use the REST API to manage collaborators on a project (classic).
List project collaborators
Lists the collaborators for an organization project. For a project, the list of collaborators includes outside collaborators, organization members that are direct collaborators, organization members with access through team memberships, organization members with access through default organization permissions, and organization owners. You must be an organization owner or a project admin
to list collaborators.
Parameters for "List project collaborators"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
project_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
affiliation string Filters the collaborators by their affiliation. 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: |
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 project collaborators"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "List project collaborators"
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/projects/PROJECT_ID/collaborators
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"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
}
]
Add project collaborator
Adds a collaborator to an organization project and sets their permission level. You must be an organization owner or a project admin
to add a collaborator.
Parameters for "Add project collaborator"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
project_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
username string RequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
permission string The permission to grant the collaborator. Default: Can be one of: |
HTTP response status codes for "Add project collaborator"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Add project collaborator"
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" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID/collaborators/USERNAME \
-d '{"permission":"write"}'
Response
Status: 204
Remove user as a collaborator
Removes a collaborator from an organization project. You must be an organization owner or a project admin
to remove a collaborator.
Parameters for "Remove user as a collaborator"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
project_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
username string RequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes for "Remove user as a collaborator"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Remove user as a collaborator"
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" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID/collaborators/USERNAME
Response
Status: 204
Get project permission for a user
Returns the collaborator's permission level for an organization project. Possible values for the permission
key: admin
, write
, read
, none
. You must be an organization owner or a project admin
to review a user's permission level.
Parameters for "Get project permission for a user"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
project_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
username string RequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes for "Get project permission for a user"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Get project permission for a user"
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/projects/PROJECT_ID/collaborators/USERNAME/permission
Response
Status: 200
{
"permission": "admin",
"user": {
"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
}
}