Check Runs

Use the REST API to manage check runs.

Create a check run

Note: The Checks API only looks for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes to a branch in a forked repository are not detected and return an empty pull_requests array.

Creates a new check run for a specific commit in a repository. Your GitHub App must have the checks:write permission to create check runs.

In a check suite, GitHub limits the number of check runs with the same name to 1000. Once these check runs exceed 1000, GitHub will start to automatically delete older check runs.

Parameters for "Create a check run"

Headers

Name, Type, Description

accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters

Name, Type, Description

owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters

Name, Type, Description

name string Required

The name of the check. For example, "code-coverage".

head_sha string Required

The SHA of the commit.

details_url string

The URL of the integrator's site that has the full details of the check. If the integrator does not provide this, then the homepage of the GitHub app is used.

external_id string

A reference for the run on the integrator's system.

status string

The current status.

Default: queued

Can be one of: queued, in_progress, completed

started_at string

The time that the check run began. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

conclusion string

Required if you provide completed_at or a status of completed. The final conclusion of the check. Note: Providing conclusion will automatically set the status parameter to completed. You cannot change a check run conclusion to stale, only GitHub can set this.

Can be one of: action_required, cancelled, failure, neutral, success, skipped, stale, timed_out

completed_at string

The time the check completed. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

output object

Check runs can accept a variety of data in the output object, including a title and summary and can optionally provide descriptive details about the run.

Properties of output

Name, Type, Description

title string Required

The title of the check run.

summary string Required

The summary of the check run. This parameter supports Markdown. Maximum length: 65535 characters.

text string

The details of the check run. This parameter supports Markdown. Maximum length: 65535 characters.

annotations array of objects

Adds information from your analysis to specific lines of code. Annotations are visible on GitHub in the Checks and Files changed tab of the pull request. The Checks API limits the number of annotations to a maximum of 50 per API request. To create more than 50 annotations, you have to make multiple requests to the Update a check run endpoint. Each time you update the check run, annotations are appended to the list of annotations that already exist for the check run. GitHub Actions are limited to 10 warning annotations and 10 error annotations per step. For details about how you can view annotations on GitHub, see "About status checks".

Properties of annotations

Name, Type, Description
`path` string Required The path of the file to add an annotation to. For example, `assets/css/main.css`.
`start_line` integer Required The start line of the annotation. Line numbers start at 1.
`end_line` integer Required The end line of the annotation.
`start_column` integer The start column of the annotation. Annotations only support `start_column` and `end_column` on the same line. Omit this parameter if `start_line` and `end_line` have different values. Column numbers start at 1.
`end_column` integer The end column of the annotation. Annotations only support `start_column` and `end_column` on the same line. Omit this parameter if `start_line` and `end_line` have different values.
`annotation_level` string Required The level of the annotation. Can be one of: `notice`, `warning`, `failure`
`message` string Required A short description of the feedback for these lines of code. The maximum size is 64 KB.
`title` string The title that represents the annotation. The maximum size is 255 characters.
`raw_details` string Details about this annotation. The maximum size is 64 KB.

images array of objects

Adds images to the output displayed in the GitHub pull request UI.

Properties of images

Name, Type, Description
`alt` string Required The alternative text for the image.
`image_url` string Required The full URL of the image.
`caption` string A short image description.

actions array of objects

Displays a button on GitHub that can be clicked to alert your app to do additional tasks. For example, a code linting app can display a button that automatically fixes detected errors. The button created in this object is displayed after the check run completes. When a user clicks the button, GitHub sends the check_run.requested_action webhook to your app. Each action includes a label, identifier and description. A maximum of three actions are accepted. To learn more about check runs and requested actions, see "Check runs and requested actions."

Properties of actions

Name, Type, Description
`label` string Required The text to be displayed on a button in the web UI. The maximum size is 20 characters.
`description` string Required A short explanation of what this action would do. The maximum size is 40 characters.
`identifier` string Required A reference for the action on the integrator's system. The maximum size is 20 characters.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a check run"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created

Code samples for "Create a check run"

Select the example type

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-runs \
  -d '{"name":"mighty_readme","head_sha":"ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101","status":"in_progress","external_id":"42","started_at":"2018-05-04T01:14:52Z","output":{"title":"Mighty Readme report","summary":"","text":""}}'

Response for in_progress conclusion

Status: 201

{
  "id": 4,
  "head_sha": "ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101",
  "node_id": "MDg6Q2hlY2tSdW40",
  "external_id": "42",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/runs/4",
  "details_url": "https://example.com",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "conclusion": null,
  "started_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
  "completed_at": null,
  "output": {
    "title": "Mighty Readme report",
    "summary": "There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notice.",
    "text": "You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.",
    "annotations_count": 2,
    "annotations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4/annotations"
  },
  "name": "mighty_readme",
  "check_suite": {
    "id": 5
  },
  "app": {
    "id": 1,
    "slug": "octoapp",
    "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
    "owner": {
      "login": "github",
      "id": 1,
      "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github",
      "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/repos",
      "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/events",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "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",
      "received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": true
    },
    "name": "Octocat App",
    "description": "",
    "external_url": "https://example.com",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
    "created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "permissions": {
      "metadata": "read",
      "contents": "read",
      "issues": "write",
      "single_file": "write"
    },
    "events": [
      "push",
      "pull_request"
    ]
  },
  "pull_requests": [
    {
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/pulls/1",
      "id": 1934,
      "number": 3956,
      "head": {
        "ref": "say-hello",
        "sha": "3dca65fa3e8d4b3da3f3d056c59aee1c50f41390",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      },
      "base": {
        "ref": "master",
        "sha": "e7fdf7640066d71ad16a86fbcbb9c6a10a18af4f",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get a check run

Works with GitHub Apps

Note: The Checks API only looks for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes to a branch in a forked repository are not detected and return an empty pull_requests array.

Gets a single check run using its id. GitHub Apps must have the checks:read permission on a private repository or pull access to a public repository to get check runs. OAuth apps and authenticated users must have the repo scope to get check runs in a private repository.

Parameters for "Get a check run"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`check_run_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the check run.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a check run"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get a check run"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-runs/CHECK_RUN_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 4,
  "head_sha": "ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101",
  "node_id": "MDg6Q2hlY2tSdW40",
  "external_id": "",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/runs/4",
  "details_url": "https://example.com",
  "status": "completed",
  "conclusion": "neutral",
  "started_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
  "completed_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
  "output": {
    "title": "Mighty Readme report",
    "summary": "There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notice.",
    "text": "You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.",
    "annotations_count": 2,
    "annotations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4/annotations"
  },
  "name": "mighty_readme",
  "check_suite": {
    "id": 5
  },
  "app": {
    "id": 1,
    "slug": "octoapp",
    "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
    "owner": {
      "login": "github",
      "id": 1,
      "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github",
      "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/repos",
      "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/events",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "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",
      "received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": true
    },
    "name": "Octocat App",
    "description": "",
    "external_url": "https://example.com",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
    "created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "permissions": {
      "metadata": "read",
      "contents": "read",
      "issues": "write",
      "single_file": "write"
    },
    "events": [
      "push",
      "pull_request"
    ]
  },
  "pull_requests": [
    {
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/pulls/1",
      "id": 1934,
      "number": 3956,
      "head": {
        "ref": "say-hello",
        "sha": "3dca65fa3e8d4b3da3f3d056c59aee1c50f41390",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      },
      "base": {
        "ref": "master",
        "sha": "e7fdf7640066d71ad16a86fbcbb9c6a10a18af4f",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Update a check run

Works with GitHub Apps

Note: The Checks API only looks for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes to a branch in a forked repository are not detected and return an empty pull_requests array.

Updates a check run for a specific commit in a repository. Your GitHub App must have the checks:write permission to edit check runs.

Parameters for "Update a check run"

Headers

Name, Type, Description

accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters

Name, Type, Description

owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

check_run_id integer Required

The unique identifier of the check run.

Body parameters

Name, Type, Description

name string

The name of the check. For example, "code-coverage".

details_url string

The URL of the integrator's site that has the full details of the check.

external_id string

A reference for the run on the integrator's system.

started_at string

This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

status string

The current status.

Can be one of: queued, in_progress, completed

conclusion string

Required if you provide completed_at or a status of completed. The final conclusion of the check. Note: Providing conclusion will automatically set the status parameter to completed. You cannot change a check run conclusion to stale, only GitHub can set this.

Can be one of: action_required, cancelled, failure, neutral, success, skipped, stale, timed_out

completed_at string

The time the check completed. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

output object

Check runs can accept a variety of data in the output object, including a title and summary and can optionally provide descriptive details about the run.

Properties of output

Name, Type, Description

title string

Required.

summary string Required

Can contain Markdown.

text string

Can contain Markdown.

annotations array of objects

Adds information from your analysis to specific lines of code. Annotations are visible in GitHub's pull request UI. Annotations are visible in GitHub's pull request UI. The Checks API limits the number of annotations to a maximum of 50 per API request. To create more than 50 annotations, you have to make multiple requests to the Update a check run endpoint. Each time you update the check run, annotations are appended to the list of annotations that already exist for the check run. GitHub Actions are limited to 10 warning annotations and 10 error annotations per step. For details about annotations in the UI, see "About status checks".

Properties of annotations

Name, Type, Description
`path` string Required The path of the file to add an annotation to. For example, `assets/css/main.css`.
`start_line` integer Required The start line of the annotation. Line numbers start at 1.
`end_line` integer Required The end line of the annotation.
`start_column` integer The start column of the annotation. Annotations only support `start_column` and `end_column` on the same line. Omit this parameter if `start_line` and `end_line` have different values. Column numbers start at 1.
`end_column` integer The end column of the annotation. Annotations only support `start_column` and `end_column` on the same line. Omit this parameter if `start_line` and `end_line` have different values.
`annotation_level` string Required The level of the annotation. Can be one of: `notice`, `warning`, `failure`
`message` string Required A short description of the feedback for these lines of code. The maximum size is 64 KB.
`title` string The title that represents the annotation. The maximum size is 255 characters.
`raw_details` string Details about this annotation. The maximum size is 64 KB.

images array of objects

Adds images to the output displayed in the GitHub pull request UI.

Properties of images

Name, Type, Description
`alt` string Required The alternative text for the image.
`image_url` string Required The full URL of the image.
`caption` string A short image description.

actions array of objects

Possible further actions the integrator can perform, which a user may trigger. Each action includes a label, identifier and description. A maximum of three actions are accepted. See the actions object description. To learn more about check runs and requested actions, see "Check runs and requested actions."

Properties of actions

Name, Type, Description
`label` string Required The text to be displayed on a button in the web UI. The maximum size is 20 characters.
`description` string Required A short explanation of what this action would do. The maximum size is 40 characters.
`identifier` string Required A reference for the action on the integrator's system. The maximum size is 20 characters.

HTTP response status codes for "Update a check run"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Update a check run"

patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}

curl -L \
  -X PATCH \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-runs/CHECK_RUN_ID \
  -d '{"name":"mighty_readme","started_at":"2018-05-04T01:14:52Z","status":"completed","conclusion":"success","completed_at":"2018-05-04T01:14:52Z","output":{"title":"Mighty Readme report","summary":"There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notices.","text":"You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.","annotations":[{"path":"README.md","annotation_level":"warning","title":"Spell Checker","message":"Check your spelling for '\''banaas'\''.","raw_details":"Do you mean '\''bananas'\'' or '\''banana'\''?","start_line":2,"end_line":2},{"path":"README.md","annotation_level":"warning","title":"Spell Checker","message":"Check your spelling for '\''aples'\''","raw_details":"Do you mean '\''apples'\'' or '\''Naples'\''","start_line":4,"end_line":4}],"images":[{"alt":"Super bananas","image_url":"http://example.com/images/42"}]}}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 4,
  "head_sha": "ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101",
  "node_id": "MDg6Q2hlY2tSdW40",
  "external_id": "",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/runs/4",
  "details_url": "https://example.com",
  "status": "completed",
  "conclusion": "neutral",
  "started_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
  "completed_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
  "output": {
    "title": "Mighty Readme report",
    "summary": "There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notice.",
    "text": "You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.",
    "annotations_count": 2,
    "annotations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4/annotations"
  },
  "name": "mighty_readme",
  "check_suite": {
    "id": 5
  },
  "app": {
    "id": 1,
    "slug": "octoapp",
    "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
    "owner": {
      "login": "github",
      "id": 1,
      "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github",
      "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/repos",
      "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/events",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "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",
      "received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": true
    },
    "name": "Octocat App",
    "description": "",
    "external_url": "https://example.com",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
    "created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
    "permissions": {
      "metadata": "read",
      "contents": "read",
      "issues": "write",
      "single_file": "write"
    },
    "events": [
      "push",
      "pull_request"
    ]
  },
  "pull_requests": [
    {
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/pulls/1",
      "id": 1934,
      "number": 3956,
      "head": {
        "ref": "say-hello",
        "sha": "3dca65fa3e8d4b3da3f3d056c59aee1c50f41390",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      },
      "base": {
        "ref": "master",
        "sha": "e7fdf7640066d71ad16a86fbcbb9c6a10a18af4f",
        "repo": {
          "id": 526,
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
          "name": "hello-world"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

List check run annotations

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists annotations for a check run using the annotation id. GitHub Apps must have the checks:read permission on a private repository or pull access to a public repository to get annotations for a check run. OAuth apps and authenticated users must have the repo scope to get annotations for a check run in a private repository.

Parameters for "List check run annotations"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`check_run_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the check run.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List check run annotations"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List check run annotations"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}/annotations

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-runs/CHECK_RUN_ID/annotations

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "path": "README.md",
    "start_line": 2,
    "end_line": 2,
    "start_column": 5,
    "end_column": 10,
    "annotation_level": "warning",
    "title": "Spell Checker",
    "message": "Check your spelling for 'banaas'.",
    "raw_details": "Do you mean 'bananas' or 'banana'?",
    "blob_href": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/rest-api-description/git/blobs/abc"
  }
]

Rerequest a check run

Works with GitHub Apps

Triggers GitHub to rerequest an existing check run, without pushing new code to a repository. This endpoint will trigger the check_run webhook event with the action rerequested. When a check run is rerequested, its status is reset to queued and the conclusion is cleared.

To rerequest a check run, your GitHub App must have the checks:read permission on a private repository or pull access to a public repository.

For more information about how to re-run GitHub Actions jobs, see "Re-run a job from a workflow run".

Parameters for "Rerequest a check run"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`check_run_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the check run.

HTTP response status codes for "Rerequest a check run"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`403`	Forbidden if the check run is not rerequestable or doesn't belong to the authenticated GitHub App
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation error if the check run is not rerequestable

Code samples for "Rerequest a check run"

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}/rerequest

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-runs/CHECK_RUN_ID/rerequest

Response

Status: 201

List check runs in a check suite

Works with GitHub Apps

Note: The Checks API only looks for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes to a branch in a forked repository are not detected and return an empty pull_requests array.

Lists check runs for a check suite using its id. GitHub Apps must have the checks:read permission on a private repository or pull access to a public repository to get check runs. OAuth apps and authenticated users must have the repo scope to get check runs in a private repository.

Parameters for "List check runs in a check suite"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`check_suite_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the check suite.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`check_name` string Returns check runs with the specified `name`.
`status` string Returns check runs with the specified `status`. Can be one of: `queued`, `in_progress`, `completed`
`filter` string Filters check runs by their `completed_at` timestamp. `latest` returns the most recent check runs. Default: `latest` Can be one of: `latest`, `all`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List check runs in a check suite"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List check runs in a check suite"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-suites/{check_suite_id}/check-runs

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/check-suites/CHECK_SUITE_ID/check-runs

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 1,
  "check_runs": [
    {
      "id": 4,
      "head_sha": "ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101",
      "node_id": "MDg6Q2hlY2tSdW40",
      "external_id": "",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/runs/4",
      "details_url": "https://example.com",
      "status": "completed",
      "conclusion": "neutral",
      "started_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
      "completed_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
      "output": {
        "title": "Mighty Readme report",
        "summary": "There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notice.",
        "text": "You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.",
        "annotations_count": 2,
        "annotations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4/annotations"
      },
      "name": "mighty_readme",
      "check_suite": {
        "id": 5
      },
      "app": {
        "id": 1,
        "slug": "octoapp",
        "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
        "owner": {
          "login": "github",
          "id": 1,
          "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github",
          "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/repos",
          "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/events",
          "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
          "gravatar_id": "",
          "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",
          "received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
          "type": "User",
          "site_admin": true
        },
        "name": "Octocat App",
        "description": "",
        "external_url": "https://example.com",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
        "created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
        "updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
        "permissions": {
          "metadata": "read",
          "contents": "read",
          "issues": "write",
          "single_file": "write"
        },
        "events": [
          "push",
          "pull_request"
        ]
      },
      "pull_requests": [
        {
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/pulls/1",
          "id": 1934,
          "number": 3956,
          "head": {
            "ref": "say-hello",
            "sha": "3dca65fa3e8d4b3da3f3d056c59aee1c50f41390",
            "repo": {
              "id": 526,
              "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
              "name": "hello-world"
            }
          },
          "base": {
            "ref": "master",
            "sha": "e7fdf7640066d71ad16a86fbcbb9c6a10a18af4f",
            "repo": {
              "id": 526,
              "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
              "name": "hello-world"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

List check runs for a Git reference

Works with GitHub Apps

Note: The Checks API only looks for pushes in the repository where the check suite or check run were created. Pushes to a branch in a forked repository are not detected and return an empty pull_requests array.

Lists check runs for a commit ref. The ref can be a SHA, branch name, or a tag name. GitHub Apps must have the checks:read permission on a private repository or pull access to a public repository to get check runs. OAuth apps and authenticated users must have the repo scope to get check runs in a private repository.

Parameters for "List check runs for a Git reference"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`ref` string Required The commit reference. Can be a commit SHA, branch name (`heads/BRANCH_NAME`), or tag name (`tags/TAG_NAME`). For more information, see "Git References" in the Git documentation.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`check_name` string Returns check runs with the specified `name`.
`status` string Returns check runs with the specified `status`. Can be one of: `queued`, `in_progress`, `completed`
`filter` string Filters check runs by their `completed_at` timestamp. `latest` returns the most recent check runs. Default: `latest` Can be one of: `latest`, `all`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`
`app_id` integer

HTTP response status codes for "List check runs for a Git reference"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List check runs for a Git reference"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}/check-runs

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/commits/REF/check-runs

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 1,
  "check_runs": [
    {
      "id": 4,
      "head_sha": "ce587453ced02b1526dfb4cb910479d431683101",
      "node_id": "MDg6Q2hlY2tSdW40",
      "external_id": "",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/runs/4",
      "details_url": "https://example.com",
      "status": "completed",
      "conclusion": "neutral",
      "started_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
      "completed_at": "2018-05-04T01:14:52Z",
      "output": {
        "title": "Mighty Readme report",
        "summary": "There are 0 failures, 2 warnings, and 1 notice.",
        "text": "You may have some misspelled words on lines 2 and 4. You also may want to add a section in your README about how to install your app.",
        "annotations_count": 2,
        "annotations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/check-runs/4/annotations"
      },
      "name": "mighty_readme",
      "check_suite": {
        "id": 5
      },
      "app": {
        "id": 1,
        "slug": "octoapp",
        "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
        "owner": {
          "login": "github",
          "id": 1,
          "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github",
          "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/repos",
          "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/github/events",
          "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
          "gravatar_id": "",
          "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",
          "received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
          "type": "User",
          "site_admin": true
        },
        "name": "Octocat App",
        "description": "",
        "external_url": "https://example.com",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
        "created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
        "updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
        "permissions": {
          "metadata": "read",
          "contents": "read",
          "issues": "write",
          "single_file": "write"
        },
        "events": [
          "push",
          "pull_request"
        ]
      },
      "pull_requests": [
        {
          "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/pulls/1",
          "id": 1934,
          "number": 3956,
          "head": {
            "ref": "say-hello",
            "sha": "3dca65fa3e8d4b3da3f3d056c59aee1c50f41390",
            "repo": {
              "id": 526,
              "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
              "name": "hello-world"
            }
          },
          "base": {
            "ref": "master",
            "sha": "e7fdf7640066d71ad16a86fbcbb9c6a10a18af4f",
            "repo": {
              "id": 526,
              "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world",
              "name": "hello-world"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}