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After a site administrator upgrades your Enterprise Server instance to Enterprise Server 3.9 or later, the REST API will be versioned. To learn how to find your instance's version, see "About versions of GitHub Docs". For more information, see "About API versioning."

Deployment environments

Use the REST API to create, configure, and delete deployment environments.

About deployment environments

For more information about environments, see "Using environments for deployment." To manage environment secrets, see "Actions."

Environments, environment secrets, and environment protection rules are available in public repositories for all products. For access to environments, environment secrets, and deployment branches in private or internal repositories, you must use GitHub Pro, GitHub Team, or GitHub Enterprise. For access to other environment protection rules in private or internal repositories, you must use GitHub Enterprise.

List environments

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists the environments for a repository.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint. If the repository is private, you must use an access token with the repo scope. GitHub Apps must have the actions:read permission to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "List environments"

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.

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 environments"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

Code samples for "List environments"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 1, "environments": [ { "id": 161088068, "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4", "name": "staging", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging", "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging", "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "protection_rules": [ { "id": 3736, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=", "type": "wait_timer", "wait_timer": 30 }, { "id": 3755, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=", "type": "required_reviewers", "reviewers": [ { "type": "User", "reviewer": { "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 } }, { "type": "Team", "reviewer": { "id": 1, "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1", "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league", "name": "Justice League", "slug": "justice-league", "description": "A great team.", "privacy": "closed", "permission": "admin", "members_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/members{/member}", "repositories_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/repos", "parent": null } } ] }, { "id": 3756, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=", "type": "branch_policy" } ], "deployment_branch_policy": { "protected_branches": false, "custom_branch_policies": true } } ] }

Get an environment

Works with GitHub Apps

Note: To get information about name patterns that branches must match in order to deploy to this environment, see "Get a deployment branch policy."

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint. If the repository is private, you must use an access token with the repo scope. GitHub Apps must have the actions:read permission to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Get an environment"

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.

environment_name string Required

The name of the environment.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an environment"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

Code samples for "Get an environment"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 161088068, "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4", "name": "staging", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging", "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging", "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "protection_rules": [ { "id": 3736, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=", "type": "wait_timer", "wait_timer": 30 }, { "id": 3755, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=", "type": "required_reviewers", "reviewers": [ { "type": "User", "reviewer": { "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 } }, { "type": "Team", "reviewer": { "id": 1, "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1", "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league", "name": "Justice League", "slug": "justice-league", "description": "A great team.", "privacy": "closed", "permission": "admin", "members_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/members{/member}", "repositories_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/repos", "parent": null } } ] }, { "id": 3756, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=", "type": "branch_policy" } ], "deployment_branch_policy": { "protected_branches": false, "custom_branch_policies": true } }

Create or update an environment

Works with GitHub Apps

Create or update an environment with protection rules, such as required reviewers. For more information about environment protection rules, see "Environments."

Note: To create or update name patterns that branches must match in order to deploy to this environment, see "Deployment branch policies."

Note: To create or update secrets for an environment, see "Secrets."

You must authenticate using an access token with the repo scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration:write permission for the repository to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Create or update an environment"

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.

environment_name string Required

The name of the environment.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
wait_timer integer

The amount of time to delay a job after the job is initially triggered. The time (in minutes) must be an integer between 0 and 43,200 (30 days).

reviewers array of objects or null

The people or teams that may review jobs that reference the environment. You can list up to six users or teams as reviewers. The reviewers must have at least read access to the repository. Only one of the required reviewers needs to approve the job for it to proceed.

Name, Type, Description
type string

The type of reviewer.

Can be one of: User, Team

id integer

The id of the user or team who can review the deployment

deployment_branch_policy object or null

The type of deployment branch policy for this environment. To allow all branches to deploy, set to null.

Name, Type, Description
protected_branches boolean Required

Whether only branches with branch protection rules can deploy to this environment. If protected_branches is true, custom_branch_policies must be false; if protected_branches is false, custom_branch_policies must be true.

custom_branch_policies boolean Required

Whether only branches that match the specified name patterns can deploy to this environment. If custom_branch_policies is true, protected_branches must be false; if custom_branch_policies is false, protected_branches must be true.

HTTP response status codes for "Create or update an environment"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

422

Validation error when the environment name is invalid or when protected_branches and custom_branch_policies in deployment_branch_policy are set to the same value

Code samples for "Create or update an environment"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME \ -d '{"wait_timer":30,"reviewers":[{"type":"User","id":1},{"type":"Team","id":1}],"deployment_branch_policy":{"protected_branches":false,"custom_branch_policies":true}}'

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 161088068, "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4", "name": "staging", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging", "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging", "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z", "protection_rules": [ { "id": 3736, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=", "type": "wait_timer", "wait_timer": 30 }, { "id": 3755, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=", "type": "required_reviewers", "reviewers": [ { "type": "User", "reviewer": { "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 } }, { "type": "Team", "reviewer": { "id": 1, "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1", "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league", "name": "Justice League", "slug": "justice-league", "description": "A great team.", "privacy": "closed", "permission": "admin", "members_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/members{/member}", "repositories_url": "https://HOSTNAME/teams/1/repos", "parent": null } } ] }, { "id": 3756, "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=", "type": "branch_policy" } ], "deployment_branch_policy": { "protected_branches": false, "custom_branch_policies": true } }

Delete an environment

Works with GitHub Apps

You must authenticate using an access token with the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Delete an environment"

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.

environment_name string Required

The name of the environment.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an environment"

Status codeDescription
204

Default response

Code samples for "Delete an environment"

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

Default response

Status: 204