GitHub Actions Permissions

Use the REST API to interact with permissions for GitHub Actions.

About permissions for GitHub Actions

You can use the REST API to set permissions for the enterprises, organizations and repositories that are allowed to run GitHub Actions, and the actions that are allowed to run. For more information, see "Usage limits, billing, and administration."

Get GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise

Gets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for organizations and allowed actions in an enterprise.

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions

Response

Status: 200

{
  "enabled_organizations": "all",
  "allowed_actions": "selected",
  "selected_actions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/enterprises/2/actions/permissions/selected-actions"
}

Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise

Sets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for organizations and allowed actions in an enterprise.

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enabled_organizations` string Required The policy that controls the organizations in the enterprise that are allowed to run GitHub Actions. Can be one of: `all`, `none`, `selected`
`allowed_actions` string The permissions policy that controls the actions that are allowed to run. Can be one of: `all`, `local_only`, `selected`

HTTP response status codes for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise"

put/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions \
  -d '{"enabled_organizations":"all","allowed_actions":"selected"}'

Response

Status: 204

List selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise

Lists the organizations that are selected to have GitHub Actions enabled in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for enabled_organizations must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "List selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

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 selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/organizations

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/organizations

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 1,
  "organizations": [
    {
      "login": "octocat",
      "id": 161335,
      "node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkxMjk2MjY5",
      "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org",
      "repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/repos",
      "events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/events",
      "hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
      "issues_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/issues",
      "members_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
      "public_members_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "description": "A great organization"
    }
  ]
}

Set selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise

Replaces the list of selected organizations that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for enabled_organizations must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Set selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`selected_organization_ids` array of integers Required List of organization IDs to enable for GitHub Actions.

HTTP response status codes for "Set selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set selected organizations enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

put/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/organizations

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/organizations \
  -d '{"selected_organization_ids":[32,91]}'

Response

Status: 204

Enable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise

Adds an organization to the list of selected organizations that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for enabled_organizations must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Enable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.
`org_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the organization.

HTTP response status codes for "Enable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Enable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

put/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/organizations/{org_id}

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/organizations/ORG_ID

Response

Status: 204

Disable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise

Removes an organization from the list of selected organizations that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for enabled_organizations must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Disable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.
`org_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the organization.

HTTP response status codes for "Disable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Disable a selected organization for GitHub Actions in an enterprise"

delete/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/organizations/{org_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/organizations/ORG_ID

Response

Status: 204

Get allowed actions for an enterprise

Gets the selected actions that are allowed in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Get allowed actions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

HTTP response status codes for "Get allowed actions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get allowed actions for an enterprise"

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/selected-actions

Response

Status: 200

{
  "github_owned_allowed": true,
  "verified_allowed": false,
  "patterns_allowed": [
    "monalisa/octocat@*",
    "docker/*"
  ]
}

Set allowed actions for an enterprise

Sets the actions that are allowed in an enterprise. To use this endpoint, the enterprise permission policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Set allowed actions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`github_owned_allowed` boolean Required Whether GitHub-owned actions are allowed. For example, this includes the actions in the `actions` organization.
`patterns_allowed` array of strings Required Specifies a list of string-matching patterns to allow specific action(s). Wildcards, tags, and SHAs are allowed. For example, `monalisa/octocat@`, `monalisa/octocat@v2`, `monalisa/`.

HTTP response status codes for "Set allowed actions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set allowed actions for an enterprise"

put/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/selected-actions \
  -d '{"github_owned_allowed":true,"verified_allowed":false,"patterns_allowed":["monalisa/octocat@*","docker/*"]}'

Response

Status: 204

Get default workflow permissions for an enterprise

Gets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in an enterprise, as well as whether GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Enforcing a policy for workflow permissions in your enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Get default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

HTTP response status codes for "Get default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	Success response

Code samples for "Get default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/workflow

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/workflow

Give read-only permission, and allow approving PRs.

Status: 200

{
  "default_workflow_permissions": "read",
  "can_approve_pull_request_reviews": true
}

Set default workflow permissions for an enterprise

Sets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in an enterprise, and sets whether GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Enforcing a policy for workflow permissions in your enterprise."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Parameters for "Set default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`default_workflow_permissions` string The default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows. Can be one of: `read`, `write`
`can_approve_pull_request_reviews` boolean Whether GitHub Actions can approve pull requests. Enabling this can be a security risk.

HTTP response status codes for "Set default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	Success response

Code samples for "Set default workflow permissions for an enterprise"

put/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/permissions/workflow

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/permissions/workflow \
  -d '{"default_workflow_permissions":"read","can_approve_pull_request_reviews":true}'

Success response

Status: 204

Get GitHub Actions permissions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for repositories and allowed actions in an organization.

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions

Response

Status: 200

{
  "enabled_repositories": "all",
  "allowed_actions": "selected",
  "selected_actions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/organizations/42/actions/permissions/selected-actions"
}

Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for repositories and allowed actions in an organization.

If the organization belongs to an enterprise that has set restrictive permissions at the enterprise level, such as allowed_actions to selected actions, then you cannot override them for the organization.

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enabled_repositories` string Required The policy that controls the repositories in the organization that are allowed to run GitHub Actions. Can be one of: `all`, `none`, `selected`
`allowed_actions` string The permissions policy that controls the actions that are allowed to run. Can be one of: `all`, `local_only`, `selected`

HTTP response status codes for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization"

put/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions \
  -d '{"enabled_repositories":"all","allowed_actions":"selected"}'

Response

Status: 204

List selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists the selected repositories that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for enabled_repositories must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "List selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. 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 selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/repositories

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/repositories

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 1,
  "repositories": [
    {
      "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}",
      "git_url": "git:github.com/octocat/Hello-World.git",
      "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}",
      "ssh_url": "git@github.com:octocat/Hello-World.git",
      "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}",
      "clone_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World.git",
      "mirror_url": "git:git.example.com/octocat/Hello-World",
      "hooks_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks",
      "svn_url": "https://svn.github.com/octocat/Hello-World",
      "homepage": "https://github.com",
      "language": null,
      "forks_count": 9,
      "stargazers_count": 80,
      "watchers_count": 80,
      "size": 108,
      "default_branch": "master",
      "open_issues_count": 0,
      "is_template": true,
      "topics": [
        "octocat",
        "atom",
        "electron",
        "api"
      ],
      "has_issues": true,
      "has_projects": true,
      "has_wiki": true,
      "has_pages": false,
      "has_downloads": true,
      "archived": false,
      "disabled": false,
      "visibility": "public",
      "pushed_at": "2011-01-26T19:06:43Z",
      "created_at": "2011-01-26T19:01:12Z",
      "updated_at": "2011-01-26T19:14:43Z",
      "permissions": {
        "admin": false,
        "push": false,
        "pull": true
      },
      "allow_rebase_merge": true,
      "template_repository": null,
      "temp_clone_token": "ABTLWHOULUVAXGTRYU7OC2876QJ2O",
      "allow_squash_merge": true,
      "allow_auto_merge": false,
      "delete_branch_on_merge": true,
      "allow_merge_commit": true,
      "subscribers_count": 42,
      "network_count": 0,
      "license": {
        "key": "mit",
        "name": "MIT License",
        "url": "https://HOSTNAME/licenses/mit",
        "spdx_id": "MIT",
        "node_id": "MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/licenses/mit"
      },
      "forks": 1,
      "open_issues": 1,
      "watchers": 1
    }
  ]
}

Set selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Replaces the list of selected repositories that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for enabled_repositories must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Set selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`selected_repository_ids` array of integers Required List of repository IDs to enable for GitHub Actions.

HTTP response status codes for "Set selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set selected repositories enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization"

put/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/repositories

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/repositories \
  -d '{"selected_repository_ids":[32,42]}'

Response

Status: 204

Enable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Adds a repository to the list of selected repositories that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for enabled_repositories must be must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Enable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`repository_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the repository.

HTTP response status codes for "Enable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Enable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

put/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/repositories/{repository_id}

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID

Response

Status: 204

Disable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Removes a repository from the list of selected repositories that are enabled for GitHub Actions in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for enabled_repositories must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Disable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`repository_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the repository.

HTTP response status codes for "Disable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Disable a selected repository for GitHub Actions in an organization"

delete/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/repositories/{repository_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID

Response

Status: 204

Get allowed actions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the selected actions that are allowed in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization.""

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Get allowed actions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get allowed actions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get allowed actions for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/selected-actions

Response

Status: 200

{
  "github_owned_allowed": true,
  "verified_allowed": false,
  "patterns_allowed": [
    "monalisa/octocat@*",
    "docker/*"
  ]
}

Set allowed actions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the actions that are allowed in an organization. To use this endpoint, the organization permission policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for an organization."

If the organization belongs to an enterprise that has selected actions set at the enterprise level, then you cannot override any of the enterprise's allowed actions settings.

To use the patterns_allowed setting for private repositories, the organization must belong to an enterprise. If the organization does not belong to an enterprise, then the patterns_allowed setting only applies to public repositories in the organization.

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Set allowed actions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`github_owned_allowed` boolean Required Whether GitHub-owned actions are allowed. For example, this includes the actions in the `actions` organization.
`patterns_allowed` array of strings Required Specifies a list of string-matching patterns to allow specific action(s). Wildcards, tags, and SHAs are allowed. For example, `monalisa/octocat@`, `monalisa/octocat@v2`, `monalisa/`.

HTTP response status codes for "Set allowed actions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set allowed actions for an organization"

put/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/selected-actions \
  -d '{"github_owned_allowed":true,"verified_allowed":false,"patterns_allowed":["monalisa/octocat@*","docker/*"]}'

Response

Status: 204

Get default workflow permissions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in an organization, as well as whether GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Setting the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN for your organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Get default workflow permissions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get default workflow permissions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get default workflow permissions for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/workflow

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/workflow

Give read-only permission, and allow approving PRs.

Status: 200

{
  "default_workflow_permissions": "read",
  "can_approve_pull_request_reviews": true
}

Set default workflow permissions for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in an organization, and sets if GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Setting the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN for your organization."

You must authenticate using an access token with the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the administration organization permission to use this API.

Parameters for "Set default workflow permissions for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`default_workflow_permissions` string The default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows. Can be one of: `read`, `write`
`can_approve_pull_request_reviews` boolean Whether GitHub Actions can approve pull requests. Enabling this can be a security risk.

HTTP response status codes for "Set default workflow permissions for an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	Success response
`409`	Conflict response when changing a setting is prevented by the owning enterprise

Code samples for "Set default workflow permissions for an organization"

put/orgs/{org}/actions/permissions/workflow

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/permissions/workflow \
  -d '{"default_workflow_permissions":"read","can_approve_pull_request_reviews":true}'

Success response

Status: 204

Get GitHub Actions permissions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for a repository, including whether GitHub Actions is enabled and the actions allowed to run in the repository.

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

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

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.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions

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

Response

Status: 200

{
  "enabled": true,
  "allowed_actions": "selected",
  "selected_actions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repositories/42/actions/permissions/selected-actions"
}

Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the GitHub Actions permissions policy for enabling GitHub Actions and allowed actions in the repository.

If the repository belongs to an organization or enterprise that has set restrictive permissions at the organization or enterprise levels, such as allowed_actions to selected actions, then you cannot override them for the repository.

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

Parameters for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

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
`enabled` boolean Required Whether GitHub Actions is enabled on the repository.
`allowed_actions` string The permissions policy that controls the actions that are allowed to run. Can be one of: `all`, `local_only`, `selected`

HTTP response status codes for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/permissions \
  -d '{"enabled":true,"allowed_actions":"selected"}'

Response

Status: 204

Get the level of access for workflows outside of the repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the level of access that workflows outside of the repository have to actions and reusable workflows in the repository. This endpoint only applies to internal repositories. For more information, see "Managing GitHub Actions settings for a repository."

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

Parameters for "Get the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

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.

HTTP response status codes for "Get the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/access

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

Response

Status: 200

{
  "access_level": "organization"
}

Set the level of access for workflows outside of the repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the level of access that workflows outside of the repository have to actions and reusable workflows in the repository. This endpoint only applies to internal repositories. For more information, see "Managing GitHub Actions settings for a repository."

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

Parameters for "Set the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

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
`access_level` string Required Defines the level of access that workflows outside of the repository have to actions and reusable workflows within the repository. `none` means the access is only possible from workflows in this repository. `organization` level access allows sharing across the organization. `enterprise` level access allows sharing across the enterprise. Can be one of: `none`, `organization`, `enterprise`

HTTP response status codes for "Set the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set the level of access for workflows outside of the repository"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/access

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/permissions/access \
  -d '{"access_level":"organization"}'

Response

Status: 204

Get allowed actions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the settings for selected actions that are allowed in a repository. To use this endpoint, the repository policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository."

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

Parameters for "Get allowed actions for a repository"

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.

HTTP response status codes for "Get allowed actions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get allowed actions for a repository"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

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

Response

Status: 200

{
  "github_owned_allowed": true,
  "verified_allowed": false,
  "patterns_allowed": [
    "monalisa/octocat@*",
    "docker/*"
  ]
}

Set allowed actions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the actions that are allowed in a repository. To use this endpoint, the repository permission policy for allowed_actions must be configured to selected. For more information, see "Set GitHub Actions permissions for a repository."

If the repository belongs to an organization or enterprise that has selected actions set at the organization or enterprise levels, then you cannot override any of the allowed actions settings.

To use the patterns_allowed setting for private repositories, the repository must belong to an enterprise. If the repository does not belong to an enterprise, then the patterns_allowed setting only applies to public repositories.

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

Parameters for "Set allowed actions for a repository"

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
`github_owned_allowed` boolean Required Whether GitHub-owned actions are allowed. For example, this includes the actions in the `actions` organization.
`patterns_allowed` array of strings Required Specifies a list of string-matching patterns to allow specific action(s). Wildcards, tags, and SHAs are allowed. For example, `monalisa/octocat@`, `monalisa/octocat@v2`, `monalisa/`.

HTTP response status codes for "Set allowed actions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set allowed actions for a repository"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/selected-actions

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/permissions/selected-actions \
  -d '{"github_owned_allowed":true,"verified_allowed":false,"patterns_allowed":["monalisa/octocat@*","docker/*"]}'

Response

Status: 204

Get default workflow permissions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in a repository, as well as if GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Setting the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN for your repository."

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

Parameters for "Get default workflow permissions for a repository"

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.

HTTP response status codes for "Get default workflow permissions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get default workflow permissions for a repository"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/workflow

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

Give read-only permission, and allow approving PRs.

Status: 200

{
  "default_workflow_permissions": "read",
  "can_approve_pull_request_reviews": true
}

Set default workflow permissions for a repository

Works with GitHub Apps

Sets the default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows in a repository, and sets if GitHub Actions can submit approving pull request reviews. For more information, see "Setting the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN for your repository."

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

Parameters for "Set default workflow permissions for a repository"

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
`default_workflow_permissions` string The default workflow permissions granted to the GITHUB_TOKEN when running workflows. Can be one of: `read`, `write`
`can_approve_pull_request_reviews` boolean Whether GitHub Actions can approve pull requests. Enabling this can be a security risk.

HTTP response status codes for "Set default workflow permissions for a repository"

Status code	Description
`204`	Success response
`409`	Conflict response when changing a setting is prevented by the owning organization or enterprise

Code samples for "Set default workflow permissions for a repository"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/workflow

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/permissions/workflow \
  -d '{"default_workflow_permissions":"read","can_approve_pull_request_reviews":true}'

Success response

Status: 204