Self-hosted runners

Use the REST API to interact with self-hosted runners in GitHub Actions.

About self-hosted runners in GitHub Actions

You can use the REST API to register, view, and delete self-hosted runners in GitHub Actions. Self-hosted runners allow you to host your own runners and customize the environment used to run jobs in your GitHub Actions workflows. For more information, see "Hosting your own runners."

These endpoints are available for authenticated users, OAuth Apps, and GitHub Apps. Access tokens require repo scope for private repositories and public_repo scope for public repositories. GitHub Apps must have the administration permission for repositories and the organization_self_hosted_runners permission for organizations. Authenticated users must have admin access to repositories or organizations, or the manage_runners:enterprise scope for enterprises to use these endpoints.

List self-hosted runners for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists all self-hosted runners configured in an organization.

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

Parameters for "List self-hosted runners for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired 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 self-hosted runners for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List self-hosted runners for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/runners

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 2,
  "runners": [
    {
      "id": 23,
      "name": "linux_runner",
      "os": "linux",
      "status": "online",
      "busy": true,
      "labels": [
        {
          "id": 5,
          "name": "self-hosted",
          "type": "read-only"
        },
        {
          "id": 7,
          "name": "X64",
          "type": "read-only"
        },
        {
          "id": 11,
          "name": "Linux",
          "type": "read-only"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 24,
      "name": "mac_runner",
      "os": "macos",
      "status": "offline",
      "busy": false,
      "labels": [
        {
          "id": 5,
          "name": "self-hosted",
          "type": "read-only"
        },
        {
          "id": 7,
          "name": "X64",
          "type": "read-only"
        },
        {
          "id": 20,
          "name": "macOS",
          "type": "read-only"
        },
        {
          "id": 21,
          "name": "no-gpu",
          "type": "custom"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

List runner applications for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists binaries for the runner application that you can download and run.

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

Parameters for "List runner applications for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "List runner applications for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List runner applications for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/downloads

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/downloads

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "os": "osx",
    "architecture": "x64",
    "download_url": "https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz",
    "filename": "actions-runner-osx-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz"
  },
  {
    "os": "linux",
    "architecture": "x64",
    "download_url": "https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz",
    "filename": "actions-runner-linux-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz"
  },
  {
    "os": "linux",
    "architecture": "arm",
    "download_url": "https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.164.0.tar.gz",
    "filename": "actions-runner-linux-arm-2.164.0.tar.gz"
  },
  {
    "os": "win",
    "architecture": "x64",
    "download_url": "https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.164.0.zip",
    "filename": "actions-runner-win-x64-2.164.0.zip"
  },
  {
    "os": "linux",
    "architecture": "arm64",
    "download_url": "https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.164.0.tar.gz",
    "filename": "actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.164.0.tar.gz"
  }
]

Create a registration token for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Returns a token that you can pass to the config script. The token expires after one hour.

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

Example using registration token

Configure your self-hosted runner, replacing TOKEN with the registration token provided by this endpoint.

./config.sh --url https://github.com/octo-org --token TOKEN

Parameters for "Create a registration token for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a registration token for an organization"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created

Code samples for "Create a registration token for an organization"

post/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/registration-token

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/registration-token

Response

Status: 201

{
  "token": "LLBF3JGZDX3P5PMEXLND6TS6FCWO6",
  "expires_at": "2020-01-22T12:13:35.123-08:00"
}

Create a remove token for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Returns a token that you can pass to the config script to remove a self-hosted runner from an organization. The token expires after one hour.

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

Example using remove token

To remove your self-hosted runner from an organization, replace TOKEN with the remove token provided by this endpoint.

./config.sh remove --token TOKEN

Parameters for "Create a remove token for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a remove token for an organization"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created

Code samples for "Create a remove token for an organization"

post/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/remove-token

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/remove-token

Response

Status: 201

{
  "token": "AABF3JGZDX3P5PMEXLND6TS6FCWO6",
  "expires_at": "2020-01-29T12:13:35.123-08:00"
}

Get a self-hosted runner for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets a specific self-hosted runner configured in an organization.

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

Parameters for "Get a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`runner_id`integerRequired Unique identifier of the self-hosted runner.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get a self-hosted runner for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/{runner_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/RUNNER_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 23,
  "name": "MBP",
  "os": "macos",
  "status": "online",
  "busy": true,
  "labels": [
    {
      "id": 5,
      "name": "self-hosted",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "name": "X64",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 20,
      "name": "macOS",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 21,
      "name": "no-gpu",
      "type": "custom"
    }
  ]
}

Delete a self-hosted runner from an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Forces the removal of a self-hosted runner from an organization. You can use this endpoint to completely remove the runner when the machine you were using no longer exists.

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

Parameters for "Delete a self-hosted runner from an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`runner_id`integerRequired Unique identifier of the self-hosted runner.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a self-hosted runner from an organization"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Delete a self-hosted runner from an organization"

delete/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/{runner_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/RUNNER_ID

Response

Status: 204

List labels for a self-hosted runner for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists all labels for a self-hosted runner configured in an organization.

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

Parameters for "List labels for a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`runner_id`integerRequired Unique identifier of the self-hosted runner.

HTTP response status codes for "List labels for a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List labels for a self-hosted runner for an organization"

get/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/{runner_id}/labels

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/RUNNER_ID/labels

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 4,
  "labels": [
    {
      "id": 5,
      "name": "self-hosted",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "name": "X64",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 20,
      "name": "macOS",
      "type": "read-only"
    },
    {
      "id": 21,
      "name": "no-gpu",
      "type": "custom"
    }
  ]
}

Add custom labels to a self-hosted runner for an organization

Works with GitHub Apps

Add custom labels to a self-hosted runner configured in an organization.

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

Parameters for "Add custom labels to a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org`stringRequired The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`runner_id`integerRequired Unique identifier of the self-hosted runner.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`labels`array of stringsRequired The names of the custom labels to add to the runner.

HTTP response status codes for "Add custom labels to a self-hosted runner for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Add custom labels to a self-hosted runner for an organization"

post/orgs/{org}/actions/runners/{runner_id}/labels

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/actions/runners/RUNNER_ID/labels \
  -d &