GitHub Apps

Use the REST API to interact with GitHub Apps

About GitHub Apps

If you are using your app with GitHub Actions and want to modify workflow files, you must authenticate on behalf of the user with an OAuth token that includes the workflow scope. The user must have admin or write permission to the repository that contains the workflow file. For more information, see "Scopes for OAuth Apps."

This page lists endpoints that you can access while authenticated as a GitHub App. For more information, see "Authenticating as a GitHub App".

See "Apps" for a list of endpoints that require authentication as a GitHub App installation.

Get the authenticated app

Works with GitHub Apps

Returns the GitHub App associated with the authentication credentials used. To see how many app installations are associated with this GitHub App, see the installations_count in the response. For more details about your app's installations, see the "List installations for the authenticated app" endpoint.

You must use a JWT to access this endpoint.

HTTP response status codes for "Get the authenticated app"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get the authenticated app"

get/app

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/app

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 1,
  "slug": "octoapp",
  "node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
  "owner": {
    "login": "github",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/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"
  ]
}

Create a GitHub App from a manifest

Use this endpoint to complete the handshake necessary when implementing the GitHub App Manifest flow. When you create a GitHub App with the manifest flow, you receive a temporary code used to retrieve the GitHub App's id, pem (private key), and webhook_secret.

Parameters for "Create a GitHub App from a manifest"

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

HTTP response status codes for "Create a GitHub App from a manifest"

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

Code samples for "Create a GitHub App from a manifest"

post/app-manifests/{code}/conversions

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/app-manifests/CODE/conversions

Response

Status: 201

{
  "id": 1,
  "slug": "octoapp",
  "node_id": "MDxOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
  "owner": {
    "login": "github",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/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"
  ],
  "client_id": "Iv1.8a61f9b3a7aba766",
  "client_secret": "1726be1638095a19edd134c77bde3aa2ece1e5d8",
  "webhook_secret": "e340154128314309424b7c8e90325147d99fdafa",
  "pem": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\nZM372Ac6zc1EqSrid2IjET1YqyIW2KGLI1R2xbQc98UGlt48OdWu\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n"
}

List installation requests for the authenticated app

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists all the pending installation requests for the authenticated GitHub App.

Parameters for "List installation requests for the authenticated app"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
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 installation requests for the authenticated app"

Status code	Description
`200`	List of integration installation requests
`3`