OAuth Authorizations

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List your grants
get /applications/grants

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

You can use this API to list the set of OAuth applications that have been granted access to your account. Unlike the list your authorizations API, this API does not manage individual tokens. This API will return one entry for each OAuth application that has been granted access to your account, regardless of the number of tokens an application has generated for your user. The list of OAuth applications returned matches what is shown on the application authorizations settings screen within GitHub. The scopes returned are the union of scopes authorized for the application. For example, if an application has one token with repo scope and another token with user scope, the grant will return ["repo", "user"].

per_page

int

The number of results per page (max 100).

Default
30

page

int

Page number of the results to fetch.

Default
1

client_id

string

The client ID of your GitHub app.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "url": "https://api.github.com/applications/grants/1",
    "app": {
      "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
      "name": "my github app",
      "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
    },
    "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
    "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
    "scopes": [
      "public_repo"
    ]
  }
]

Get a single grant
get /applications/grants/{grant_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

grant_id

int

required

The unique identifier of the grant.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/applications/grants/1",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ]
}

Delete a grant
delete /applications/grants/{grant_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

Deleting an OAuth application's grant will also delete all OAuth tokens associated with the application for your user. Once deleted, the application has no access to your account and is no longer listed on the application authorizations settings screen within GitHub.

grant_id

int

required

The unique identifier of the grant.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

Empty response

List your authorizations
get /authorizations

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

per_page

int

The number of results per page (max 100).

Default
30

page

int

Page number of the results to fetch.

Default
1

client_id

string

The client ID of your GitHub app.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

[
  {
    "id": 2,
    "url": "https://enterprise.octocat.com/api/v3/authorizations/2",
    "app": {
      "name": "My personal access token",
      "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise/rest/reference/enterprise-admin#list-personal-access-tokens",
      "client_id": "00000000000000000000"
    },
    "token": "ghp_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
    "hashed_token": "23cffb2fab1b0a62747863eba88cb9327e561f2f7a0c8661c0d9b83146cb8d45",
    "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
    "note": "My personal access token",
    "note_url": null,
    "created_at": "2019-04-24T21:49:02Z",
    "updated_at": "2019-04-24T21:49:02Z",
    "scopes": [
      "admin:business",
      "admin:gpg_key",
      "admin:org",
      "admin:org_hook",
      "admin:pre_receive_hook",
      "admin:public_key",
      "admin:repo_hook",
      "delete_repo",
      "gist",
      "notifications",
      "repo",
      "user",
      "write:discussion"
    ],
    "fingerprint": null
  }
]

Create a new authorization
post /authorizations

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

Warning: Apps must use the web application flow to obtain OAuth tokens that work with GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. OAuth tokens created using the Authorizations API will be unable to access GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. For more information, see the blog post.

Creates OAuth tokens using Basic Authentication. If you have two-factor authentication setup, Basic Authentication for this endpoint requires that you use a one-time password (OTP) and your username and password instead of tokens. For more information, see "Working with two-factor authentication."

To create tokens for a particular OAuth application using this endpoint, you must authenticate as the user you want to create an authorization for and provide the app's client ID and secret, found on your OAuth application's settings page. If your OAuth application intends to create multiple tokens for one user, use fingerprint to differentiate between them.

You can also create tokens on GitHub Enterprise Server from the personal access tokens settings page. Read more about these tokens in the GitHub Help documentation.

Organizations that enforce SAML SSO require personal access tokens to be allowed. Read more about allowing tokens in the GitHub Help documentation.

scopes

array[string] or null

A list of scopes that this authorization is in.

Example
[ "public_repo", "user" ]

note

string

A note to remind you what the OAuth token is for.

Example
"Update all gems"

note_url

string

A URL to remind you what app the OAuth token is for.

client_id

string

The OAuth app client key for which to create the token.

Max Length
20

client_secret

string

The OAuth app client secret for which to create the token.

Max Length
40

fingerprint

string

A unique string to distinguish an authorization from others created for the same client ID and user.

Request

{
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890",
  "client_secret": "3ef4ad510c59ad37bac6bb4f80047fb3aee3cc7f"
}

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/authorizations/1",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "token": "ghu_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
  "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
  "hashed_token": "25f94a2a5c7fbaf499c665bc73d67c1c87e496da8985131633ee0a95819db2e8",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "expires_at": "2011-10-06T17:26:27Z",
  "fingerprint": "jklmnop12345678"
}

Get-or-create an authorization for a specific app
put /authorizations/clients/{client_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

Warning: Apps must use the web application flow to obtain OAuth tokens that work with GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. OAuth tokens created using the Authorizations API will be unable to access GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. For more information, see the blog post.

Creates a new authorization for the specified OAuth application, only if an authorization for that application doesn't already exist for the user. The URL includes the 20 character client ID for the OAuth app that is requesting the token. It returns the user's existing authorization for the application if one is present. Otherwise, it creates and returns a new one.

If you have two-factor authentication setup, Basic Authentication for this endpoint requires that you use a one-time password (OTP) and your username and password instead of tokens. For more information, see "Working with two-factor authentication."

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

client_secret

string

required

The OAuth app client secret for which to create the token.

Max Length
40

scopes

array[string] or null

A list of scopes that this authorization is in.

Example
[ "public_repo", "user" ]

note

string

A note to remind you what the OAuth token is for.

Example
"Update all gems"

note_url

string

A URL to remind you what app the OAuth token is for.

fingerprint

string

A unique string to distinguish an authorization from others created for the same client ID and user.

Request

{
  "client_secret": "3ef4ad510c59ad37bac6bb4f80047fb3aee3cc7f",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url"
}

Response

ExamplesSchema

if returning an existing token

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/authorizations/1",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "token": "ghu_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
  "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
  "hashed_token": "25f94a2a5c7fbaf499c665bc73d67c1c87e496da8985131633ee0a95819db2e8",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "expires_at": "2011-10-06T17:26:27Z",
  "fingerprint": ""
}

Get-or-create an authorization for a specific app and fingerprint
put /authorizations/clients/{client_id}/{fingerprint}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

Warning: Apps must use the web application flow to obtain OAuth tokens that work with GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. OAuth tokens created using the Authorizations API will be unable to access GitHub Enterprise Server SAML organizations. For more information, see the blog post.

This method will create a new authorization for the specified OAuth application, only if an authorization for that application and fingerprint do not already exist for the user. The URL includes the 20 character client ID for the OAuth app that is requesting the token. fingerprint is a unique string to distinguish an authorization from others created for the same client ID and user. It returns the user's existing authorization for the application if one is present. Otherwise, it creates and returns a new one.

If you have two-factor authentication setup, Basic Authentication for this endpoint requires that you use a one-time password (OTP) and your username and password instead of tokens. For more information, see "Working with two-factor authentication."

client_secret

string

required

The OAuth app client secret for which to create the token.

Max Length
40

scopes

array[string] or null

A list of scopes that this authorization is in.

Example
[ "public_repo", "user" ]

note

string

A note to remind you what the OAuth token is for.

Example
"Update all gems"

note_url

string

A URL to remind you what app the OAuth token is for.

Request

{
  "client_secret": "3ef4ad510c59ad37bac6bb4f80047fb3aee3cc7f",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url"
}

Response

ExamplesSchema

if returning an existing token

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/authorizations/1",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "token": "ghu_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
  "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
  "hashed_token": "25f94a2a5c7fbaf499c665bc73d67c1c87e496da8985131633ee0a95819db2e8",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "expires_at": "2011-10-06T17:26:27Z",
  "fingerprint": "jklmnop12345678"
}

Get a single authorization
get /authorizations/{authorization_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

authorization_id

int

required

The unique identifier of the authorization.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/authorizations/1",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "token": "ghu_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
  "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
  "hashed_token": "25f94a2a5c7fbaf499c665bc73d67c1c87e496da8985131633ee0a95819db2e8",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "expires_at": "2011-10-06T17:26:27Z",
  "fingerprint": "jklmnop12345678"
}

Delete an authorization
delete /authorizations/{authorization_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

authorization_id

int

required

The unique identifier of the authorization.

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

Empty response

Update an existing authorization
patch /authorizations/{authorization_id}

Deprecation Notice: GitHub Enterprise Server will discontinue the OAuth Authorizations API, which is used by integrations to create personal access tokens and OAuth tokens, and you must now create these tokens using our web application flow. The OAuth Authorizations API will be removed on November, 13, 2020. For more information, including scheduled brownouts, see the blog post.

If you have two-factor authentication setup, Basic Authentication for this endpoint requires that you use a one-time password (OTP) and your username and password instead of tokens. For more information, see "Working with two-factor authentication."

You can only send one of these scope keys at a time.

scopes

array[string] or null

A list of scopes that this authorization is in.

Example
[ "public_repo", "user" ]

add_scopes

array[string]

A list of scopes to add to this authorization.

remove_scopes

array[string]

A list of scopes to remove from this authorization.

note

string

A note to remind you what the OAuth token is for.

Example
"Update all gems"

note_url

string

A URL to remind you what app the OAuth token is for.

fingerprint

string

A unique string to distinguish an authorization from others created for the same client ID and user.

Request

{
  "add_scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "remove_scopes": [
    "user"
  ],
  "note": "optional note"
}

Response

ExamplesSchema

Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/authorizations/1",
  "scopes": [
    "public_repo"
  ],
  "token": "ghu_16C7e42F292c6912E7710c838347Ae178B4a",
  "token_last_eight": "Ae178B4a",
  "hashed_token": "25f94a2a5c7fbaf499c665bc73d67c1c87e496da8985131633ee0a95819db2e8",
  "app": {
    "url": "http://my-github-app.com",
    "name": "my github app",
    "client_id": "abcde12345fghij67890"
  },
  "note": "optional note",
  "note_url": "http://optional/note/url",
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "expires_at": "2011-10-06T17:26:27Z",
  "fingerprint": "jklmnop12345678"
}

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