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Paused: Sunset of Deprecated Teams API Endpoints

We recently announced a plan to sunset deprecated Teams API endpoints over the coming weeks. On March 1, we conducted the first scheduled brownout for 12 hours.

As we gathered metrics and consumer feedback on the brownout, we formed a new understanding of its impact on our consumers and parallel work. Consequently, we are deciding to pause the remainder of the sunset. Instead, we will sunset deprecated Teams API endpoints over a new timeline in the coming months as we invest more deeply into API versioning and our Octokit SDKs.

If you are using a deprecated endpoint under a /teams/:team_id path, we continue to encourage you to switch to the /organizations/:org_id/team/:team_id path. Please refer to the REST API documentation to learn more about supported Teams API endpoints.

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Sunset Notice: Deprecated Teams API Endpoints

Update on March 4, 2022: We have temporarily paused the sunset. Please read the official announcement for more information.

In early 2020, we moved the Teams API from a top-level path under /teams/:team_id to a scoped path under the organization that owns the team like /organizations/:org_id/team/:team_id and added support to make the API available under a named path like /orgs/:org/teams/:team_slug.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sunsetting the API endpoints under /teams/:team_id.

Timeline

Brownouts

  • March 1, 2022 for 12 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • March 8, 2022 for 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

If you make a request to an affected endpoint during the brownouts, GitHub will respond with a client error.

Removal

  • March 15, 2022 at 14:00 UTC

Affected endpoints

  • GET /teams/:team_id
  • PATCH /teams/:team_id
  • DELETE /teams/:team_id
  • GET /teams/:team_id/teams
  • GET /teams/:team_id/repos
  • GET /teams/:team_id/repos/:owner/:repo
  • PUT /teams/:team_id/repos/:owner/:repo
  • DELETE /teams/:team_id/repos/:owner/:repo
  • GET /teams/:team_id/projects
  • GET /teams/:team_id/projects/:project_id
  • PUT /teams/:team_id/projects/:project_id
  • DELETE /teams/:team_id/projects/:project_id
  • GET /teams/:team_id/members
  • GET /teams/:team_id/members/:username
  • PUT /teams/:team_id/members/:username
  • DELETE /teams/:team_id/members/:username
  • GET /teams/:team_id/memberships/:username
  • PUT /teams/:team_id/memberships/:username
  • DELETE /teams/:team_id/memberships/:username
  • GET /teams/:team_id/invitations

Steps to take

The easiest way to update your code is to switch to the /organizations/:org_id/team/:team_id path. If you're unsure of what org_id to use, you can GET the current team under /teams/:team_id and find the id field inside the organization hash in the response.

Please refer to the REST API documentation to learn more about supported Teams API endpoints.

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Deprecation Notice: Codes of Conduct API preview

The Codes of Conduct API preview, which was accessible with the scarlet-witch-preview header, is being deprecated.

On December 6th, 2021, the fields behind this API preview will no longer be accessible. We recommend using the Get community profile metrics endpoint to retrieve information about a repository's code of conduct.

Email notifications will be sent to active users of the API preview throughout the deprecation period.

If you have any questions, please contact GitHub Support.

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Deprecation Notice: Recover Accounts Elsewhere

Recover Accounts Elsewhere allows a user to store a recovery token with a third-party recovery partner to use as a recovery method when their account is protected by two-factor authentication. Effective immediately, we will no longer be allowing new recovery tokens to be stored using Recover Accounts Elsewhere.

On December 1st, 2021, account recovery tokens stored using Recover Accounts Elsewhere will no longer be accepted as a recovery option when contacting support to recover access to your account. You will still be able to use our other recovery mechanisms to recover your account.

If you have registered an account recovery token using this feature, we recommend you take this opportunity to download your two-factor recovery codes. You can also revoke your recovery tokens using these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Account Security page.
  2. Scroll down to "Recovery tokens" and client "Edit".
  3. Click "Revoke token" for each token.

We'll be sending occasional email notifications throughout the deprecation period to all users with recovery tokens registered.

Questions? Take a look at our updated documentation on account recovery, or contact GitHub Support.

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Sunset Notice Affecting Actions: API Authentication via Query Parameters

GitHub will stop supporting API Authentication via Query Parameters with Actions on October 6th 2021 at 14:00 UTC. If you are passing credentials via query or path parameters, GitHub will respond with client errors. Please refer to this blog post for details on authenticating API requests to GitHub using the Authorization header.

Removal

  • October 6 2021 at 14:00 UTC
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Sunset Notice: API Authentication via Query Parameters

As previously announced, on September 8th 2021 at 14:00 UTC, GitHub will stop supporting API Authentication via Query Parameters.

If you are passing credentials via query or path parameters, GitHub will respond with client errors. Please refer to this blog post for details on authenticating API requests to GitHub using the Authorization header.

Removal

  • September 8 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version API Authentication via Query Parameters will be removed.

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Git password authentication is shutting down

As previously announced, starting on August 13, 2021, at 09:00 PST, we will no longer accept account passwords when authenticating Git operations on GitHub.com. Instead, token-based authentication (for example, personal access, OAuth, SSH Key, or GitHub App installation token) will be required for all authenticated Git operations.

Please refer to this blog post for instructions on what you need to do to continue using git operations securely.

Removal

  • August 13, 2021, at 09:00 PST
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Sunset Notice: OAuth Application API

As previously announced, on August 11 2021 at 14:00 UTC, GitHub will be removing the OAuth Application API to avoid unintentional logging of in-transit access tokens.

Please refer to this blog post on migrating to the replacement endpoints.

Removal

  • August 11 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version the OAuth Application API will be removed.

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Brownout Notice: API Authentication via Query Parameters for 48 hours

As previously communicated, on August 11, 2021 at 14:00 UTC for 48 hours, GitHub will be conducting the third and final scheduled brownout for API Authentication via Query Parameters.

If you are passing credentials via query or path parameters, GitHub will intermittently respond with client errors. Please refer to this blog post for details on authenticating API requests to GitHub using the Authorization header.

Brownouts

  • August 11, 2021: For 48 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • September 8 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version API Authentication via Query Parameters will be removed.

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Brownout Notice: API Authentication via Query Parameters, and the OAuth Applications API for 24 hours

As previously communicated, on June 9th, 2021 at 14:00 UTC we will be conducting the second scheduled brownout for API Authentication via Query Parameters and the OAuth Applications API. If you are passing credentials via query or path parameters, we will intermittently respond with client errors.

OAuth Application API

Please refer to this blog post on migrating to the replacement endpoints.

Brownouts

  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • August 11 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Authentication via Query Parameters

Please refer to this blog post for authentication via headers.

Brownouts

  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • August 11, 2021: For 48 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • September 8 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version these functionalities will be removed.

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Brownout Notice: API Authentication via Query Parameters, and the OAuth Applications API for 12 hours

As previously communicated, on May 5th, 2021 we will be conducting the first scheduled brownout for API Authentication via Query Parameters and the OAuth Applications API. If you are passing credentials via query or path parameters, we will intermittently respond with client errors.

OAuth Application API

Please refer to this blog post on migrating to the replacement endpoints.

Brownouts

  • May 5, 2021: For 12 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • August 11 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Authentication via Query Parameters

Please refer to this blog post for authentication via headers.

Brownouts

  • May 5, 2021: For 12 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • August 11, 2021: For 48 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • September 8 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version these functionalities will be removed.

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Sunsetting API Authentication via Query Parameters, and the OAuth Applications API

In February 2020, to strengthen the security of our API, we deprecated API Authentication via Query Parameters and the OAuth Application API to avoid unintentional logging of in-transit access tokens. In the coming months, we'll be removing these endpoints and authentication flow according to the following schedule:

OAuth Application API

Please refer to this blog post on migrating to the replacement endpoints.

Brownouts

  • May 5, 2021: For 12 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • August 11 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Authentication via Query Parameters

Please refer to this blog post for authentication via headers.

Brownouts

  • May 5, 2021: For 12 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • June 9, 2021: For 24 hours starting at 14:00 UTC
  • August 11, 2021: For 48 hours starting at 14:00 UTC

Removal

  • September 8 2021 at 14:00 UTC

Please check the latest Enterprise release notes to learn in which version these functionalities will be removed.

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Deprecation notice: GitHub Jobs site

Update: As of March 21, 2024, https://jobs.github.com/ has been sunset.

Today we are announcing the deprecation of GitHub Jobs and, on August 19th, will sunset the site entirely. Over the past year, we've seen that most of the positions listed on GitHub Jobs are already posted elsewhere, and most developers who use GitHub are looking elsewhere. To best serve the GitHub developer community, we will be sunsetting the site.

The deprecation and shutdown of GitHub Jobs will follow this timeline:

  • April 19, 2021: Every page on GitHub Jobs will display a banner indicating the deprecation and shutdown dates and linking to this post.
  • May 19, 2021: New job postings will no longer be accepted by GitHub Jobs.
  • June 9-10, June 29 – July 1, July 20-22, August 2-6: The JSON and Atom APIs will brownout so they will return only an error message indicating the deprecation and shutdown dates and linking to this post.
  • August 19, 2021: https://jobs.github.com/ will redirect to this blog post.
  • March 21, 2024: https://jobs.github.com/ has been sunset.
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