REST API version 2026-03-10 is now available
Previously, we introduced calendar-based versioning for our REST API, giving us a path to evolving our API while giving integrators plenty of time and clear guidance for upgrading. Now, we’re…
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Copilot Content Exclusion REST API in public preview
Organization and enterprise administrators can now programmatically manage Copilot content exclusion rules using the new Content Exclusion REST API. This JSON API is available in public preview and supports GET…
Upcoming changes to GitHub Dependabot alerts REST API offset-based pagination parameters (`page`, `first`, and `last`)
We’re closing down offset-based pagination parameters (page, first, and last) in all GitHub Dependabot alerts REST API endpoints. Going forward, only cursor-based pagination parameters (before, after, and per_page) will be…
A REST API for GitHub Projects, sub-issues improvements, and more
You can now use the REST API to understand and manage information about your projects, and take advantage of sub-issue improvements that make it even easier to break down your…
Secret scanning REST API responses including first_location_detected and has_more_locations are now generally available
The secret scanning REST API now returns additional metadata to help you triage alerts more effectively. The new first_location_detected object provides structured location data for the first detected instance of…
GitHub for Beginners: Building a REST API with Copilot
See how you can use GitHub Copilot to build an API.
Manage secret scanning alert dismissal requests with the REST API
With delegated alert dismissal for secret scaning alerts, you can require a review process before alerts are dismissed. This helps you better manage your security risk as well as meet…
GitHub Issues & Projects: REST API support for issue types
Issue types can now be managed using the REST API, expanding the ability to automate and incorporate them in your workflows. Check out our documentation on issue types for more…
Manage push protection bypass requests for secret scanning with the REST API
Push protection for secret scanning blocks any push that contains a secret. By default, this block can be bypassed, which results in a secret scanning alert in the repository. Delegated…
Actions: GitHub-hosted larger runner & network configuration REST APIs (GA)
Today, Actions larger runner REST APIs are now generally available. These new APIs empower you to programmatically create larger runners, assign them to a runner group, configure network settings for…
REST API insights for organizations is now generally available
As a GitHub Enterprise Cloud organization owner, you and your designated users can now use API insights to visualize REST API activity for your entire organization or specific apps and…
Copilot Autofix can now be generated with the REST API (Public Preview)
New REST API endpoints for code scanning allow you to request the generation of Copilot Autofix for code scanning alerts. These endpoints also provide the Autofix generation status, along with…
GitHub Issues & Projects – Close issue as a duplicate, REST API for sub-issues, and more!
Following our “Evolving GitHub Issues” announcement we’ve continued to improve the experience based on your feedback, including closing an issue as a duplicate, a REST API for sub-issues, and expanding…
Notice of breaking changes: Security manager REST API will be retired and replaced with the organization roles REST API
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve flexibility and control for managing the security manager role, we are retiring the security manager API and replacing it with the more…
Access a repository’s secret scanning scan history with the REST API
A new REST API endpoint lists the secret scanning scan history for a repository, giving you visibility into when different types of secret scanning scans have occurred in your repository.…
Update to seat `created_at` timestamp in the Copilot user management REST API [Public Preview]
Based on customer feedback, we have updated how the created_at timestamp works in the Copilot seat details portion of responses from the following REST API endpoints: /organization/{org}/billing/copilot/seats /enterprises/{enterprise}/billing/copilot/seats /organization/{org}/members/{username}/copilot The…
Push protection bypass request details are included in the REST API, webhooks, and audit logs for secret scanning alerts
Secret scanning alerts resulting from an approved push protection bypass request will now show relevant details in the alert information surfaced in the REST API, webhooks, and audit logs. This…
View an organization’s REST API activity with API insights in public preview
As a GitHub Enterprise Cloud organization owner, you and your designated users can now use API insights to visualize REST API activity for your entire organization or specific apps and…
Enable secret scanning for non-provider patterns for enterprises with the REST API
GitHub Advanced Security customers using secret scanning can now use the REST API to enable or disable support for non-provider patterns at the enterprise level. This enables you to manage…
Secret scanning push protection is supported for content upload REST API endpoints
Push protection blocks you from pushing secrets to a repository and generates an alert whenever you bypass the block. Push protection is now supported for the following REST API endpoints:…
Secret scanning alerts for non-provider patterns and passwords are retrievable with the REST API
Secret scanning alerts for non-provider patterns and generic passwords can now be retrieved using the REST API. With the “List secret scanning alerts” endpoint for an enterprise, organization, or repository,…
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