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Collaborators
Use the REST API to manage collaborators for a repository.
List repository collaborators
For organization-owned repositories, the list of collaborators includes outside collaborators, organization members that are direct collaborators, organization members with access through team memberships, organization members with access through default organization permissions, and organization owners. Organization members with write, maintain, or admin privileges on the organization-owned repository can use this endpoint.
Team members will include the members of child teams.
You must authenticate using an access token with the read:org
and repo
scopes with push access to use this
endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the members
organization permission and metadata
repository permission to use this
endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
affiliation stringFilter collaborators returned by their affiliation. Default: Can be one of: |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/collaborators
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"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",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false,
"permissions": {
"pull": true,
"push": true,
"admin": false
}
}
]
Check if a user is a repository collaborator
For organization-owned repositories, the list of collaborators includes outside collaborators, organization members that are direct collaborators, organization members with access through team memberships, organization members with access through default organization permissions, and organization owners.
Team members will include the members of child teams.
You must authenticate using an access token with the read:org
and repo
scopes with push access to use this
endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the members
organization permission and metadata
repository permission to use this
endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
username stringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | Response if user is a collaborator |
404 | Not Found if user is not a collaborator |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/collaborators/USERNAME
Response if user is a collaborator
Status: 204
Add a repository collaborator
This endpoint triggers notifications. Creating content too quickly using this endpoint may result in secondary rate limiting. See "Secondary rate limits" and "Dealing with secondary rate limits" for details.
For more information on permission levels, see "Repository permission levels for an organization". There are restrictions on which permissions can be granted to organization members when an organization base role is in place. In this case, the permission being given must be equal to or higher than the org base permission. Otherwise, the request will fail with:
Cannot assign {member} permission of {role name}
Note that, if you choose not to pass any parameters, you'll need to set Content-Length
to zero when calling out to this endpoint. For more information, see "HTTP verbs."
The invitee will receive a notification that they have been invited to the repository, which they must accept or decline. They may do this via the notifications page, the email they receive, or by using the repository invitations API endpoints.
Updating an existing collaborator's permission level
The endpoint can also be used to change the permissions of an existing collaborator without first removing and re-adding the collaborator. To change the permissions, use the same endpoint and pass a different permission
parameter. The response will be a 204
, with no other indication that the permission level changed.
Rate limits
You are limited to sending 50 invitations to a repository per 24 hour period. Note there is no limit if you are inviting organization members to an organization repository.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
username stringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
permission stringThe permission to grant the collaborator. Only valid on organization-owned repositories. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Response when a new invitation is created |
204 | Response when:
|
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/collaborators/USERNAME \
-d '{"permission":"triage"}'
Response when a new invitation is created
Status: 201
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkxMjk2MjY5",
"repository": {
"id": 1296269,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkxMjk2MjY5",
"name": "Hello-World",
"full_name": "octocat/Hello-World",
"owner": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"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",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": false,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World",
"description": "This your first repo!",
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}",
"git_url": "git:github.com/octocat/Hello-World.git",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}",
"ssh_url": "git@github.com:octocat/Hello-World.git",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "http://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks"
},
"invitee": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"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",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"inviter": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"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",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"permissions": "write",
"created_at": "2016-06-13T14:52:50-05:00",
"url": "https://api.github.com/user/repository_invitations/1296269",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/invitations"
}
Remove a repository collaborator
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
username stringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/collaborators/USERNAME
Response
Status: 204
Get repository permissions for a user
Checks the repository permission of a collaborator. The possible repository permissions are admin
, write
, read
, and none
.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
username stringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | if user has admin permissions |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/collaborators/USERNAME/permission
if user has admin permissions
Status: 200
{
"permission": "admin",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"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",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
}
}