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We've recently moved some of the REST API documentation. If you can't find what you're looking for, you might try the new Branches, Collaborators, Commits, Deploy Keys, Deployments, GitHub Pages, Releases, Metrics, Webhooks REST API pages.

Repository Webhooks

List repository webhooks

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists webhooks for a repository. last response may return null if there have not been any deliveries within 30 days.

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

Query parameters
per_pageinteger

The number of results per page (max 100).

Default: 30

pageinteger

Page number of the results to fetch.

Default: 1

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
200

OK

404

Resource not found

Code samples

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks
curl \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks

Response

Status: 200
[ { "type": "Repository", "id": 12345678, "name": "web", "active": true, "events": [ "push", "pull_request" ], "config": { "content_type": "json", "insecure_ssl": "0", "url": "https://example.com/webhook" }, "updated_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "created_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678", "test_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/test", "ping_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/pings", "deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries", "last_response": { "code": null, "status": "unused", "message": null } } ]

Create a repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

Repositories can have multiple webhooks installed. Each webhook should have a unique config. Multiple webhooks can share the same config as long as those webhooks do not have any events that overlap.

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
namestring

Use web to create a webhook. Default: web. This parameter only accepts the value web.

configobject

Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook. These are defined below.

urlstring

The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.

content_typestring

The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include json and form. The default is form.

secretstring

If provided, the secret will be used as the key to generate the HMAC hex digest value for delivery signature headers.

insecure_sslstring or number

Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for url will be verified when delivering payloads. Supported values include 0 (verification is performed) and 1 (verification is not performed). The default is 0. We strongly recommend not setting this to 1 as you are subject to man-in-the-middle and other attacks.

tokenstring
digeststring
eventsarray of strings

Determines what events the hook is triggered for.

Default: ["push"]

activeboolean

Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.

Default: true

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
201

Created

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks
curl \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks \ -d '{"name":"web","active":true,"events":["push","pull_request"],"config":{"url":"https://example.com/webhook","content_type":"json","insecure_ssl":"0"}}'

Response

Status: 201
{ "type": "Repository", "id": 12345678, "name": "web", "active": true, "events": [ "push", "pull_request" ], "config": { "content_type": "json", "insecure_ssl": "0", "url": "https://example.com/webhook" }, "updated_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "created_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678", "test_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/test", "ping_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/pings", "deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries", "last_response": { "code": null, "status": "unused", "message": null } }

Get a repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

Returns a webhook configured in a repository. To get only the webhook config properties, see "Get a webhook configuration for a repository."

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

hook_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the hook.

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
200

OK

404

Resource not found

Code samples

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}
curl \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks/HOOK_ID

Response

Status: 200
{ "type": "Repository", "id": 12345678, "name": "web", "active": true, "events": [ "push", "pull_request" ], "config": { "content_type": "json", "insecure_ssl": "0", "url": "https://example.com/webhook" }, "updated_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "created_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678", "test_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/test", "ping_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/pings", "deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries", "last_response": { "code": null, "status": "unused", "message": null } }

Update a repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

Updates a webhook configured in a repository. If you previously had a secret set, you must provide the same secret or set a new secret or the secret will be removed. If you are only updating individual webhook config properties, use "Update a webhook configuration for a repository."

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

hook_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the hook.

Body parameters
configobject

Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook. These are defined below.

urlstringRequired

The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.

content_typestring

The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include json and form. The default is form.

secretstring

If provided, the secret will be used as the key to generate the HMAC hex digest value for delivery signature headers.

insecure_sslstring or number

Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for url will be verified when delivering payloads. Supported values include 0 (verification is performed) and 1 (verification is not performed). The default is 0. We strongly recommend not setting this to 1 as you are subject to man-in-the-middle and other attacks.

addressstring
roomstring
eventsarray of strings

Determines what events the hook is triggered for. This replaces the entire array of events.

Default: ["push"]

add_eventsarray of strings

Determines a list of events to be added to the list of events that the Hook triggers for.

remove_eventsarray of strings

Determines a list of events to be removed from the list of events that the Hook triggers for.

activeboolean

Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.

Default: true

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
200

OK

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples

patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}
curl \ -X PATCH \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks/HOOK_ID \ -d '{"active":true,"add_events":["pull_request"]}'

Response

Status: 200
{ "type": "Repository", "id": 12345678, "name": "web", "active": true, "events": [ "push", "pull_request" ], "config": { "content_type": "json", "insecure_ssl": "0", "url": "https://example.com/webhook" }, "updated_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "created_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678", "test_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/test", "ping_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/pings", "deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries", "last_response": { "code": null, "status": "unused", "message": null } }

Delete a repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

hook_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the hook.

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

404

Resource not found

Code samples

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}
curl \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks/HOOK_ID

Response

Status: 204

Ping a repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

This will trigger a ping event to be sent to the hook.

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

hook_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the hook.

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

404

Resource not found

Code samples

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/pings
curl \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks/HOOK_ID/pings

Response

Status: 204

Test the push repository webhook

Works with GitHub Apps

This will trigger the hook with the latest push to the current repository if the hook is subscribed to push events. If the hook is not subscribed to push events, the server will respond with 204 but no test POST will be generated.

Note: Previously /repos/:owner/:repo/hooks/:hook_id/test

Parameters

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

hook_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the hook.

HTTP response status codes

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

404

Resource not found

Code samples

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/tests
curl \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/hooks/HOOK_ID/tests

Response

Status: 204