GitHub v3 REST API

Delete a repository webhook

delete
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
hook_idintegerrequired

Response

Response

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}
 

Get a webhook configuration for a repository

Returns the webhook configuration for a repository. To get more information about the webhook, including the active state and events, use “Get a repository webhook.”

Access tokens must have the read:repo_hook or repo scope, and GitHub Apps must have the repository_hooks:read permission.

get
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/config

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
hook_idintegerrequired

Response

200 application/json

Response

Webhook Configuration

Configuration object of the webhook

urlstring(uri)

The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.

Example:https://example.com/webhook

content_typestring

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

Example:"json"

secretstring

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

Example:"********"

insecure_sslOne Of
Variant 1string

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.

Example:"0"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/config
 
200 application/json

Update a webhook configuration for a repository

Updates the webhook configuration for a repository. To update more information about the webhook, including the active state and events, use “Update a repository webhook.”

Access tokens must have the write:repo_hook or repo scope, and GitHub Apps must have the repository_hooks:write permission.

patch
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/config

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
hook_idintegerrequired

Body

application/json
* Additional properties are NOT allowed.
urlstring(uri)

The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.

Example:https://example.com/webhook

content_typestring

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

Example:"json"

secretstring

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

Example:"********"

insecure_sslOne Of
Variant 1string

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.

Example:"0"

Response

200 application/json

Response

Webhook Configuration

Configuration object of the webhook

urlstring(uri)

The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.

Example:https://example.com/webhook

content_typestring

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

Example:"json"

secretstring

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

Example:"********"

insecure_sslOne Of
Variant 1string

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.

Example:"0"

patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/config

Body

{ "content_type": "json", "insecure_ssl": "0", "secret": "********", "url": "https://example.com/webhook" }
 
200 application/json

Ping a repository webhook

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

post
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/pings

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
hook_idintegerrequired

Response

Response

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/pings
 

Test the push repository webhook

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

post
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/tests

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
hook_idintegerrequired

Response

Response

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/hooks/{hook_id}/tests