Permissions required for GitHub Apps

You can find the required permissions for each GitHub App-compatible endpoint.

About GitHub App permissions
Metadata permissions
Permission on "administration"
Permission on "checks"
Permission on "contents"
Permission on "deployments"
Permission on "emails"
Permission on "followers"
Permission on "gpg keys"
Permission on "issues"
Permission on "keys"
Permission on "members"
Permission on "organization administration"
Permission on "organization hooks"
Permission on "organization pre receive hooks"
Permission on "organization projects"
Permission on "pages"
Permission on "pull requests"
Permission on "repository hooks"
Permission on "repository pre receive hooks"
Permission on "repository projects"
Permission on "single file"
Permission on "starring"
Permission on "statuses"
Permission on "team discussions"

About GitHub App permissions

GitHub Apps are created with a set of permissions. Permissions define what resources the GitHub App can access via the API. For more information, see "Setting permissions for GitHub Apps."

Metadata permissions

GitHub Apps have the

Permissions required for GitHub Apps

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About GitHub App permissions

Metadata permissions