Meta

GitHub API Root

Get Hypermedia links to resources accessible in GitHub's REST API

Code samples

Shell

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  http(s)://{hostname}/api/v3/

JavaScript (@octokit/core.js)

await octokit.request('GET /')

Response

Status: 200 OK

Notes

• Works with GitHub Apps

Get GitHub Enterprise Server meta information

Code samples

Shell

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  http(s)://{hostname}/api/v3/meta

JavaScript (@octokit/core.js)

await octokit.request('GET /meta')

Default response

Status: 200 OK

{
  "verifiable_password_authentication": true,
  "installed_version": "2.20.0"
}

Not modified

Status: 304 Not Modified

Notes

• Works with GitHub Apps

Get Octocat

Get the octocat as ASCII art

Parameters