REST API endpoints for GitHub Actions cache - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.17 Docs

About the cache in GitHub Actions

You can use the REST API to query and manage the cache for repositories in GitHub Actions. You can also install a GitHub CLI extension to manage your caches from the command line. For more information, see Dependency caching reference.

Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise

Gets the total GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise. The data fetched using this API is refreshed approximately every 5 minutes, so values returned from this endpoint may take at least 5 minutes to get updated.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Enterprise administration" enterprise permissions (write)

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an enterprise"

Request example

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/cache/usage

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/cache/usage

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_active_caches_size_in_bytes": 3344284,
  "total_active_caches_count": 5
}

Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise

Gets the GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Enterprise administration" enterprise permissions (write)

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Request example

get/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/cache/usage-policy

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/cache/usage-policy

Response

Status: 200

{
  "repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb": 10,
  "max_repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb": 15
}

Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise

Sets the GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:enterprise scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Enterprise administration" enterprise permissions (write)

Parameters for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`enterprise` string Required The slug version of the enterprise name.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb` integer For repositories in an enterprise, the default size limit for the sum of all caches in a repository, in gigabytes.
`max_repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb` integer For repositories in an enterprise, the maximum value that can be set as the limit for the sum of all caches in a repository, in gigabytes.

HTTP response status codes for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for an enterprise"

Request example

patch/enterprises/{enterprise}/actions/cache/usage-policy

curl -L \
  -X PATCH \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/actions/cache/usage-policy \
  -d '{"repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb":10,"max_repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb":15}'

Response

Status: 204

Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization

Gets the total GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization. The data fetched using this API is refreshed approximately every 5 minutes, so values returned from this endpoint may take at least 5 minutes to get updated.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:org scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Administration" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/actions/cache/usage

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/cache/usage

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_active_caches_size_in_bytes": 3344284,
  "total_active_caches_count": 5
}

List repositories with GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization

Lists repositories and their GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization. The data fetched using this API is refreshed approximately every 5 minutes, so values returned from this endpoint may take at least 5 minutes to get updated.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:org scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List repositories with GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Administration" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "List repositories with GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List repositories with GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List repositories with GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/actions/cache/usage-by-repository

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/actions/cache/usage-by-repository

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 2,
  "repository_cache_usages": [
    {
      "full_name": "octo-org/Hello-World",
      "active_caches_size_in_bytes": 2322142,
      "active_caches_count": 3
    },
    {
      "full_name": "octo-org/server",
      "active_caches_size_in_bytes": 1022142,
      "active_caches_count": 2
    }
  ]
}

Get GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository

Gets GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository. The data fetched using this API is refreshed approximately every 5 minutes, so values returned from this endpoint may take at least 5 minutes to get updated.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint.

If the repository is private, OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for a repository"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/cache/usage

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/cache/usage

Response

Status: 200

{
  "full_name": "octo-org/Hello-World",
  "active_caches_size_in_bytes": 2322142,
  "active_caches_count": 3
}

Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository

Gets GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/cache/usage-policy

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/cache/usage-policy

Response

Status: 200

{
  "repo_cache_size_limit_in_gb": 14
}

Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository

Sets GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Administration" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Set GitHub Actions cache usage policy for a repository"