GitHub Licenses API

The GitHub Licenses API lets you programmatically discover and retrieve open source license information across GitHub. It provides endpoints to list the common licenses GitHub supports, get detailed metadata and the canonical text for a specific license (by its SPDX identifier), and fetch the detected license for a given repository.

OpenAPI Specification

github-licenses-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  version: 1.1.4
  title: GitHub Application About Licenses API
  description: 'Use the REST API to retrieve information about GitHub Apps and GitHub App

    installations.'
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT
  termsOfService: https://docs.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service
  contact:
    name: Support
    url: https://support.github.com/contact?tags=dotcom-rest-api
  x-github-plan: ghes
  x-github-release: 3.9
servers:
- url: '{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3'
  variables:
    hostname:
      description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server hostname
      default: HOSTNAME
    protocol:
      description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
      default: http
tags:
- name: Licenses
paths:
  /licenses/{license}:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Get License
      description: The GitHub Licenses API endpoint `/licenses/{license}` allows developers to retrieve detailed information about a specific open source license by providing its unique license key as a path parameter. When you make a GET request to this endpoint, it returns comprehensive details about the specified license, including its full name, description, permissions, conditions, limitations, and the complete license text. This is particularly useful when you need to programmatically access license information for compliance purposes, display license details in your application, or help users understand the terms of a particular open source license before applying it to their repository.
      tags:
      - Licenses
      operationId: getlicense
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/licenses/licenses#get-a-license
      parameters:
      - name: license
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/license'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/license'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: true
        category: licenses
        subcategory: licenses
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /licenses:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Get All Commonly Used Licenses
      description: Lists the most commonly used licenses on GitHub. For more information, see "[Licensing a repository ](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository)."
      tags:
      - Licenses
      operationId: licenses/get-all-commonly-used
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/licenses/licenses#get-all-commonly-used-licenses
      parameters:
      - name: featured
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
        example: true
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/license-simple'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/license-simple-items'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: true
        category: licenses
        subcategory: licenses
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /repos/{owner}/{repo}/license:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Get the License for a Repository
      description: 'This method returns the contents of the repository''s license file, if one is detected.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


        - **`application/vnd.github.raw+json`**: Returns the raw contents of the license.

        - **`application/vnd.github.html+json`**: Returns the license contents in HTML. Markup languages are rendered to HTML using GitHub''s open-source [Markup library](https://github.com/github/markup).'
      tags:
      - Licenses
      operationId: licenses/get-for-repo
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/licenses/licenses#get-the-license-for-a-repository
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/owner'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/repo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/license-content'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/license-content'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: true
        category: licenses
        subcategory: licenses
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /setup/api/start:
    post:
      summary: GitHub Create Github License
      description: 'When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use the following endpoint to upload a license.


        Note that you need to `POST` to [`/setup/api/configure`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/enterprise-admin/management-console#start-a-configuration-process) to start the actual configuration process.


        When using this endpoint, your GitHub instance must have a password set. This can be accomplished two ways:


        1.  If you''re working directly with the API before accessing the web interface, you must pass in the password parameter to set your password.

        2.  If you set up your instance via the web interface before accessing the API, your calls to this endpoint do not need the password parameter.


        **Note:** The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).'
      operationId: createGithubLicense
      tags:
      - Licenses
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/enterprise-admin/management-console#create-a-github-license
      servers:
      - url: '{protocol}://{hostname}'
        variables:
          hostname:
            default: HOSTNAME
            description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server hostname
          protocol:
            default: http
            description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Response
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                license:
                  type: string
                  description: The content of your _.ghl_ license file.
                password:
                  type: string
                  description: You **must** provide a password _only if_ you are uploading your license for the first time. If you previously set a password through the web interface, you don't need this parameter.
                settings:
                  type: string
                  description: An optional JSON string containing the installation settings. For a list of the available settings, see the [Get settings endpoint](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/enterprise-admin/management-console#get-settings).
              required:
              - license
            examples:
              default:
                value:
                  license: '@enterprise.ghl'
                  password: secret
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: enterprise-admin
        subcategory: management-console
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /setup/api/upgrade:
    post:
      summary: GitHub Upgrade License
      description: 'This API upgrades your license and also triggers the configuration process.


        **Note:** The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).'
      operationId: upgradeLicense
      tags:
      - Licenses
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/enterprise-admin/management-console#upgrade-a-license
      servers:
      - url: '{protocol}://{hostname}'
        variables:
          hostname:
            default: HOSTNAME
            description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server hostname
          protocol:
            default: http
            description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Response
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                license:
                  type: string
                  description: The content of your new _.ghl_ license file.
            examples:
              default:
                value:
                  license: '@enterprise.ghl'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: enterprise-admin
        subcategory: management-console
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    page:
      name: page
      description: The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "[Using pagination in the REST API](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/using-pagination-in-the-rest-api)."
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
    repo:
      name: repo
      description: The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    owner:
      name: owner
      description: The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    per-page:
      name: per_page
      description: The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "[Using pagination in the REST API](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/using-pagination-in-the-rest-api)."
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 30
  schemas:
    basic-error:
      title: Basic Error
      description: Basic Error
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          example: Example body text
        documentation_url:
          type: string
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        url:
          type: string
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        status:
          type: string
          example: open
    nullable-license-simple:
      title: License Simple
      description: License Simple
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          example: mit
        name:
          type: string
          example: MIT License
        url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
        spdx_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: MIT
        node_id:
          type: string
          example: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
        html_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
      required:
      - key
      - name
      - url
      - spdx_id
      - node_id
      nullable: true
    license-simple:
      title: License Simple
      description: License Simple
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          example: mit
        name:
          type: string
          example: MIT License
        url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
        spdx_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: MIT
        node_id:
          type: string
          example: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
        html_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
      required:
      - key
      - name
      - url
      - spdx_id
      - node_id
    license:
      title: License
      description: License
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          example: mit
        name:
          type: string
          example: MIT License
        spdx_id:
          type: string
          example: MIT
          nullable: true
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
          nullable: true
        node_id:
          type: string
          example: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
        html_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/
        description:
          type: string
          example: A permissive license that is short and to the point. It lets people do anything with your code with proper attribution and without warranty.
        implementation:
          type: string
          example: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace [year] with the current year and [fullname] with the name (or names) of the copyright holders.
        permissions:
          type: array
          example:
          - commercial-use
          - modifications
          - distribution
          - sublicense
          - private-use
          items:
            type: string
        conditions:
          type: array
          example:
          - include-copyright
          items:
            type: string
        limitations:
          type: array
          example:
          - no-liability
          items:
            type: string
        body:
          type: string
          example: '


            The MIT License (MIT)


            Copyright (c) [year] [fullname]


            Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy

            of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

            in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights

            to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell

            copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is

            furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:


            The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all

            copies or substantial portions of the Software.


            THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR

            IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,

            FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE

            AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER

            LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,

            OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE

            SOFTWARE.

            '
        featured:
          type: boolean
          example: true
      required:
      - key
      - name
      - url
      - spdx_id
      - node_id
      - html_url
      - description
      - implementation
      - permissions
      - conditions
      - limitations
      - body
      - featured
    license-content:
      title: License Content
      description: License Content
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: octocat
        path:
          type: string
          example: src/index.js
        sha:
          type: string
          example: abc123def456789012345678901234567890
        size:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        html_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        git_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        download_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
          example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World
        type:
          type: string
          example: User
        content:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        encoding:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        _links:
          type: object
          properties:
            git:
              type: string
              format: uri
              nullable: true
            html:
              type: string
              format: uri
              nullable: true
            self:
              type: string
              format: uri
          required:
          - git
          - html
          - self
        license:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/nullable-license-simple'
      required:
      - _links
      - git_url
      - html_url
      - download_url
      - name
      - path
      - sha
      - size
      - type
      - url
      - content
      - encoding
      - license
  responses:
    not_found:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/basic-error'
    forbidden:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/basic-error'
    not_modified:
      description: Not modified
  examples:
    license-content:
      value:
        name: LICENSE
        path: LICENSE
        sha: 401c59dcc4570b954dd6d345e76199e1f4e76266
        size: 1077
        url: https://api.github.com/repos/benbalter/gman/contents/LICENSE?ref=master
        html_url: https://github.com/benbalter/gman/blob/master/LICENSE
        git_url: https://api.github.com/repos/benbalter/gman/git/blobs/401c59dcc4570b954dd6d345e76199e1f4e76266
        download_url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/benbalter/gman/master/LICENSE?lab=true
        type: file
        content: 'VGhlIE1JVCBMaWNlbnNlIChNSVQpCgpDb3B5cmlnaHQgKGMpIDIwMTMgQmVu

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          '
        encoding: base64
        _links:
          self: https://api.github.com/repos/benbalter/gman/contents/LICENSE?ref=master
          git: https://api.github.com/repos/benbalter/gman/git/blobs/401c59dcc4570b954dd6d345e76199e1f4e76266
          html: https://github.com/benbalter/gman/blob/master/LICENSE
        license:
          key: mit
          name: MIT License
          spdx_id: MIT
          url: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
          node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
    license-simple-items:
      value:
      - key: mit
        name: MIT License
        spdx_id: MIT
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: lgpl-3.0
        name: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
        spdx_id: LGPL-3.0
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/lgpl-3.0
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: mpl-2.0
        name: Mozilla Public License 2.0
        spdx_id: MPL-2.0
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/mpl-2.0
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: agpl-3.0
        name: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
        spdx_id: AGPL-3.0
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/agpl-3.0
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: unlicense
        name: The Unlicense
        spdx_id: Unlicense
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/unlicense
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: apache-2.0
        name: Apache License 2.0
        spdx_id: Apache-2.0
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/apache-2.0
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
      - key: gpl-3.0
        name: GNU General Public License v3.0
        spdx_id: GPL-3.0
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/gpl-3.0
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
    license:
      value:
        key: mit
        name: MIT License
        spdx_id: MIT
        url: https://api.github.com/licenses/mit
        node_id: MDc6TGljZW5zZW1pdA==
        html_url: http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/
        description: A permissive license that is short and to the point. It lets people do anything with your code with proper attribution and without warranty.
        implementation: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace [year] with the current year and [fullname] with the name (or names) of the copyright holders.
        permissions:
        - commercial-use
        - modifications
        - distribution
        - sublicense
        - private-use
        conditions:
        - include-copyright
        limitations:
        - no-liability
        body: '


          The MIT License (MIT)


          Copyright (c) [year] [fullname]


          Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy

          of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

          in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights

          to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell

          copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is

          furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:


          The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all

          copies or substantial portions of the Software.


          THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR

          IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,

          FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE

          AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER

          LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,

          OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE

          SOFTWARE.

          '
        featured: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerHttpAuthentication:
      description: Bearer Token
      type: http
      scheme: Bearer
externalDocs:
  description: GitHub Enterprise Developer Docs
  url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/
x-webhooks:
  branch-protection-rule-created:
    post:
      summary: 'This event occurs when there is activity relating to branch protection rules. For more information, see "[About protected branches](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/defining-the-mergeability-of-pull-requests/about-protected-branches)." For information about the APIs to manage branch protection rules, see [the GraphQL documentation](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/graphql/reference/objects#branchprotectionrule) or "[Branch protection](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/branches/branch-protection)" in the REST API documentation.


        To subscribe to this event, a GitHub App must have at least read-level access for the "Administration" repository permission.'
      description: A branch protection rule was created.
      operationId: branch-protection-rule/created
      externalDocs:
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/webhooks/webhook-events-and-payloads#branch_protection_rule
      parameters:
      - name: User-Agent
        in: header
        example: GitHub-Hookshot/123abc
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Id
        in: header
        example: 12312312
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Event
        in: header
        example: issues
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Installation-Target-Id
        in: header
        example: 123123
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Installation-Target-Type
        in: header
        example: repository
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Delivery
        in: header
        example: 0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Hub-Signature-256
        in: header
        example: sha256=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Enterprise-Version
        in: header
        example: 3.1.9
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host
        in: header
        example: ghes.github.com
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/webhook-branch-protection-rule-created'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Return a 200 status to indicate that the data was received successfully
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        category: webhooks
        subcategory: branch_protection_rule
        supported-webhook-types:
        - repository
        - organization
        - app
  branch-protection-rule-deleted:
    post:
      summary: 'This event occurs when there is activity relating to branch protection rules. For more information, see "[About protected branches](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/defining-the-mergeability-of-pull-requests/about-protected-branches)." For information about the APIs to manage branch protection rules, see [the GraphQL documentation](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/graphql/reference/objects#branchprotectionrule) or "[Branch protection](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/branches/branch-protection)" in the REST API documentation.


        To subscribe to this event, a GitHub App must have at least read-level access for the "Administration" repository permission.'
      description: A branch protection rule was deleted.
      operationId: branch-protection-rule/deleted
      externalDocs:
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/webhooks/webhook-events-and-payloads#branch_protection_rule
      parameters:
      - name: User-Agent
        in: header
        example: GitHub-Hookshot/123abc
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Id
        in: header
        example: 12312312
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Event
        in: header
        example: issues
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Installation-Target-Id
        in: header
        example: 123123
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Github-Hook-Installation-Target-Type
        in: header
        example: repository
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Delivery
        in: header
        example: 0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-Hub-Signature-256
        in: header
        example: sha256=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Enterprise-Version
        in: header
        example: 3.1.9
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-GitHub-Enterprise-Host
        in: header
        example: ghes.github.com
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/webhook-branch-protection-rule-deleted'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Return a 200 status to indicate that the data was received successfully
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        category: webhooks
        subcategory: branch_protection_rule
        supported-webhook-types:
        - repository
        - organization
        - app
  branch-protection-rule-edited:
    post:
      summary: 'This event occurs when there is activity relating to branch protection rules. For more information, see "[About protected branches](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/defining-the-mergeability-of-pull-requests/about-protected-branches)." For information about the APIs to manage branch protection rules, see [the GraphQL documentation](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/graphql/reference/objects#branchprotectionrule) or "[Branch protection](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/branches/branch-protection)" in the REST API documentation.


        To subscribe to this event, a GitHub App must have at least read-level access for the "Administration" repository permission.'
      description: A branch protection rule was edited.
      operationId: branch-protection-rule/edited
      externalDocs:
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/webhooks/webhook-events-and-p

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