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Github Installation Installation Token Structure

Authentication token for a GitHub App installed on a user or org.

Type: object Properties: 8 Required: 2
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installation-token is a JSON Structure definition published by GitHub, describing 8 properties, of which 2 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

token expires_at permissions repository_selection repositories single_file has_multiple_single_files single_file_paths

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/github/refs/heads/main/json-structure/github-installation-installation-token-structure.json",
  "name": "installation-token",
  "description": "Authentication token for a GitHub App installed on a user or org.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "token": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "expires_at": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "2026-04-17T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "permissions": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/app-permissions"
    },
    "repository_selection": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "selected"
      ],
      "example": "all"
    },
    "repositories": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/repository"
      }
    },
    "single_file": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "README.md"
    },
    "has_multiple_single_files": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "example": true
    },
    "single_file_paths": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "example": [
        "config.yml",
        ".github/issue_TEMPLATE.md"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "token",
    "expires_at"
  ]
}