REST API endpoints for GitHub Actions artifacts

About artifacts in GitHub Actions

You can use the REST API to download, delete, and retrieve information about workflow artifacts in GitHub Actions. Artifacts enable you to share data between jobs in a workflow and store data once that workflow has completed. For more information, see "Storing and sharing data from a workflow."

List artifacts for a repository

Lists all artifacts for a repository.

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

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List artifacts 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 "List artifacts 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.

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`
`name` string The name field of an artifact. When specified, only artifacts with this name will be returned.

HTTP response status codes for "List artifacts for a repository"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List artifacts for a repository"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/artifacts

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/artifacts

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 2,
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "id": 11,
      "node_id": "MDg6QXJ0aWZhY3QxMQ==",
      "name": "Rails",
      "size_in_bytes": 556,
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11",
      "archive_download_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11/zip",
      "expired": false,
      "created_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
      "expires_at": "2020-03-21T14:59:22Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-02-21T14:59:22Z",
      "workflow_run": {
        "id": 2332938,
        "repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_branch": "main",
        "head_sha": "328faa0536e6fef19753d9d91dc96a9931694ce3"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 13,
      "node_id": "MDg6QXJ0aWZhY3QxMw==",
      "name": "Test output",
      "size_in_bytes": 453,
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/13",
      "archive_download_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/13/zip",
      "expired": false,
      "created_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
      "expires_at": "2020-03-21T14:59:22Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-02-21T14:59:22Z",
      "workflow_run": {
        "id": 2332942,
        "repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_branch": "main",
        "head_sha": "178f4f6090b3fccad4a65b3e83d076a622d59652"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get an artifact

Gets a specific artifact for a workflow run.

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 an artifact"

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 an artifact"

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.
`artifact_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the artifact.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an artifact"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get an artifact"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/artifacts/{artifact_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/artifacts/ARTIFACT_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 11,
  "node_id": "MDg6QXJ0aWZhY3QxMQ==",
  "name": "Rails",
  "size_in_bytes": 556,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11",
  "archive_download_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11/zip",
  "expired": false,
  "created_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
  "expires_at": "2020-01-21T14:59:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2020-01-21T14:59:22Z",
  "workflow_run": {
    "id": 2332938,
    "repository_id": 1296269,
    "head_repository_id": 1296269,
    "head_branch": "main",
    "head_sha": "328faa0536e6fef19753d9d91dc96a9931694ce3"
  }
}

Delete an artifact

Deletes an artifact for a workflow run. OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an artifact"

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

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

"Actions" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete an artifact"

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.
`artifact_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the artifact.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an artifact"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content

Code samples for "Delete an artifact"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/artifacts/{artifact_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/artifacts/ARTIFACT_ID

Response

Status: 204

Download an artifact

Gets a redirect URL to download an archive for a repository. This URL expires after 1 minute. Look for Location: in the response header to find the URL for the download. The :archive_format must be zip.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Download an artifact"

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 "Download an artifact"

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.
`artifact_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the artifact.
`archive_format` string Required

HTTP response status codes for "Download an artifact"

Status code	Description
`302`	Found
`410`	Gone

Code samples for "Download an artifact"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/artifacts/{artifact_id}/{archive_format}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/artifacts/ARTIFACT_ID/ARCHIVE_FORMAT

Response

Status: 302

List workflow run artifacts

Lists artifacts for a workflow run.

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

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List workflow run artifacts"

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 "List workflow run artifacts"

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.
`run_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the workflow run.

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`
`name` string The name field of an artifact. When specified, only artifacts with this name will be returned.

HTTP response status codes for "List workflow run artifacts"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List workflow run artifacts"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs/{run_id}/artifacts

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/runs/RUN_ID/artifacts

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 2,
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "id": 11,
      "node_id": "MDg6QXJ0aWZhY3QxMQ==",
      "name": "Rails",
      "size_in_bytes": 556,
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11",
      "archive_download_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/11/zip",
      "expired": false,
      "created_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
      "expires_at": "2020-03-21T14:59:22Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-02-21T14:59:22Z",
      "workflow_run": {
        "id": 2332938,
        "repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_branch": "main",
        "head_sha": "328faa0536e6fef19753d9d91dc96a9931694ce3"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 13,
      "node_id": "MDg6QXJ0aWZhY3QxMw==",
      "name": "Test output",
      "size_in_bytes": 453,
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/13",
      "archive_download_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-docs/actions/artifacts/13/zip",
      "expired": false,
      "created_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z",
      "expires_at": "2020-03-21T14:59:22Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-02-21T14:59:22Z",
      "workflow_run": {
        "id": 2332942,
        "repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_repository_id": 1296269,
        "head_branch": "main",
        "head_sha": "178f4f6090b3fccad4a65b3e83d076a622d59652"
      }
    }
  ]
}