REST API endpoints for organization webhooks - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.15 Docs

List organization webhooks

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List organization webhooks"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "List organization webhooks"

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 organization webhooks"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List organization webhooks"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/hooks

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/hooks

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
    "ping_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
    "deliveries_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
    "name": "web",
    "events": [
      "push",
      "pull_request"
    ],
    "active": true,
    "config": {
      "url": "http://example.com",
      "content_type": "json"
    },
    "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
    "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
    "type": "Organization"
  }
]

Create an organization webhook

Create a hook that posts payloads in JSON format.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Create an organization webhook"

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.

Name, Type, Description

name string Required

Must be passed as "web".

config object Required

Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook.

Properties of config

Name, Type, Description
`url` string Required The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.
`content_type` string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include `json` and `form`. The default is `form`.
`secret` string If provided, the `secret` will be used as the `key` to generate the HMAC hex digest value for delivery signature headers.
`insecure_ssl` string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for `url` will be verified when delivering payloads. Supported values include `0` (verification is performed) and `1` (verification is not performed). The default is `0`. We strongly recommend not setting this to `1` as you are subject to man-in-the-middle and other attacks.
`username` string
`password` string

events array of strings

Determines what events the hook is triggered for. Set to ["*"] to receive all possible events.

Default: ["push"]

active boolean

Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.

Default: true

HTTP response status codes for "Create an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create an organization webhook"

Request example

post/orgs/{org}/hooks

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -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/hooks \
  -d '{"name":"web","active":true,"events":["push","pull_request"],"config":{"url":"http://example.com/webhook","content_type":"json"}}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
  "ping_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
  "deliveries_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
  "name": "web",
  "events": [
    "push",
    "pull_request"
  ],
  "active": true,
  "config": {
    "url": "http://example.com",
    "content_type": "json"
  },
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "type": "Organization"
}

Get an organization webhook

Returns a webhook configured in an organization. To get only the webhook config properties, see "Get a webhook configuration for an organization.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Get an organization webhook"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}

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/hooks/HOOK_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
  "ping_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
  "deliveries_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
  "name": "web",
  "events": [
    "push",
    "pull_request"
  ],
  "active": true,
  "config": {
    "url": "http://example.com",
    "content_type": "json"
  },
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "type": "Organization"
}

Update an organization webhook

Updates a webhook configured in an organization. When you update a webhook, the secret will be overwritten. If you previously had a secret set, you must provide the same secret or set a new secret or the secret will be removed. If you are only updating individual webhook config properties, use "Update a webhook configuration for an organization".

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Update an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Update an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

Name, Type, Description

config object

Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook.

Properties of config

Name, Type, Description
`url` string Required The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.
`content_type` string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include `json` and `form`. The default is `form`.
`secret` string If provided, the `secret` will be used as the `key` to generate the HMAC hex digest value for delivery signature headers.
`insecure_ssl` string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for `url` will be verified when delivering payloads. Supported values include `0` (verification is performed) and `1` (verification is not performed). The default is `0`. We strongly recommend not setting this to `1` as you are subject to man-in-the-middle and other attacks.

events array of strings

Determines what events the hook is triggered for.

Default: ["push"]

active boolean

Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.

Default: true

name string

HTTP response status codes for "Update an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Update an organization webhook"

Request example

patch/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}

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/orgs/ORG/hooks/HOOK_ID \
  -d '{"active":true,"events":["pull_request"]}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
  "ping_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
  "deliveries_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries",
  "name": "web",
  "events": [
    "pull_request"
  ],
  "active": true,
  "config": {
    "url": "http://example.com",
    "content_type": "json"
  },
  "updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
  "created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
  "type": "Organization"
}

Delete an organization webhook

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Delete an organization webhook"

Request example

delete/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -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/hooks/HOOK_ID

Response

Status: 204

Get a webhook configuration for an organization

Returns the webhook configuration for an organization. To get more information about the webhook, including the active state and events, use "Get an organization webhook ."

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a webhook configuration for an organization"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get a webhook configuration 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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a webhook configuration for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Get a webhook configuration for an organization"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/config

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/hooks/HOOK_ID/config

Response

Status: 200

{
  "content_type": "json",
  "insecure_ssl": "0",
  "secret": "********",
  "url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}

Update a webhook configuration for an organization

Updates the webhook configuration for an organization. To update more information about the webhook, including the active state and events, use "Update an organization webhook ."

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Update a webhook configuration for an organization"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Update a webhook configuration 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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`url` string The URL to which the payloads will be delivered.
`content_type` string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include `json` and `form`. The default is `form`.
`secret` string If provided, the `secret` will be used as the `key` to generate the HMAC hex digest value for delivery signature headers.
`insecure_ssl` string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for `url` will be verified when delivering payloads. Supported values include `0` (verification is performed) and `1` (verification is not performed). The default is `0`. We strongly recommend not setting this to `1` as you are subject to man-in-the-middle and other attacks.

HTTP response status codes for "Update a webhook configuration for an organization"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Update a webhook configuration for an organization"

Request example

patch/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/config

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/orgs/ORG/hooks/HOOK_ID/config \
  -d '{"url":"http://example.com/webhook","content_type":"json","insecure_ssl":"0","secret":"********"}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "content_type": "json",
  "insecure_ssl": "0",
  "secret": "********",
  "url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}

List deliveries for an organization webhook

Returns a list of webhook deliveries for a webhook configured in an organization.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List deliveries for an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "List deliveries for an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

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`
`cursor` string Used for pagination: the starting delivery from which the page of deliveries is fetched. Refer to the `link` header for the next and previous page cursors.

HTTP response status codes for "List deliveries for an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`400`	Bad Request
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "List deliveries for an organization webhook"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/deliveries

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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveries

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "id": 12345678,
    "guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
    "delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
    "redelivery": false,
    "duration": 0.27,
    "status": "OK",
    "status_code": 200,
    "event": "issues",
    "action": "opened",
    "installation_id": 123,
    "repository_id": 456,
    "throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 123456789,
    "guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
    "delivered_at": "2019-06-04T00:57:16Z",
    "redelivery": true,
    "duration": 0.28,
    "status": "OK",
    "status_code": 200,
    "event": "issues",
    "action": "opened",
    "installation_id": 123,
    "repository_id": 456,
    "throttled_at": null
  }
]

Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook

Returns a delivery for a webhook configured in an organization.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.
`delivery_id` integer Required

HTTP response status codes for "Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`400`	Bad Request
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/deliveries/{delivery_id}

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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveries/DELIVERY_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 12345678,
  "guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
  "delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
  "redelivery": false,
  "duration": 0.27,
  "status": "OK",
  "status_code": 200,
  "event": "issues",
  "action": "opened",
  "installation_id": 123,
  "repository_id": 456,
  "url": "https://www.example.com",
  "throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
  "request": {
    "headers": {
      "X-GitHub-Delivery": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
      "X-Hub-Signature-256": "sha256=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
      "Accept": "*/*",
      "X-GitHub-Hook-ID": "42",
      "User-Agent": "GitHub-Hookshot/b8c71d8",
      "X-GitHub-Event": "issues",
      "X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-ID": "123",
      "X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-Type": "repository",
      "content-type": "application/json",
      "X-Hub-Signature": "sha1=a84d88e7554fc1fa21bcbc4efae3c782a70d2b9d"
    },
    "payload": {
      "action": "opened",
      "issue": {
        "body": "foo"
      },
      "repository": {
        "id": 123
      }
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "headers": {
      "Content-Type": "text/html;charset=utf-8"
    },
    "payload": "ok"
  }
}

Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook

Redeliver a delivery for a webhook configured in an organization.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.
`delivery_id` integer Required

HTTP response status codes for "Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`202`	Accepted
`400`	Bad Request
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook"

Request example

post/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/deliveries/{delivery_id}/attempts

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveries/DELIVERY_ID/attempts

Accepted

Status: 202

Ping an organization webhook

This will trigger a ping event to be sent to the hook.

You must be an organization owner to use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Ping an organization webhook"

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

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

"Webhooks" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Ping an organization webhook"

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.
`hook_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the `X-GitHub-Hook-ID` header of a webhook delivery.

HTTP response status codes for "Ping an organization webhook"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Ping an organization webhook"

Request example

post/orgs/{org}/hooks/{hook_id}/pings

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -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/hooks/HOOK_ID/pings

Response

Status: 204