REST API endpoints for GitHub Actions cache
Use the REST API to interact with the cache for repositories in GitHub Actions.
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 "Caching dependencies to speed up workflows."
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:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get GitHub Actions cache usage for an organization"
Name, Type, Description |
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accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe 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
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/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:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
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"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
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: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
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
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/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:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
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"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
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
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/cache/usage
Response
Status: 200
{
"full_name": "octo-org/Hello-World",
"active_caches_size_in_bytes": 2322142,
"active_caches_count": 3
}
List GitHub Actions caches for a repository
Lists the GitHub Actions caches for a repository.
OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List GitHub Actions caches for a repository"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
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 GitHub Actions caches for a repository"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
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: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
ref string The full Git reference for narrowing down the cache. The |
key string An explicit key or prefix for identifying the cache |
sort string The property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction string The direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
HTTP response status codes for "List GitHub Actions caches for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "List GitHub Actions caches for a repository"
Request example
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/caches
Response
Status: 200
{
"total_count": 1,
"actions_caches": [
{
"id": 505,
"ref": "refs/heads/main",
"key": "Linux-node-958aff96db2d75d67787d1e634ae70b659de937b",
"version": "73885106f58cc52a7df9ec4d4a5622a5614813162cb516c759a30af6bf56e6f0",
"last_accessed_at": "2019-01-24T22:45:36.000Z",
"created_at": "2019-01-24T22:45:36.000Z",
"size_in_bytes": 1024
}
]
}
Delete GitHub Actions caches for a repository (using a cache key)
Deletes one or more GitHub Actions caches for a repository, using a complete cache key. By default, all caches that match the provided key are deleted, but you can optionally provide a Git ref to restrict deletions to caches that match both the provided key and the Git ref.
OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete GitHub Actions caches for a repository (using a cache key)"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Actions" repository permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete GitHub Actions caches for a repository (using a cache key)"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
key string RequiredA key for identifying the cache. |
ref string The full Git reference for narrowing down the cache. The |
HTTP response status codes for "Delete GitHub Actions caches for a repository (using a cache key)"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "Delete GitHub Actions caches for a repository (using a cache key)"
Request example
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/caches?key=Linux-node-958aff96db2d75d67787d1e634ae70b659de937b"
Response
Status: 200
{
"total_count": 1,
"actions_caches": [
{
"id": 505,
"ref": "refs/heads/main",
"key": "Linux-node-958aff96db2d75d67787d1e634ae70b659de937b",
"version": "73885106f58cc52a7df9ec4d4a5622a5614813162cb516c759a30af6bf56e6f0",
"last_accessed_at": "2019-01-24T22:45:36.000Z",
"created_at": "2019-01-24T22:45:36.000Z",
"size_in_bytes": 1024
}
]
}
Delete a GitHub Actions cache for a repository (using a cache ID)
Deletes a GitHub Actions cache for a repository, using a cache ID.
OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete a GitHub Actions cache for a repository (using a cache ID)"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Actions" repository permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete a GitHub Actions cache for a repository (using a cache ID)"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
cache_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the GitHub Actions cache. |
HTTP response status codes for "Delete a GitHub Actions cache for a repository (using a cache ID)"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples for "Delete a GitHub Actions cache for a repository (using a cache ID)"
Request example
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/caches/CACHE_ID
Response
Status: 204