REST API endpoints for blocking users

About blocking users

If a request URL does not include a {username} parameter then the response will be for the signed-in user (and you must pass authentication information with your request). Additional private information, such as whether a user has two-factor authentication enabled, is included when authenticated through OAuth with the user scope.

List users blocked by the authenticated user

List the users you've blocked on your personal account.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List users blocked by the authenticated user"

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

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

"Block another user" user permissions (read)

Parameters for "List users blocked by the authenticated user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

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 users blocked by the authenticated user"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List users blocked by the authenticated user"

Request example

get/user/blocks

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/user/blocks

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  }
]

Check if a user is blocked by the authenticated user

Returns a 204 if the given user is blocked by the authenticated user. Returns a 404 if the given user is not blocked by the authenticated user, or if the given user account has been identified as spam by GitHub.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Check if a user is blocked by the authenticated user"

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

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

"Block another user" user permissions (read)

Parameters for "Check if a user is blocked by the authenticated user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.

HTTP response status codes for "Check if a user is blocked by the authenticated user"

Status code	Description
`204`	If the user is blocked
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	If the user is not blocked

Code samples for "Check if a user is blocked by the authenticated user"

Request example

get/user/blocks/{username}

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/user/blocks/USERNAME

If the user is blocked

Status: 204

Block a user

Blocks the given user and returns a 204. If the authenticated user cannot block the given user a 422 is returned.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Block a user"

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

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

"Block another user" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Block a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.

HTTP response status codes for "Block a user"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Block a user"

Request example

put/user/blocks/{username}

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/user/blocks/USERNAME

Response

Status: 204

Unblock a user

Unblocks the given user and returns a 204.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Unblock a user"

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

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

"Block another user" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Unblock a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.

HTTP response status codes for "Unblock a user"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Unblock a user"

Request example

delete/user/blocks/{username}

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/user/blocks/USERNAME

Response

Status: 204