REST API endpoints for social accounts

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.

Lists all of your social accounts.

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

The fine-grained token does not require any permissions.

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`

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

Request example

get/user/social_accounts

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/social_accounts

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "provider": "twitter",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/github"
  }
]

Add one or more social accounts to the authenticated user's profile.

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

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

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

"Profile" user permissions (write)

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

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`account_urls` array of strings Required Full URLs for the social media profiles to add.

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Request example

post/user/social_accounts

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/user/social_accounts \
  -d '{"account_urls":["https://facebook.com/GitHub","https://www.youtube.com/@GitHub"]}'

Response

Status: 201

[
  {
    "provider": "twitter",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/github"
  }
]

Deletes one or more social accounts from the authenticated user's profile.

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

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

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

"Profile" user permissions (write)

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

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`account_urls` array of strings Required Full URLs for the social media profiles to delete.

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.

Request example

delete/user/social_accounts

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/social_accounts \
  -d '{"account_urls":["https://facebook.com/GitHub","https://www.youtube.com/@GitHub"]}'

Response

Status: 204

Lists social media accounts for a user. This endpoint is accessible by anyone.

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

The fine-grained token does not require any permissions.

This endpoint can be used without authentication if only public resources are requested.

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.

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`

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Request example

get/users/{username}/social_accounts

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/users/USERNAME/social_accounts

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "provider": "twitter",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/github"
  }
]