Environments - GitHub Docs

The Environments API allows you to create, configure, and delete environments.

For more information about environments, see "Using environments for deployment." To manage environment secrets, see "Secrets."

Environments, environment protection rules, and environment secrets are available in public repositories for all products. For access to environments in private repositories, you must use GitHub Enterprise. For more information, see "GitHub's products."

Get all environments

Get all environments for a repository.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint. If the repository is private, you must use an access token with the repo scope. GitHub Apps must have the actions:read permission to use this endpoint.

get /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments

Parameters

Name	Type	In	Description
`accept`	string	header	Setting to`application/vnd.github.v3+json` is recommended.
`owner`	string	path
`repo`	string	path
`per_page`	integer	query	Results per page (max 100) Default: `30`
`page`	integer	query	Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

Code samples

Example

Shell

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments

JavaScript @octokit/core.js

await octokit.request('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments', {
  owner: 'OWNER',
  repo: 'REPO'
})

GitHub CLI gh api

gh api \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  /repos/OWNER/REPO/environments

Response

Status: 200

{
  "total_count": 1,
  "environments": [
    {
      "id": 161088068,
      "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4",
      "name": "staging",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging",
      "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
      "protection_rules": [
        {
          "id": 3736,
          "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=",
          "type": "wait_timer",
          "wait_timer": 30
        },
        {
          "id": 3755,
          "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=",
          "type": "required_reviewers",
          "reviewers": [
            {
              "type": "User",
              "reviewer": {
                "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
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "Team",
              "reviewer": {
                "id": 1,
                "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=",
                "url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1",
                "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league",
                "name": "Justice League",
                "slug": "justice-league",
                "description": "A great team.",
                "privacy": "closed",
                "permission": "admin",
                "members_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/members{/member}",
                "repositories_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/repos",
                "parent": null
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 3756,
          "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=",
          "type": "branch_policy"
        }
      ],
      "deployment_branch_policy": {
        "protected_branches": false,
        "custom_branch_policies": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Status codes

HTTP Status Code	Description
`200`	OK

Notes

Works with GitHub Apps

Get an environment

get /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}

Parameters

Name	Type	In	Description
`accept`	string	header	Setting to`application/vnd.github.v3+json` is recommended.
`owner`	string	path
`repo`	string	path
`environment_name`	string	path	The name of the environment

Code samples

Example

Shell

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

JavaScript @octokit/core.js

await octokit.request('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}', {
  owner: 'OWNER',
  repo: 'REPO',
  environment_name: 'ENVIRONMENT_NAME'
})

GitHub CLI gh api

gh api \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  /repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 161088068,
  "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4",
  "name": "staging",
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging",
  "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
  "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
  "protection_rules": [
    {
      "id": 3736,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=",
      "type": "wait_timer",
      "wait_timer": 30
    },
    {
      "id": 3755,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=",
      "type": "required_reviewers",
      "reviewers": [
        {
          "type": "User",
          "reviewer": {
            "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
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Team",
          "reviewer": {
            "id": 1,
            "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=",
            "url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1",
            "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league",
            "name": "Justice League",
            "slug": "justice-league",
            "description": "A great team.",
            "privacy": "closed",
            "permission": "admin",
            "members_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/members{/member}",
            "repositories_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/repos",
            "parent": null
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 3756,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=",
      "type": "branch_policy"
    }
  ],
  "deployment_branch_policy": {
    "protected_branches": false,
    "custom_branch_policies": true
  }
}

Status codes

HTTP Status Code	Description
`200`	OK

Notes

Works with GitHub Apps

Create or update an environment

Create or update an environment with protection rules, such as required reviewers. For more information about environment protection rules, see "Environments."

Note: Although you can use this operation to specify that only branches that match specified name patterns can deploy to this environment, you must use the UI to set the name patterns. For more information, see "Environments."

Note: To create or update secrets for an environment, see "Secrets."

You must authenticate using an access token with the repo scope to use this endpoint.

put /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}

Parameters

Name Type In Description

accept

string

header

Setting toapplication/vnd.github.v3+json is recommended.

owner string path

repo string path

environment_name

string

path

The name of the environment

wait_timer

integer

body

The amount of time to delay a job after the job is initially triggered. The time (in minutes) must be an integer between 0 and 43,200 (30 days).

reviewers

array of objects or null

body

The people or teams that may review jobs that reference the environment. You can list up to six users or teams as reviewers. The reviewers must have at least read access to the repository. Only one of the required reviewers needs to approve the job for it to proceed.

Properties of thereviewersitems

Name (Type)	Description
`type` (string)	The type of reviewer. Must be one of: `User` or `Team`
`id` (integer)	The id of the user or team who can review the deployment

deployment_branch_policy

object or null

body

The type of deployment branch policy for this environment. To allow all branches to deploy, set to null.

Properties of thedeployment_branch_policyobject

Name (Type)	Description
`protected_branches` (boolean)	Required. Whether only branches with branch protection rules can deploy to this environment. If `protected_branches` is `true`, `custom_branch_policies` must be `false`; if `protected_branches` is `false`, `custom_branch_policies` must be `true`.
`custom_branch_policies` (boolean)	Required. Whether only branches that match the specified name patterns can deploy to this environment. If `custom_branch_policies` is `true`, `protected_branches` must be `false`; if `custom_branch_policies` is `false`, `protected_branches` must be `true`.

Code samples

Example

Shell

curl \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

JavaScript @octokit/core.js

await octokit.request('PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}', {
  owner: 'OWNER',
  repo: 'REPO',
  environment_name: 'ENVIRONMENT_NAME'
})

GitHub CLI gh api

gh api \
  --method PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  /repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 161088068,
  "node_id": "MDExOkVudmlyb25tZW50MTYxMDg4MDY4",
  "name": "staging",
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/github/hello-world/environments/staging",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/github/hello-world/deployments/activity_log?environments_filter=staging",
  "created_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
  "updated_at": "2020-11-23T22:00:40Z",
  "protection_rules": [
    {
      "id": 3736,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3MzY=",
      "type": "wait_timer",
      "wait_timer": 30
    },
    {
      "id": 3755,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTU=",
      "type": "required_reviewers",
      "reviewers": [
        {
          "type": "User",
          "reviewer": {
            "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
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Team",
          "reviewer": {
            "id": 1,
            "node_id": "MDQ6VGVhbTE=",
            "url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1",
            "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/github/teams/justice-league",
            "name": "Justice League",
            "slug": "justice-league",
            "description": "A great team.",
            "privacy": "closed",
            "permission": "admin",
            "members_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/members{/member}",
            "repositories_url": "https://api.github.com/teams/1/repos",
            "parent": null
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 3756,
      "node_id": "MDQ6R2F0ZTM3NTY=",
      "type": "branch_policy"
    }
  ],
  "deployment_branch_policy": {
    "protected_branches": false,
    "custom_branch_policies": true
  }
}

Status codes

HTTP Status Code	Description
`200`	OK
`422`	Validation error when the environment name is invalid or when `protected_branches` and `custom_branch_policies` in `deployment_branch_policy` are set to the same value

Notes

Works with GitHub Apps

Delete an environment

You must authenticate using an access token with the repo scope to use this endpoint.

delete /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}

Parameters

Name	Type	In	Description
`accept`	string	header	Setting to`application/vnd.github.v3+json` is recommended.
`owner`	string	path
`repo`	string	path
`environment_name`	string	path	The name of the environment

Code samples

Example

Shell

curl \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

JavaScript @octokit/core.js

await octokit.request('DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/environments/{environment_name}', {
  owner: 'OWNER',
  repo: 'REPO',
  environment_name: 'ENVIRONMENT_NAME'
})

GitHub CLI gh api

gh api \
  --method DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  /repos/OWNER/REPO/environments/ENVIRONMENT_NAME

Default response

Status: 204

Status codes

HTTP Status Code	Description
`204`	Default response

Notes

Works with GitHub Apps