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Using GitHub Apps

Overview

About using apps

Install from Marketplace for user

Install from Marketplace for org

Install from third party

Install your own app

Request for org

Authorize

Approve new permissions

Review your authorizations

Review installations

About creating apps

GitHub App versus other options

Best practices

Migrate from OAuth apps

About creating GitHub Apps

Register a GitHub App

Callback URL

Setup URL

Permissions

Webhooks

Visibility

Rate limits

Custom badge

Registering a GitHub App

About authentication

Authenticate as an app

Authenticate as an installation

Authenticate on behalf of users

Manage private keys

Generate a JWT

Generate an installation access token

Generate a user access token

Refresh user access tokens

Authenticate in Actions workflow

Authenticate with a GitHub App

About writing GitHub App code

Quickstart

Respond to webhooks

Build a "Login" button

Build a CLI

Build CI checks

Writing code for a GitHub App

Creating GitHub Apps

Share your app

Share with GHES

App manifest

App query parameters

Sharing GitHub Apps

Modify app settings

Activate optional features

GitHub App managers

Manage allowed IP addresses

Suspend an installation

Transfer ownership

Delete your app

Maintaining GitHub Apps

About GitHub Marketplace for apps

About marketplace badges

Publisher verification

Listing requirements

Security best practice

Customer experience best practice

View listing metrics

View listing transactions

Create Marketplace apps

REST API

Webhook events

Testing your app

New purchases & free trials

Handling plan changes

Plan cancellations

Marketplace API usage

Draft an app listing

Write listing descriptions

Set listing pricing plans

Webhooks for plan changes

Submit your listing

Delete your listing

List an app on the Marketplace

Pricing plans for apps

Billing customers

Receive payment

Sell apps on the Marketplace

GitHub Marketplace

Install app personal account

Install app organization

Authorizing OAuth apps

Review OAuth apps

Third-party applications

Internal apps

Using OAuth apps

GitHub Apps & OAuth apps

Creating an OAuth app

Authenticate with an OAuth app

Scopes for OAuth apps

Create custom badges

Building OAuth apps

Modifying an OAuth app

Troubleshoot authorization

Troubleshoot token request

Deleting an OAuth app

Maintaining OAuth apps

OAuth apps

About using GitHub Apps

Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your personal account

Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your organizations

Installing a GitHub App from a third party

Installing your own GitHub App

Requesting a GitHub App from your organization owner

Authorizing GitHub Apps

Approving updated permissions for a GitHub App

Reviewing and revoking authorization of GitHub Apps

Reviewing and modifying installed GitHub Apps