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REST-API-Endpunkte für Agentengeheimnisse

Verwenden Sie die REST-API, um geheime Schlüssel für Agents zu verwalten.

List organization secrets

Lists all secrets available in an organization without revealing their encrypted values.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. If the repository is private, the repo scope is also required.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List organization secrets"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (read)

Parameter für "List organization secrets"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Abfrageparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List organization secrets"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "List organization secrets"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 3, "secrets": [ { "name": "GIST_ID", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z", "visibility": "private" }, { "name": "DEPLOY_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z", "visibility": "all" }, { "name": "GH_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z", "visibility": "selected", "selected_repositories_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/actions/secrets/SUPER_SECRET/repositories" } ] }

Get an organization public key

Gets your public key, which you need to encrypt secrets. You need to encrypt a secret before you can create or update secrets.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. If the repository is private, the repo scope is also required.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization public key"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (read)

Parameter für "Get an organization public key"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization public key"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "Get an organization public key"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/public-key
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/public-key

Response

Status: 200
{ "key_id": "012345678912345678", "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234" }

Get an organization secret

Gets a single organization secret without revealing its encrypted value.

The authenticated user must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to 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 an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (read)

Parameter für "Get an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "Get an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME

Response

Status: 200
{ "name": "GH_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z", "visibility": "selected", "selected_repositories_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/actions/secrets/SUPER_SECRET/repositories" }

Create or update an organization secret

Creates or updates an organization secret with an encrypted value. Encrypt your secret using LibSodium. For more information, see "Encrypting secrets for the REST API."

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to 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 "Create or update an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (write)

Parameter für "Create or update an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

Körperparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
encrypted_value string Erforderlich

Value for your secret, encrypted with LibSodium using the public key retrieved from the Get an organization public key endpoint.

key_id string Erforderlich

ID of the key you used to encrypt the secret.

visibility string Erforderlich

Which type of organization repositories have access to the organization secret. selected means only the repositories specified by selected_repository_ids can access the secret.

Kann eine der folgenden sein: all, private, selected

selected_repository_ids array of integers

An array of repository ids that can access the organization secret. You can only provide a list of repository ids when the visibility is set to selected. You can manage the list of selected repositories using the List selected repositories for an organization secret, Set selected repositories for an organization secret, and Remove selected repository from an organization secret endpoints.

HTTP response status codes for "Create or update an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
201

Response when creating a secret

204

Response when updating a secret

Code samples for "Create or update an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request examples

put/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME \ -d '{"encrypted_value":"c2VjcmV0","key_id":"012345678912345678","visibility":"selected","selected_repository_ids":[1296269,1296280]}'

Response when creating a secret

Status: 201

Delete an organization secret

Deletes a secret in an organization using the secret name.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to 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 "Delete an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (write)

Parameter für "Delete an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
204

No Content

Code samples for "Delete an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

delete/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME

Response

Status: 204

List selected repositories for an organization secret

Lists all repositories that have been selected when the visibility for repository access to a secret is set to selected.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. If the repository is private, the repo scope is also required.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (read)

Parameter für "List selected repositories for an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

Abfrageparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 1

per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 30

HTTP response status codes for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "List selected repositories for an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}/repositories
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 1, "repositories": [ { "id": 1296269, "node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkxMjk2MjY5", "name": "Hello-World", "full_name": "octocat/Hello-World", "owner": { "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 }, "private": false, "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World", "description": "This your first repo!", "fork": false, "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World", "archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/{archive_format}{/ref}", "assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/assignees{/user}", "blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/blobs{/sha}", "branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches{/branch}", "collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/collaborators{/collaborator}", "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments{/number}", "commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits{/sha}", "compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/compare/{base}...{head}", "contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/{+path}", "contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contributors", "deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/deployments", "downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/downloads", "events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/events", "forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/forks", "git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits{/sha}", "git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/refs{/sha}", "git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/tags{/sha}", "git_url": "git:github.com/octocat/Hello-World.git", "issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments{/number}", "issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/events{/number}", "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues{/number}", "keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys{/key_id}", "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/labels{/name}", "languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/languages", "merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/merges", "milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones{/number}", "notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/notifications{?since,all,participating}", "pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls{/number}", "releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/releases{/id}", "ssh_url": "git@github.com:octocat/Hello-World.git", "stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/stargazers", "statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/statuses/{sha}", "subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscribers", "subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/subscription", "tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tags", "teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/teams", "trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees{/sha}", "hooks_url": "http://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks" } ] }

Set selected repositories for an organization secret

Replaces all repositories for an organization secret when the visibility for repository access is set to selected. The visibility is set when you Create or update an organization secret.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. If the repository is private, the repo scope is also required.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (write)

Parameter für "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

Körperparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
selected_repository_ids array of integers Erforderlich

An array of repository ids that can access the organization secret. You can only provide a list of repository ids when the visibility is set to selected. You can add and remove individual repositories using the Add selected repository to an organization secret and Remove selected repository from an organization secret endpoints.

HTTP response status codes for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
204

No Content

Code samples for "Set selected repositories for an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

put/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}/repositories
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories \ -d '{"selected_repository_ids":[64780797]}'

Response

Status: 204

Add selected repository to an organization secret

Adds a repository to an organization secret when the visibility for repository access is set to selected. For more information about setting the visibility, see Create or update an organization secret.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to 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 "Add selected repository to an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (write) and "Metadata" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "Add selected repository to an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

repository_id integer Erforderlich

HTTP response status codes for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
204

No Content when repository was added to the selected list

409

Conflict when visibility type is not set to selected

Code samples for "Add selected repository to an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

put/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}/repositories/{repository_id}
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID

No Content when repository was added to the selected list

Status: 204

Remove selected repository from an organization secret

Removes a repository from an organization secret when the visibility for repository access is set to selected. The visibility is set when you Create or update an organization secret.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint. If the repository is private, the repo scope is also required.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" organization permissions (write) and "Metadata" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
org string Erforderlich

The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

repository_id integer Erforderlich

HTTP response status codes for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
204

Response when repository was removed from the selected list

409

Conflict when visibility type not set to selected

Code samples for "Remove selected repository from an organization secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

delete/orgs/{org}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}/repositories/{repository_id}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME/repositories/REPOSITORY_ID

Response when repository was removed from the selected list

Status: 204

List repository organization secrets

Lists all organization secrets shared with a repository without revealing their encrypted values.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List repository organization secrets"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "List repository organization secrets"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Abfrageparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List repository organization secrets"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "List repository organization secrets"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/organization-secrets
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/organization-secrets

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 2, "secrets": [ { "name": "GH_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z" }, { "name": "GIST_ID", "created_at": "2020-01-10T10:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-11T11:59:22Z" } ] }

List repository secrets

Lists all secrets available in a repository without revealing their encrypted values.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List repository secrets"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "List repository secrets"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Abfrageparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Standard: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List repository secrets"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "List repository secrets"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/secrets

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 2, "secrets": [ { "name": "GH_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z" }, { "name": "GIST_ID", "created_at": "2020-01-10T10:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-11T11:59:22Z" } ] }

Get a repository public key

Gets your public key, which you need to encrypt secrets. You need to encrypt a secret before you can create or update secrets.

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 a repository public key"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "Get a repository public key"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a repository public key"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "Get a repository public key"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets/public-key
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/secrets/public-key

Response

Status: 200
{ "key_id": "012345678912345678", "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234" }

Get a repository secret

Gets a single repository secret without revealing its encrypted value.

The authenticated user must have collaborator access to the repository to use this endpoint.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a repository secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (read)

Parameter für "Get a repository secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a repository secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

Code samples for "Get a repository secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME

Response

Status: 200
{ "name": "GH_TOKEN", "created_at": "2019-08-10T14:59:22Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-10T14:59:22Z" }

Create or update a repository secret

Creates or updates a repository secret with an encrypted value. Encrypt your secret using LibSodium. For more information, see "Encrypting secrets for the REST API."

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create or update a repository secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (write)

Parameter für "Create or update a repository secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

Körperparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
encrypted_value string Erforderlich

Value for your secret, encrypted with LibSodium using the public key retrieved from the Get a repository public key endpoint.

key_id string Erforderlich

ID of the key you used to encrypt the secret.

HTTP response status codes for "Create or update a repository secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
201

Response when creating a secret

204

Response when updating a secret

Code samples for "Create or update a repository secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request examples

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME \ -d '{"encrypted_value":"c2VjcmV0","key_id":"012345678912345678"}'

Response when creating a secret

Status: 201

Delete a repository secret

Deletes a secret in a repository using the secret name.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete a repository secret"

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

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

  • "Agent secrets" repository permissions (write)

Parameter für "Delete a repository secret"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
owner string Erforderlich

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Erforderlich

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

secret_name string Erforderlich

The name of the secret.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a repository secret"

Status codeBESCHREIBUNG
204

No Content

Code samples for "Delete a repository secret"

If you access GitHub at GHE.com, replace api.github.com with your enterprise's dedicated subdomain at api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.

Request example

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/agents/secrets/{secret_name}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/agents/secrets/SECRET_NAME

Response

Status: 204