REST API endpoints for rules
Use the REST API to manage rulesets for organizations. Organization rulesets control how people can interact with selected branches and tags in repositories in an organization.
Get all organization repository rulesets
Get all the repository rulesets for an organization.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get all organization repository rulesets"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Get all organization repository rulesets"
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| acceptstringSetting to  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| orgstring RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default:  | 
| pageintegerThe page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default:  | 
| targetsstringA comma-separated list of rule targets to filter by.
If provided, only rulesets that apply to the specified targets will be returned.
For example,  | 
HTTP response status codes for "Get all organization repository rulesets"
| Status code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | OK | 
| 404 | Resource not found | 
| 500 | Internal Error | 
Code samples for "Get all organization repository rulesets"
Request example
curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/rulesetsResponse
Status: 200[
  {
    "id": 21,
    "name": "super cool ruleset",
    "source_type": "Organization",
    "source": "my-org",
    "enforcement": "enabled",
    "node_id": "RRS_lACkVXNlcgQB",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/my-org/rulesets/21"
      },
      "html": {
        "href": "https://github.com/organizations/my-org/settings/rules/21"
      }
    },
    "created_at": "2023-07-15T08:43:03Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-08-23T16:29:47Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 432,
    "name": "Another ruleset",
    "source_type": "Organization",
    "source": "my-org",
    "enforcement": "enabled",
    "node_id": "RRS_lACkVXNlcgQQ",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/my-org/rulesets/432"
      },
      "html": {
        "href": "https://github.com/organizations/my-org/settings/rules/432"
      }
    },
    "created_at": "2023-08-15T08:43:03Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-09-23T16:29:47Z"
  }
]Create an organization repository ruleset
Create a repository ruleset for an organization.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Create an organization repository ruleset"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Create an organization repository ruleset"
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| acceptstringSetting to  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| orgstring RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. | 
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| namestring RequiredThe name of the ruleset. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| targetstringThe target of the ruleset. Default:  Can be one of:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| enforcementstring RequiredThe enforcement level of the ruleset.  Can be one of:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bypass_actorsarray of objectsThe actors that can bypass the rules in this ruleset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| actor_idinteger or nullThe ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. Required for  | 
| actor_typestring RequiredThe type of actor that can bypass a ruleset Can be one of:  | 
| bypass_modestringWhen the specified actor can bypass the ruleset.  Default:  Can be one of:  | 
conditions object Conditions for an organization ruleset.
The branch and tag rulesets conditions object should contain both repository_name and ref_name properties, or both repository_id and ref_name properties, or both repository_property and ref_name properties.
The push rulesets conditions object does not require the ref_name property.
Can be one of these objects:
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| repository_name_and_ref_nameobject RequiredConditions to target repositories by name and refs by name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_name object RequiredProperties of repository_name
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of repository names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of repository names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
| protectedbooleanWhether renaming of target repositories is prevented. | 
repository_id_and_ref_name object RequiredConditions to target repositories by id and refs by name
Properties of repository_id_and_ref_name
| Name, Type, Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | |||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_id object RequiredProperties of repository_id
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| repository_idsarray of integersThe repository IDs that the ruleset applies to. One of these IDs must match for the condition to pass. | 
repository_property_and_ref_name object RequiredConditions to target repositories by property and refs by name
Properties of repository_property_and_ref_name
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | |||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_property object RequiredProperties of repository_property
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| includearray of objectsThe repository properties and values to include. All of these properties must match for the condition to pass. | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestring RequiredThe name of the repository property to target | 
| property_valuesarray of strings RequiredThe values to match for the repository property | 
| sourcestringThe source of the repository property. Defaults to 'custom' if not specified. Can be one of:  | 
exclude array of objects The repository properties and values to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these properties match.
Properties of exclude
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestring RequiredThe name of the repository property to target | 
| property_valuesarray of strings RequiredThe values to match for the repository property | 
| sourcestringThe source of the repository property. Defaults to 'custom' if not specified. Can be one of:  | 
rules array of objects An array of rules within the ruleset.
Can be one of these objects:
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| creationobject RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permission to create matching refs. | |||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
update object RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permission to update matching refs.
Properties of update
| Name, Type, Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||
| parametersobject | ||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| update_allows_fetch_and_mergeboolean RequiredBranch can pull changes from its upstream repository | 
deletion object RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permissions to delete matching refs.
Properties of deletion
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
required_linear_history object RequiredPrevent merge commits from being pushed to matching refs.
Properties of required_linear_history
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
required_deployments object RequiredChoose which environments must be successfully deployed to before refs can be pushed into a ref that matches this rule.
Properties of required_deployments
| Name, Type, Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||
| parametersobject | ||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| required_deployment_environmentsarray of strings RequiredThe environments that must be successfully deployed to before branches can be merged. | 
required_signatures object RequiredCommits pushed to matching refs must have verified signatures.
Properties of required_signatures
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
pull_request object RequiredRequire all commits be made to a non-target branch and submitted via a pull request before they can be merged.
Properties of pull_request
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| automatic_copilot_code_review_enabledbooleanRequest Copilot code review for new pull requests automatically if the author has access to Copilot code review. | 
| dismiss_stale_reviews_on_pushboolean RequiredNew, reviewable commits pushed will dismiss previous pull request review approvals. | 
| require_code_owner_reviewboolean RequiredRequire an approving review in pull requests that modify files that have a designated code owner. | 
| require_last_push_approvalboolean RequiredWhether the most recent reviewable push must be approved by someone other than the person who pushed it. | 
| required_approving_review_countinteger RequiredThe number of approving reviews that are required before a pull request can be merged. | 
| required_review_thread_resolutionboolean RequiredAll conversations on code must be resolved before a pull request can be merged. | 
required_status_checks object RequiredChoose which status checks must pass before the ref is updated. When enabled, commits must first be pushed to another ref where the checks pass.
Properties of required_status_checks
| Name, Type, Description | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||||||||
| parametersobject | ||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| do_not_enforce_on_createbooleanAllow repositories and branches to be created if a check would otherwise prohibit it. | |||
| required_status_checksarray of objects RequiredStatus checks that are required. | |||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| contextstring RequiredThe status check context name that must be present on the commit. | 
| integration_idintegerThe optional integration ID that this status check must originate from. | 
strict_required_status_checks_policy boolean RequiredWhether pull requests targeting a matching branch must be tested with the latest code. This setting will not take effect unless at least one status check is enabled.
non_fast_forward object RequiredPrevent users with push access from force pushing to refs.
Properties of non_fast_forward
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
commit_message_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the commit_message_pattern rule
Properties of commit_message_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
commit_author_email_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the commit_author_email_pattern rule
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
committer_email_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the committer_email_pattern rule
Properties of committer_email_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
branch_name_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the branch_name_pattern rule
Properties of branch_name_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
tag_name_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the tag_name_pattern rule
Properties of tag_name_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
workflows object RequiredRequire all changes made to a targeted branch to pass the specified workflows before they can be merged.
Properties of workflows
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| do_not_enforce_on_createbooleanAllow repositories and branches to be created if a check would otherwise prohibit it. | |||||
| workflowsarray of objects RequiredWorkflows that must pass for this rule to pass. | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| pathstring RequiredThe path to the workflow file | 
| refstringThe ref (branch or tag) of the workflow file to use | 
| repository_idinteger RequiredThe ID of the repository where the workflow is defined | 
| shastringThe commit SHA of the workflow file to use | 
code_scanning object RequiredChoose which tools must provide code scanning results before the reference is updated. When configured, code scanning must be enabled and have results for both the commit and the reference being updated.
Properties of code_scanning
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| code_scanning_toolsarray of objects RequiredTools that must provide code scanning results for this rule to pass. | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| alerts_thresholdstring RequiredThe severity level at which code scanning results that raise alerts block a reference update. For more information on alert severity levels, see "About code scanning alerts." Can be one of:  | 
| security_alerts_thresholdstring RequiredThe severity level at which code scanning results that raise security alerts block a reference update. For more information on security severity levels, see "About code scanning alerts." Can be one of:  | 
| toolstring RequiredThe name of a code scanning tool | 
source_type string The type of the source of the ruleset
Can be one of: Repository, Organization 
HTTP response status codes for "Create an organization repository ruleset"
| Status code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 201 | Created | 
| 404 | Resource not found | 
| 500 | Internal Error | 
Code samples for "Create an organization repository ruleset"
Request example
curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/rulesets \
  -d '{"name":"super cool ruleset","target":"branch","enforcement":"active","bypass_actors":[{"actor_id":234,"actor_type":"Team","bypass_mode":"always"}],"conditions":{"ref_name":{"include":["refs/heads/main","refs/heads/master"],"exclude":["refs/heads/dev*"]},"repository_name":{"include":["important_repository","another_important_repository"],"exclude":["unimportant_repository"],"protected":true}},"rules":[{"type":"commit_author_email_pattern","parameters":{"operator":"contains","pattern":"github"}}]}'Response
Status: 201{
  "id": 21,
  "name": "super cool ruleset",
  "target": "branch",
  "source_type": "Organization",
  "source": "my-org",
  "enforcement": "active",
  "bypass_actors": [
    {
      "actor_id": 234,
      "actor_type": "Team",
      "bypass_mode": "always"
    }
  ],
  "conditions": {
    "ref_name": {
      "include": [
        "refs/heads/main",
        "refs/heads/master"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "refs/heads/dev*"
      ]
    },
    "repository_name": {
      "include": [
        "important_repository",
        "another_important_repository"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "unimportant_repository"
      ],
      "protected": true
    }
  },
  "rules": [
    {
      "type": "commit_author_email_pattern",
      "parameters": {
        "operator": "contains",
        "pattern": "github"
      }
    }
  ],
  "node_id": "RRS_lACkVXNlcgQB",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/my-org/rulesets/21"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://github.com/organizations/my-org/settings/rules/21"
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2023-08-15T08:43:03Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-09-23T16:29:47Z"
}Get an organization repository ruleset
Get a repository ruleset for an organization.
Note: To prevent leaking sensitive information, the bypass_actors property is only returned if the user
making the API request has write access to the ruleset.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization repository ruleset"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Get an organization repository ruleset"
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| acceptstringSetting to  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| orgstring RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. | 
| ruleset_idinteger RequiredThe ID of the ruleset. | 
HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization repository ruleset"
| Status code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | OK | 
| 404 | Resource not found | 
| 500 | Internal Error | 
Code samples for "Get an organization repository ruleset"
Request example
curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/rulesets/RULESET_IDResponse
Status: 200{
  "id": 21,
  "name": "super cool ruleset",
  "target": "branch",
  "source_type": "Organization",
  "source": "my-org",
  "enforcement": "active",
  "bypass_actors": [
    {
      "actor_id": 234,
      "actor_type": "Team",
      "bypass_mode": "always"
    }
  ],
  "conditions": {
    "ref_name": {
      "include": [
        "refs/heads/main",
        "refs/heads/master"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "refs/heads/dev*"
      ]
    },
    "repository_name": {
      "include": [
        "important_repository",
        "another_important_repository"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "unimportant_repository"
      ],
      "protected": true
    }
  },
  "rules": [
    {
      "type": "commit_author_email_pattern",
      "parameters": {
        "operator": "contains",
        "pattern": "github"
      }
    }
  ],
  "node_id": "RRS_lACkVXNlcgQB",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/my-org/rulesets/21"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://github.com/organizations/my-org/settings/rules/21"
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2023-08-15T08:43:03Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-09-23T16:29:47Z"
}Update an organization repository ruleset
Update a ruleset for an organization.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Update an organization repository ruleset"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Update an organization repository ruleset"
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| acceptstringSetting to  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| orgstring RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. | 
| ruleset_idinteger RequiredThe ID of the ruleset. | 
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| namestringThe name of the ruleset. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| targetstringThe target of the ruleset. Can be one of:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| enforcementstringThe enforcement level of the ruleset.  Can be one of:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bypass_actorsarray of objectsThe actors that can bypass the rules in this ruleset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| actor_idinteger or nullThe ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. Required for  | 
| actor_typestring RequiredThe type of actor that can bypass a ruleset Can be one of:  | 
| bypass_modestringWhen the specified actor can bypass the ruleset.  Default:  Can be one of:  | 
conditions object Conditions for an organization ruleset.
The branch and tag rulesets conditions object should contain both repository_name and ref_name properties, or both repository_id and ref_name properties, or both repository_property and ref_name properties.
The push rulesets conditions object does not require the ref_name property.
Can be one of these objects:
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| repository_name_and_ref_nameobject RequiredConditions to target repositories by name and refs by name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_name object RequiredProperties of repository_name
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of repository names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of repository names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
| protectedbooleanWhether renaming of target repositories is prevented. | 
repository_id_and_ref_name object RequiredConditions to target repositories by id and refs by name
Properties of repository_id_and_ref_name
| Name, Type, Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | |||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_id object RequiredProperties of repository_id
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| repository_idsarray of integersThe repository IDs that the ruleset applies to. One of these IDs must match for the condition to pass. | 
repository_property_and_ref_name object RequiredConditions to target repositories by property and refs by name
Properties of repository_property_and_ref_name
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref_nameobject | |||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| includearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to include. One of these patterns must match for the condition to pass. Also accepts  | 
| excludearray of stringsArray of ref names or patterns to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these patterns match. | 
repository_property object RequiredProperties of repository_property
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| includearray of objectsThe repository properties and values to include. All of these properties must match for the condition to pass. | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestring RequiredThe name of the repository property to target | 
| property_valuesarray of strings RequiredThe values to match for the repository property | 
| sourcestringThe source of the repository property. Defaults to 'custom' if not specified. Can be one of:  | 
exclude array of objects The repository properties and values to exclude. The condition will not pass if any of these properties match.
Properties of exclude
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestring RequiredThe name of the repository property to target | 
| property_valuesarray of strings RequiredThe values to match for the repository property | 
| sourcestringThe source of the repository property. Defaults to 'custom' if not specified. Can be one of:  | 
rules array of objects An array of rules within the ruleset.
Can be one of these objects:
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| creationobject RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permission to create matching refs. | |||||||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
update object RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permission to update matching refs.
Properties of update
| Name, Type, Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||
| parametersobject | ||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| update_allows_fetch_and_mergeboolean RequiredBranch can pull changes from its upstream repository | 
deletion object RequiredOnly allow users with bypass permissions to delete matching refs.
Properties of deletion
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
required_linear_history object RequiredPrevent merge commits from being pushed to matching refs.
Properties of required_linear_history
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
required_deployments object RequiredChoose which environments must be successfully deployed to before refs can be pushed into a ref that matches this rule.
Properties of required_deployments
| Name, Type, Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||
| parametersobject | ||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| required_deployment_environmentsarray of strings RequiredThe environments that must be successfully deployed to before branches can be merged. | 
required_signatures object RequiredCommits pushed to matching refs must have verified signatures.
Properties of required_signatures
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
pull_request object RequiredRequire all commits be made to a non-target branch and submitted via a pull request before they can be merged.
Properties of pull_request
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| automatic_copilot_code_review_enabledbooleanRequest Copilot code review for new pull requests automatically if the author has access to Copilot code review. | 
| dismiss_stale_reviews_on_pushboolean RequiredNew, reviewable commits pushed will dismiss previous pull request review approvals. | 
| require_code_owner_reviewboolean RequiredRequire an approving review in pull requests that modify files that have a designated code owner. | 
| require_last_push_approvalboolean RequiredWhether the most recent reviewable push must be approved by someone other than the person who pushed it. | 
| required_approving_review_countinteger RequiredThe number of approving reviews that are required before a pull request can be merged. | 
| required_review_thread_resolutionboolean RequiredAll conversations on code must be resolved before a pull request can be merged. | 
required_status_checks object RequiredChoose which status checks must pass before the ref is updated. When enabled, commits must first be pushed to another ref where the checks pass.
Properties of required_status_checks
| Name, Type, Description | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | ||||||||
| parametersobject | ||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| do_not_enforce_on_createbooleanAllow repositories and branches to be created if a check would otherwise prohibit it. | |||
| required_status_checksarray of objects RequiredStatus checks that are required. | |||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| contextstring RequiredThe status check context name that must be present on the commit. | 
| integration_idintegerThe optional integration ID that this status check must originate from. | 
strict_required_status_checks_policy boolean RequiredWhether pull requests targeting a matching branch must be tested with the latest code. This setting will not take effect unless at least one status check is enabled.
non_fast_forward object RequiredPrevent users with push access from force pushing to refs.
Properties of non_fast_forward
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | 
commit_message_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the commit_message_pattern rule
Properties of commit_message_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
commit_author_email_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the commit_author_email_pattern rule
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
committer_email_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the committer_email_pattern rule
Properties of committer_email_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
branch_name_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the branch_name_pattern rule
Properties of branch_name_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
tag_name_pattern object RequiredParameters to be used for the tag_name_pattern rule
Properties of tag_name_pattern
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||
| parametersobject | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| namestringHow this rule will appear to users. | 
| negatebooleanIf true, the rule will fail if the pattern matches. | 
| operatorstring RequiredThe operator to use for matching. Can be one of:  | 
| patternstring RequiredThe pattern to match with. | 
workflows object RequiredRequire all changes made to a targeted branch to pass the specified workflows before they can be merged.
Properties of workflows
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| do_not_enforce_on_createbooleanAllow repositories and branches to be created if a check would otherwise prohibit it. | |||||
| workflowsarray of objects RequiredWorkflows that must pass for this rule to pass. | |||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| pathstring RequiredThe path to the workflow file | 
| refstringThe ref (branch or tag) of the workflow file to use | 
| repository_idinteger RequiredThe ID of the repository where the workflow is defined | 
| shastringThe commit SHA of the workflow file to use | 
code_scanning object RequiredChoose which tools must provide code scanning results before the reference is updated. When configured, code scanning must be enabled and have results for both the commit and the reference being updated.
Properties of code_scanning
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| typestring RequiredValue:  | |||||||
| parametersobject | |||||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| code_scanning_toolsarray of objects RequiredTools that must provide code scanning results for this rule to pass. | ||||
| Properties of  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| alerts_thresholdstring RequiredThe severity level at which code scanning results that raise alerts block a reference update. For more information on alert severity levels, see "About code scanning alerts." Can be one of:  | 
| security_alerts_thresholdstring RequiredThe severity level at which code scanning results that raise security alerts block a reference update. For more information on security severity levels, see "About code scanning alerts." Can be one of:  | 
| toolstring RequiredThe name of a code scanning tool | 
HTTP response status codes for "Update an organization repository ruleset"
| Status code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | OK | 
| 404 | Resource not found | 
| 500 | Internal Error | 
Code samples for "Update an organization repository ruleset"
Request example
curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/rulesets/RULESET_ID \
  -d '{"name":"super cool ruleset","target":"branch","enforcement":"active","bypass_actors":[{"actor_id":234,"actor_type":"Team","bypass_mode":"always"}],"conditions":{"ref_name":{"include":["refs/heads/main","refs/heads/master"],"exclude":["refs/heads/dev*"]},"repository_name":{"include":["important_repository","another_important_repository"],"exclude":["unimportant_repository"],"protected":true}},"rules":[{"type":"commit_author_email_pattern","parameters":{"operator":"contains","pattern":"github"}}]}'Response
Status: 200{
  "id": 21,
  "name": "super cool ruleset",
  "target": "branch",
  "source_type": "Organization",
  "source": "my-org",
  "enforcement": "active",
  "bypass_actors": [
    {
      "actor_id": 234,
      "actor_type": "Team",
      "bypass_mode": "always"
    }
  ],
  "conditions": {
    "ref_name": {
      "include": [
        "refs/heads/main",
        "refs/heads/master"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "refs/heads/dev*"
      ]
    },
    "repository_name": {
      "include": [
        "important_repository",
        "another_important_repository"
      ],
      "exclude": [
        "unimportant_repository"
      ],
      "protected": true
    }
  },
  "rules": [
    {
      "type": "commit_author_email_pattern",
      "parameters": {
        "operator": "contains",
        "pattern": "github"
      }
    }
  ],
  "node_id": "RRS_lACkVXNlcgQB",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/my-org/rulesets/21"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://github.com/organizations/my-org/settings/rules/21"
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2023-08-15T08:43:03Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-09-23T16:29:47Z"
}Delete an organization repository ruleset
Delete a ruleset for an organization.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an organization repository ruleset"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Administration" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete an organization repository ruleset"
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| acceptstringSetting to  | 
| Name, Type, Description | 
|---|
| orgstring RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. | 
| ruleset_idinteger RequiredThe ID of the ruleset. | 
HTTP response status codes for "Delete an organization repository ruleset"
| Status code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 204 | No Content | 
| 404 | Resource not found | 
| 500 | Internal Error | 
Code samples for "Delete an organization repository ruleset"
Request example
curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/rulesets/RULESET_IDResponse
Status: 204