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Organization members
Use the REST API to manage memberships in your organization.
List organization members
List all users who are members of an organization. If the authenticated user is also a member of this organization then both concealed and public members will be returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
filterstringFilter members returned in the list. Default: Can be one of: |
rolestringFilter members returned by their role. Default: Can be one of: |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/membersResponse
Status: 200[
{
"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
}
]Check organization membership for a user
Check if a user is, publicly or privately, a member of the organization.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | Response if requester is an organization member and user is a member |
302 | Response if requester is not an organization member |
404 | Not Found if requester is an organization member and user is not a member |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/members/USERNAMEResponse if requester is an organization member and user is a member
Status: 204Remove an organization member
Removing a user from this list will remove them from all teams and they will no longer have any access to the organization's repositories.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
403 | Forbidden |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/members/USERNAMEResponse
Status: 204Get organization membership for a user
In order to get a user's membership with an organization, the authenticated user must be an organization member. The state parameter in the response can be used to identify the user's membership status.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/memberships/USERNAMEResponse if user has an active admin membership with organization
Status: 200{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "active",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"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
}
}Set organization membership for a user
Only authenticated organization owners can add a member to the organization or update the member's role.
- If the authenticated user is adding a member to the organization, the invited user will receive an email inviting them to the organization. The user's membership status will be
pendinguntil they accept the invitation. - Authenticated users can update a user's membership by passing the
roleparameter. If the authenticated user changes a member's role toadmin, the affected user will receive an email notifying them that they've been made an organization owner. If the authenticated user changes an owner's role tomember, no email will be sent.
Rate limits
To prevent abuse, the authenticated user is limited to 50 organization invitations per 24 hour period. If the organization is more than one month old or on a paid plan, the limit is 500 invitations per 24 hour period.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
rolestringThe role to give the user in the organization. Can be one of:
Default: Can be one of: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/memberships/USERNAME \
-d '{"role":"member"}'Response if user has an active admin membership with organization
Status: 200{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "active",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"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
}
}Remove organization membership for a user
In order to remove a user's membership with an organization, the authenticated user must be an organization owner.
If the specified user is an active member of the organization, this will remove them from the organization. If the specified user has been invited to the organization, this will cancel their invitation. The specified user will receive an email notification in both cases.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/memberships/USERNAMEResponse
Status: 204List public organization members
Members of an organization can choose to have their membership publicized or not.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/public_membersResponse
Status: 200[
{
"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
}
]Check public organization membership for a user
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | Response if user is a public member |
404 | Not Found if user is not a public member |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/public_members/USERNAMEResponse if user is a public member
Status: 204Set public organization membership for the authenticated user
The user can publicize their own membership. (A user cannot publicize the membership for another user.)
Note that you'll need to set Content-Length to zero when calling out to this endpoint. For more information, see "HTTP verbs."
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
403 | Forbidden |
Code samples
curl \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/public_members/USERNAMEResponse
Status: 204Remove public organization membership for the authenticated user
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/public_members/USERNAMEResponse
Status: 204List organization memberships for the authenticated user
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
statestringIndicates the state of the memberships to return. If not specified, the API returns both active and pending memberships. Can be one of: |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/memberships/orgsResponse
Status: 200[
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "active",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"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
}
},
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/invitocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "pending",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/invitocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"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
}
}
]Get an organization membership for the authenticated user
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/memberships/orgs/ORGResponse
Status: 200{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/invitocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "pending",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/invitocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"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
}
}Update an organization membership for the authenticated user
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
statestringRequiredThe state that the membership should be in. Only Value: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/memberships/orgs/ORG \
-d '{"state":"active"}'Response
Status: 200{
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/memberships/defunkt",
"state": "active",
"role": "admin",
"organization_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"organization": {
"login": "github",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/hooks",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/issues",
"members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/members{/member}",
"public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/public_members{/member}",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"description": "A great organization"
},
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
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