REST API endpoints for repository tags

Warning

Closing down notice: This operation is closing down and will be removed after August 30, 2024. Use the "Repository Rulesets" endpoint instead.

This returns the tag protection states of a repository.

This information is only available to repository administrators.

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

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

"Administration" repository permissions (read)

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags/protection

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/tags/protection

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "id": 2,
    "pattern": "v1.*"
  }
]

Closing down - Create a tag protection state for a repository

Warning

Closing down notice: This operation is closing down and will be removed after August 30, 2024. Use the "Repository Rulesets" endpoint instead.

This creates a tag protection state for a repository. This endpoint is only available to repository administrators.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Closing down - Create a tag protection state for a repository"

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

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

"Administration" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Closing down - Create a tag protection state for a repository"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`pattern` string Required An optional glob pattern to match against when enforcing tag protection.

HTTP response status codes for "Closing down - Create a tag protection state for a repository"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Closing down - Create a tag protection state for a repository"

Request example

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags/protection

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/tags/protection \
  -d '{"pattern":"v1.*"}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "enabled": true
}

Closing down - Delete a tag protection state for a repository

Warning

Closing down notice: This operation is closing down and will be removed after August 30, 2024. Use the "Repository Rulesets" endpoint instead.

This deletes a tag protection state for a repository. This endpoint is only available to repository administrators.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Closing down - Delete a tag protection state for a repository"

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

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

"Administration" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Closing down - Delete a tag protection state for a repository"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`tag_protection_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the tag protection.

HTTP response status codes for "Closing down - Delete a tag protection state for a repository"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Closing down - Delete a tag protection state for a repository"

Request example

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags/protection/{tag_protection_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/tags/protection/TAG_PROTECTION_ID

Response

Status: 204