REST API endpoints for organization webhooks
Use the REST API to interact with webhooks in an organization.
About organization webhooks
Organization webhooks allow your server to receive HTTP POST payloads whenever certain events happen in an organization. For more information, see Webhooks documentation.
List organization webhooks
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "List organization webhooks"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
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request_example
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/hooksResponse
Status: 200[
{
"id": 1,
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
"ping_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
"deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
"name": "web",
"events": [
"push",
"pull_request"
],
"active": true,
"config": {
"url": "http://example.com",
"content_type": "json"
},
"updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
"created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
"type": "Organization"
}
]Create an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Create an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Name, Type, Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
name string RequiredMust be passed as "web". | |||||||
config object RequiredKey/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook. | |||||||
Properties of |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
url string RequiredThe URL to which the payloads will be delivered. |
content_type string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include |
secret string If provided, the |
insecure_ssl string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for |
username string |
password string |
events array of strings Determines what events the hook is triggered for. Set to ["*"] to receive all possible events.
Default: ["push"]
active boolean Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.
Default: true
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
201 | Created |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
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request_example
curl -L \
-X POST \
-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/hooks \
-d '{"name":"web","active":true,"events":["push","pull_request"],"config":{"url":"http://example.com/webhook","content_type":"json"}}'Response
Status: 201{
"id": 1,
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
"ping_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
"deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
"name": "web",
"events": [
"push",
"pull_request"
],
"active": true,
"config": {
"url": "http://example.com",
"content_type": "json"
},
"updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
"created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
"type": "Organization"
}Get an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
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/hooks/HOOK_IDResponse
Status: 200{
"id": 1,
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
"ping_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
"deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/deliveries",
"name": "web",
"events": [
"push",
"pull_request"
],
"active": true,
"config": {
"url": "http://example.com",
"content_type": "json"
},
"updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
"created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
"type": "Organization"
}Update an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Update an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
| Name, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
config object Key/value pairs to provide settings for this webhook. | |||||
Properties of |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
url string RequiredThe URL to which the payloads will be delivered. |
content_type string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include |
secret string If provided, the |
insecure_ssl string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for |
events array of strings Determines what events the hook is triggered for.
Default: ["push"]
active boolean Determines if notifications are sent when the webhook is triggered. Set to true to send notifications.
Default: true
name string http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
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request_example
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-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/hooks/HOOK_ID \
-d '{"active":true,"events":["pull_request"]}'Response
Status: 200{
"id": 1,
"url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1",
"ping_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat/hooks/1/pings",
"deliveries_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/hooks/12345678/deliveries",
"name": "web",
"events": [
"pull_request"
],
"active": true,
"config": {
"url": "http://example.com",
"content_type": "json"
},
"updated_at": "2011-09-06T20:39:23Z",
"created_at": "2011-09-06T17:26:27Z",
"type": "Organization"
}Delete an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
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/hooks/HOOK_IDResponse
Status: 204Get a webhook configuration for an organization
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get a webhook configuration for an organization"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
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/hooks/HOOK_ID/configResponse
Status: 200{
"content_type": "json",
"insecure_ssl": "0",
"secret": "********",
"url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}Update a webhook configuration for an organization
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Update a webhook configuration for an organization"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
url string The URL to which the payloads will be delivered. |
content_type string The media type used to serialize the payloads. Supported values include |
secret string If provided, the |
insecure_ssl string or number Determines whether the SSL certificate of the host for |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-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/hooks/HOOK_ID/config \
-d '{"url":"http://example.com/webhook","content_type":"json","insecure_ssl":"0","secret":"********"}'Response
Status: 200{
"content_type": "json",
"insecure_ssl": "0",
"secret": "********",
"url": "https://example.com/webhook"
}List deliveries for an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "List deliveries for an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
cursor string Used for pagination: the starting delivery from which the page of deliveries is fetched. Refer to the |
status string Returns webhook deliveries filtered by delivery outcome classification based on Can be one of: |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveriesResponse
Status: 200[
{
"id": 12345678,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": false,
"duration": 0.27,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z"
},
{
"id": 123456789,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-04T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": true,
"duration": 0.28,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"throttled_at": null
}
]Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (read)
Parameters for "Get a webhook delivery for an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
delivery_id integer Required |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveries/DELIVERY_IDResponse
Status: 200{
"id": 12345678,
"guid": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"delivered_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"redelivery": false,
"duration": 0.27,
"status": "OK",
"status_code": 200,
"event": "issues",
"action": "opened",
"installation_id": 123,
"repository_id": 456,
"url": "https://www.example.com",
"throttled_at": "2019-06-03T00:57:16Z",
"request": {
"headers": {
"X-GitHub-Delivery": "0b989ba4-242f-11e5-81e1-c7b6966d2516",
"X-Hub-Signature-256": "sha256=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"Accept": "*/*",
"X-GitHub-Hook-ID": "42",
"User-Agent": "GitHub-Hookshot/b8c71d8",
"X-GitHub-Event": "issues",
"X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-ID": "123",
"X-GitHub-Hook-Installation-Target-Type": "repository",
"content-type": "application/json",
"X-Hub-Signature": "sha1=a84d88e7554fc1fa21bcbc4efae3c782a70d2b9d"
},
"payload": {
"action": "opened",
"issue": {
"body": "foo"
},
"repository": {
"id": 123
}
}
},
"response": {
"headers": {
"Content-Type": "text/html;charset=utf-8"
},
"payload": "ok"
}
}Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Redeliver a delivery for an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
delivery_id integer Required |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
202 | Accepted |
400 | Bad Request |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
curl -L \
-X POST \
-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/hooks/HOOK_ID/deliveries/DELIVERY_ID/attemptsAccepted
Status: 202Ping an organization webhook
You must be an organization owner or have the "Manage organization webhooks" permission to use this endpoint.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need admin:org_hook scope. OAuth apps cannot list, view, or edit webhooks
that they did not create and users cannot list, view, or edit webhooks that were created by OAuth apps.
fine_grained_access
works_with_fine_grained_tokens:
permission_set:
- "Webhooks" organization permissions (write)
Parameters for "Ping an organization webhook"
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Name, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
hook_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the hook. You can find this value in the |
http_status_code
| status_code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
code_samples
data_residency_notice
request_example
curl -L \
-X POST \
-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/hooks/HOOK_ID/pingsResponse
Status: 204