Chapter 1. Authorization


oauth2_implicit

Scopes

The following scopes are used to control access to the API endpoints:

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ScopeDescription

repo:read

This application will be able to view and pull all repositories visible to the granting user or robot account

repo:write

This application will be able to view, push and pull to all repositories to which the granting user or robot account has write access

repo:admin

This application will have administrator access to all repositories to which the granting user or robot account has access

repo:create

This application will be able to create repositories in to any namespaces that the granting user or robot account is allowed to create repositories

user:read

This application will be able to read user information such as username and email address.

org:admin

This application will be able to administer your organizations including creating robots, creating teams, adjusting team membership, and changing billing settings. You should have absolute trust in the requesting application before granting this permission.

super:user

This application will be able to administer your installation including managing users, managing organizations and other features found in the superuser panel. You should have absolute trust in the requesting application before granting this permission.

user:admin

This application will be able to administer your account including creating robots and granting them permissions to your repositories. You should have absolute trust in the requesting application before granting this permission.

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