GitHub API: using 'repo' scope, but still can't see private repos

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mikemaccana picture mikemaccana · Feb 20, 2014 · Viewed 8.5k times · Source

Per the GitHub API docs, I am requesting the repo scope which gives access to private repositories.

The user is presented with the following dialog, which also mentions private repos. They accept the application.

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Despite this, when using the oauth access token obtained when asking for 'repo' access, I can only see public repos when I GET https://api.github.com/users/someusername/repos. No private repos are shown.

The user account is my own, and I have not revoked access.

How can I see private repos using the GitHub API V3?

Answer

mikemaccana picture mikemaccana · Feb 20, 2014

From testing:

  • GETing /users/someusername/repos doesn't show private repos (even if it's the user whose oauth access token you're using).

  • GETing /user/repos show private repos.

This isn't documented in the GitHub API docs at present, I just found out via testing.

Thanks to @ivanzuzak for suggesting to look at the endpoint.

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