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Links:

Skip to main content	https://docs.github.com/apps#main-content
GitHub Docs	https://docs.github.com/en
Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps
Home	https://docs.github.com/en
Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps
Overview	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/overview
About using apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/about-using-github-apps
Install from Marketplace for user	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-github-marketplace-for-your-personal-account
Install from Marketplace for org	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-github-marketplace-for-your-organizations
Install from third party	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-a-third-party
Install your own app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-your-own-github-app
Request for org	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/requesting-a-github-app-from-your-organization-owner
Authorize	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/authorizing-github-apps
Approve new permissions	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/approving-updated-permissions-for-a-github-app
Review your authorizations	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps
Review installations	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-modifying-installed-github-apps
Privileged apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/privileged-github-apps
About creating apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps
GitHub App versus other options	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/deciding-when-to-build-a-github-app
Best practices	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/best-practices-for-creating-a-github-app
Migrate from OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/migrating-oauth-apps-to-github-apps
Register a GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/registering-a-github-app
Callback URL	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/about-the-user-authorization-callback-url
Setup URL	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/about-the-setup-url
Permissions	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/choosing-permissions-for-a-github-app
Webhooks	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/using-webhooks-with-github-apps
Visibility	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/making-a-github-app-public-or-private
Rate limits	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/rate-limits-for-github-apps
Custom badge	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/creating-a-custom-badge-for-your-github-app
About authentication	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/about-authentication-with-a-github-app
Authenticate as an app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/authenticating-as-a-github-app
Authenticate as an installation	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/authenticating-as-a-github-app-installation
Authenticate on behalf of users	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/authenticating-with-a-github-app-on-behalf-of-a-user
Manage private keys	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/managing-private-keys-for-github-apps
Generate a JWT	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/generating-a-json-web-token-jwt-for-a-github-app
Generate an installation access token	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/generating-an-installation-access-token-for-a-github-app
Generate a user access token	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/generating-a-user-access-token-for-a-github-app
Refresh user access tokens	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/refreshing-user-access-tokens
Authenticate in Actions workflow	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/making-authenticated-api-requests-with-a-github-app-in-a-github-actions-workflow
About writing GitHub App code	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/about-writing-code-for-a-github-app
Quickstart	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/quickstart
Respond to webhooks	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-github-app-that-responds-to-webhook-events
Build a "Login" button	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-login-with-github-button-with-a-github-app
Build a CLI	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-cli-with-a-github-app
Build CI checks	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-ci-checks-with-a-github-app
Share your app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/sharing-your-github-app
Share with GHES	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/making-your-github-app-available-for-github-enterprise-server
App manifest	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/registering-a-github-app-from-a-manifest
App query parameters	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/registering-a-github-app-using-url-parameters
Modify app settings	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app-registration
Activate optional features	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/activating-optional-features-for-github-apps
GitHub App managers	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/about-github-app-managers
Manage allowed IP addresses	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/managing-allowed-ip-addresses-for-a-github-app
Suspend an installation	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/suspending-a-github-app-installation
Transfer ownership	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/transferring-ownership-of-a-github-app
Delete your app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/deleting-a-github-app
About GitHub Marketplace for apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/github-marketplace-overview/about-github-marketplace-for-apps
About marketplace badges	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/github-marketplace-overview/about-marketplace-badges
Publisher verification	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/github-marketplace-overview/applying-for-publisher-verification-for-your-organization
Listing requirements	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace/requirements-for-listing-an-app
Security best practice	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace/security-best-practices-for-apps-on-github-marketplace
Customer experience best practice	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace/customer-experience-best-practices-for-apps
View listing metrics	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace/viewing-metrics-for-your-listing
View listing transactions	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace/viewing-transactions-for-your-listing
REST API	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/rest-endpoints-for-the-github-marketplace-api
Webhook events	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/webhook-events-for-the-github-marketplace-api
Testing your app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/testing-your-app
New purchases & free trials	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/handling-new-purchases-and-free-trials
Handling plan changes	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/handling-plan-changes
Plan cancellations	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app/handling-plan-cancellations
Draft an app listing	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/drafting-a-listing-for-your-app
Write listing descriptions	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/writing-a-listing-description-for-your-app
Set listing pricing plans	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/setting-pricing-plans-for-your-listing
Webhooks for plan changes	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/configuring-a-webhook-to-notify-you-of-plan-changes
Submit your listing	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/submitting-your-listing-for-publication
Delete your listing	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace/deleting-your-app-listing-from-github-marketplace
Pricing plans for apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/selling-your-app-on-github-marketplace/pricing-plans-for-github-marketplace-apps
Billing customers	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/selling-your-app-on-github-marketplace/billing-customers
Receive payment	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/selling-your-app-on-github-marketplace/receiving-payment-for-app-purchases
Install app personal account	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/installing-an-oauth-app-in-your-personal-account
Install app organization	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/installing-an-oauth-app-in-your-organization
Authorizing OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/authorizing-oauth-apps
Review OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/reviewing-your-authorized-oauth-apps
Third-party applications	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/connecting-with-third-party-applications
Privileged apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/privileged-oauth-apps
GitHub Apps & OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/differences-between-github-apps-and-oauth-apps
Rate limits	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/rate-limits-for-oauth-apps
Creating an OAuth app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/creating-an-oauth-app
Authenticate with an OAuth app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/authenticating-to-the-rest-api-with-an-oauth-app
Authorizing OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/authorizing-oauth-apps
Scopes for OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/scopes-for-oauth-apps
Create custom badges	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/creating-a-custom-badge-for-your-oauth-app
Best practices	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/best-practices-for-creating-an-oauth-app
Modifying an OAuth app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/modifying-an-oauth-app
Activate optional features	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/activating-optional-features-for-oauth-apps
Transfer ownership	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/transferring-ownership-of-an-oauth-app
Troubleshoot authorization	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/troubleshooting-authorization-request-errors
Troubleshoot token request	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/troubleshooting-oauth-app-access-token-request-errors
Deleting an OAuth app	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps/deleting-an-oauth-app
Overview	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/overview
Quickstart	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/quickstart
About using GitHub AppsLearn about what a GitHub App is and why you would use a GitHub App.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/about-using-github-apps
About creating GitHub AppsGitHub Apps let you build integrations to automate processes and extend GitHub's functionality.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps
Differences between GitHub Apps and OAuth appsIn general, GitHub Apps are preferred to OAuth apps because they use fine-grained permissions, give more control over which repositories the app can access, and use short-lived tokens.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/differences-between-github-apps-and-oauth-apps
About authentication with a GitHub AppYour GitHub App can authenticate as itself, as an app installation, or on behalf of a user.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/about-authentication-with-a-github-app
Registering a GitHub AppYou can register a GitHub App under your personal account or under any organization you own.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/registering-a-github-app
Authorizing GitHub AppsYou can authorize a GitHub App to retrieve information about your GitHub account and to make changes on your behalf.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/authorizing-github-apps
Building a GitHub App that responds to webhook eventsLearn how to build a GitHub App that makes an API request in response to a webhook event.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-github-app-that-responds-to-webhook-events
Building a "Login with GitHub" button with a GitHub AppFollow this tutorial to write Ruby code to generate a user access token via the web application flow for your GitHub App.	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-login-with-github-button-with-a-github-app
Guides	https://docs.github.com/apps#guides-2
Building a GitHub App that responds to webhook eventsLearn how to build a GitHub App that makes an API request in response to a webhook event.@GitHub	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-github-app-that-responds-to-webhook-events
Building a "Login with GitHub" button with a GitHub AppFollow this tutorial to write Ruby code to generate a user access token via the web application flow for your GitHub App.@GitHub	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-login-with-github-button-with-a-github-app
Building a CLI with a GitHub AppFollow this tutorial to write a CLI in Ruby that generates a user access token for a GitHub App via the device flow.@GitHub	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app/building-a-cli-with-a-github-app
Making authenticated API requests with a GitHub App in a GitHub Actions workflowYou can use an installation access token from a GitHub App to make authenticated API requests in a GitHub Actions workflow. You can also pass the token to a custom action to enable the action to make authenticated API requests.@GitHub	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/making-authenticated-api-requests-with-a-github-app-in-a-github-actions-workflow
All Apps docs	https://docs.github.com/apps#all-docs
Using GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps
About using GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/about-using-github-apps
Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your personal account	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-github-marketplace-for-your-personal-account
Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your organizations	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-github-marketplace-for-your-organizations
Installing a GitHub App from a third party	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-a-third-party
Installing your own GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/installing-your-own-github-app
Requesting a GitHub App from your organization owner	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/requesting-a-github-app-from-your-organization-owner
Authorizing GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/authorizing-github-apps
Approving updated permissions for a GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/approving-updated-permissions-for-a-github-app
Reviewing and revoking authorization of GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps
Reviewing and modifying installed GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-modifying-installed-github-apps
Privileged GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/privileged-github-apps
Creating GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps
About creating GitHub Apps • 4 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps
Registering a GitHub App • 8 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app
Authenticating with a GitHub App • 10 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app
Writing code for a GitHub App • 6 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/writing-code-for-a-github-app
Sharing GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps
Sharing your GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/sharing-your-github-app
Making your GitHub App available for GitHub Enterprise Server	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/making-your-github-app-available-for-github-enterprise-server
Registering a GitHub App from a manifest	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/registering-a-github-app-from-a-manifest
Registering a GitHub App using URL parameters	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/sharing-github-apps/registering-a-github-app-using-url-parameters
Maintaining GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps
Modifying a GitHub App registration	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app-registration
Activating optional features for GitHub Apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/activating-optional-features-for-github-apps
About GitHub App managers	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/about-github-app-managers
Managing allowed IP addresses for a GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/managing-allowed-ip-addresses-for-a-github-app
Suspending a GitHub App installation	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/suspending-a-github-app-installation
Transferring ownership of a GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/transferring-ownership-of-a-github-app
Deleting a GitHub App	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/deleting-a-github-app
GitHub Marketplace	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace
GitHub Marketplace Overview • 3 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/github-marketplace-overview
Creating apps for GitHub Marketplace • 5 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/creating-apps-for-github-marketplace
Using the GitHub Marketplace API in your app • 6 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/using-the-github-marketplace-api-in-your-app
Listing an app on GitHub Marketplace • 6 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/listing-an-app-on-github-marketplace
Selling your app on GitHub Marketplace • 3 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/github-marketplace/selling-your-app-on-github-marketplace
OAuth apps	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps
Using OAuth apps • 6 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps
Building OAuth apps • 8 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps
Maintaining OAuth apps • 6 articles	https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/maintaining-oauth-apps
Privacy policy	https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
Make a contribution	https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/content/apps/index.md
Learn how to contribute	https://docs.github.com/contributing
Ask the GitHub community	https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions
Contact support	https://support.github.com
Terms	https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service
Privacy	https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
Status	https://www.githubstatus.com/
Pricing	https://github.com/pricing
Expert services	https://services.github.com
Blog	https://github.blog

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