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The REST API is now versioned. For more information, see "About API versioning."

REST API endpoints for emails

Use the REST API to manage email addresses of authenticated users.

About email administration

If a request URL does not include a {username} parameter then the response will be for the signed-in user (and you must pass authentication information with your request). Additional private information, such as whether a user has two-factor authentication enabled, is included when authenticated through OAuth with the user scope.

Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user

Sets the visibility for your primary email addresses.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user"

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

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

  • "Email addresses" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user"

Headers
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Body parameters
visibility string Required

Denotes whether an email is publicly visible.

Can be one of: public, private

HTTP response status codes for "Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

304

Not modified

401

Requires authentication

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user"

Request example

patch/user/email/visibility
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/user/email/visibility \ -d '{"visibility":"private"}'

Response

Status: 200
[ { "email": "octocat@github.com", "primary": true, "verified": true, "visibility": "private" } ]

List email addresses for the authenticated user

Lists all of your email addresses, and specifies which one is visible to the public.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user:email scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List email addresses for the authenticated user"

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

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

  • "Email addresses" user permissions (read)

Parameters for "List email addresses for the authenticated user"

Headers
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Query parameters
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List email addresses for the authenticated user"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

304

Not modified

401

Requires authentication

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "List email addresses for the authenticated user"

Request example

get/user/emails
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/user/emails

Response

Status: 200
[ { "email": "octocat@github.com", "verified": true, "primary": true, "visibility": "public" } ]

Add an email address for the authenticated user

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Add an email address for the authenticated user"

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

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

  • "Email addresses" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Add an email address for the authenticated user"

Headers
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Body parameters
emails array of strings Required

Adds one or more email addresses to your GitHub account. Must contain at least one email address. Note: Alternatively, you can pass a single email address or an array of emails addresses directly, but we recommend that you pass an object using the emails key.

HTTP response status codes for "Add an email address for the authenticated user"

Status codeDescription
201

Created

304

Not modified

401

Requires authentication

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Add an email address for the authenticated user"

Request example

post/user/emails
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/user/emails \ -d '{"emails":["octocat@github.com","mona@github.com","octocat@octocat.org"]}'

Response

Status: 201
[ { "email": "octocat@octocat.org", "primary": false, "verified": false, "visibility": "public" }, { "email": "octocat@github.com", "primary": false, "verified": false, "visibility": null }, { "email": "mona@github.com", "primary": false, "verified": false, "visibility": null } ]

Delete an email address for the authenticated user

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an email address for the authenticated user"

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

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

  • "Email addresses" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete an email address for the authenticated user"

Headers
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Body parameters
emails array of strings Required

Email addresses associated with the GitHub user account.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an email address for the authenticated user"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

304

Not modified

401

Requires authentication

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Delete an email address for the authenticated user"

Request example

delete/user/emails
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/user/emails \ -d '{"emails":["octocat@github.com","mona@github.com"]}'

Response

Status: 204

List public email addresses for the authenticated user

Lists your publicly visible email address, which you can set with the Set primary email visibility for the authenticated user endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user:email scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List public email addresses for the authenticated user"

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

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

  • "Email addresses" user permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "List public email addresses for the authenticated user"

Headers
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Query parameters
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List public email addresses for the authenticated user"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

304

Not modified

401

Requires authentication

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "List public email addresses for the authenticated user"

Request example

get/user/public_emails
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/user/public_emails

Response

Status: 200
[ { "email": "octocat@github.com", "verified": true, "primary": true, "visibility": "public" } ]
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