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Meta
GITHUB API ROOT
Get Hypermedia links to resources accessible in GitHub's REST API
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GITHUB_API_ROOT])
META ROOT
Get Hypermedia links to resources accessible in GitHub's REST API<<DEPRECATED
use github_api_root>>
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_META_ROOT])
SECURITY ADVISORIES LIST GLOBAL ADVISORIES
The text describes how to find global security advisories with specific
parameters. By default, it excludes malware advisories, which can be included
by setting the `type` parameter to `malwar
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_SECURITY_ADVISORIES_LIST_GLOBAL_ADVISORIES])
EMO J IS GET
Lists all the emojis available to use on GitHub.<<DEPRECATED use get_emojis>>
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_EMO_J_IS_GET])
GIST S CREATE
Allows you to add a new gist with one or more files. **Note:** Don't name
your files "gistfile" with a numerical suffix. This is the format of the
automatic naming scheme that Gist uses intern
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GIST_S_CREATE])
GIST S LIST PUBLIC
Public gists can be listed from most to least recently updated, with pagination
allowing up to 3000 gists retrieval, e.g., 100 pages of 30 gists or 30 pages
of 100 gists.<<DEPRECATED use list_
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GIST_S_LIST_PUBLIC])
Security-advisories
LIST GLOBAL SECURITY ADVISORIES
The text describes how to find global security advisories with specific
parameters. By default, it excludes malware advisories, which can be included
by setting the `type` parameter to `malwar
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_GLOBAL_SECURITY_ADVISORIES])
GET A GLOBAL SECURITY ADVISORY
Gets a global security advisory using its GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA)
identifier.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_GLOBAL_SECURITY_ADVISORY])
Apps
CREATE A GITHUB APP FROM A MANIFEST
This endpoint is for the handshake in the GitHub App Manifest flow, allowing
retrieval of app `id`, `pem` (private key), and `webhook_secret` with a
temporary `code` after app creation.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CREATE_A_GITHUB_APP_FROM_A_MANIFEST])
LIST INSTALLATION REQUESTS FOR THE AUTHENTICATED APP
Lists all the pending installation requests for the authenticated GitHub
App.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_INSTALLATION_REQUESTS_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_APP])
DELETE AN APP AUTHORIZATION
OAuth and GitHub app owners can revoke user grants with Basic Authentication,
using `client_id` and `client_secret`, along with a valid `access_token`.
This action deletes all OAuth tokens and
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_DELETE_AN_APP_AUTHORIZATION])
CHECK A TOKEN
This API method enables OAuth/GitHub apps to verify token validity without
facing login rate limits, using Basic Authentication with client_id and
client_secret. Invalid tokens return a 404 NO
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CHECK_A_TOKEN])
RESET A TOKEN
This API method lets OAuth and GitHub apps auto-reset valid OAuth tokens.
Apps must save the "token" from the response. Basic Authentication with
app credentials is needed. Invalid tokens retu
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_RESET_A_TOKEN])
DELETE AN APP TOKEN
Owners of OAuth or GitHub apps can revoke a specific token using Basic Authentication
with the app's `client_id` and `client_secret`.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_DELETE_AN_APP_TOKEN])
CREATE A SCOPED ACCESS TOKEN
Create a repo or permission-scoped token using a non-scoped token, specifying
accessible repositories and permissions. Invalid tokens yield a 404 error.
Use Basic Authentication with the GitHu
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CREATE_A_SCOPED_ACCESS_TOKEN])
GET AN APP
**Note**: The `:app_slug` is just the URL-friendly name of your GitHub App.
You can find this on the settings page for your GitHub App (e.g., `https://github.com/settings/apps/:app_slug`).
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_AN_APP])
Classroom
GET AN ASSIGNMENT
Gets a GitHub Classroom assignment. Assignment will only be returned if
the current user is an administrator of the GitHub Classroom for the assignment.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_AN_ASSIGNMENT])
LIST ACCEPTED ASSIGNMENTS FOR AN ASSIGNMENT
Lists any assignment repositories that have been created by students accepting
a GitHub Classroom assignment. Accepted assignments will only be returned
if the current user is an administrator
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_ACCEPTED_ASSIGNMENTS_FOR_AN_ASSIGNMENT])
GET ASSIGNMENT GRADES
Gets grades for a GitHub Classroom assignment. Grades will only be returned
if the current user is an administrator of the GitHub Classroom for the
assignment.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_ASSIGNMENT_GRADES])
LIST CLASSROOMS
Lists GitHub Classroom classrooms for the current user. Classrooms will
only be returned if the current user is an administrator of one or more
GitHub Classrooms.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_CLASSROOMS])
GET A CLASSROOM
Gets a GitHub Classroom classroom for the current user. Classroom will only
be returned if the current user is an administrator of the GitHub Classroom.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_CLASSROOM])
LIST ASSIGNMENTS FOR A CLASSROOM
Lists GitHub Classroom assignments for a classroom. Assignments will only
be returned if the current user is an administrator of the GitHub Classroom.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_ASSIGNMENTS_FOR_A_CLASSROOM])
Codes-of-conduct
GET ALL CODES OF CONDUCT
Returns array of all GitHub's codes of conduct.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_ALL_CODES_OF_CONDUCT])
GET A CODE OF CONDUCT
Returns information about the specified GitHub code of conduct.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_CODE_OF_CONDUCT])
Emojis
GET EMOJIS
Lists all the emojis available to use on GitHub.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_EMOJIS])
Dependabot
LIST DEPENDABOT ALERTS FOR AN ENTERPRISE
The endpoint lists Dependabot alerts for enterprise-owned repositories,
accessible only to enterprise members who are organization owners or security
managers. OAuth tokens require `repo` or `
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_DEPENDABOT_ALERTS_FOR_AN_ENTERPRISE])
Secret-scanning
LIST SECRET SCANNING ALERTS FOR AN ENTERPRISE
This endpoint provides secret scanning alerts for enterprise repositories,
focusing on new alerts in organizations where the user holds ownership or
security management roles. Access requires
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_SECRET_SCANNING_ALERTS_FOR_AN_ENTERPRISE])
Activity
LIST PUBLIC EVENTS
We delay the public events feed by five minutes, which means the most recent
event returned by the public events API actually occurred at least five
minutes ago.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_PUBLIC_EVENTS])
GET FEEDS
GitHub offers authenticated users feeds like public/private timelines, user/organization
timelines, & security advisories in JSON/Atom formats. Private feeds need
Basic Auth.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_FEEDS])
Gists
LIST GISTS FOR THE AUTHENTICATED USER
Lists the authenticated user's gists or if called anonymously, this endpoint
returns all public gists:
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_GISTS_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER])
CREATE A GIST
Allows you to add a new gist with one or more files. **Note:** Don't name
your files "gistfile" with a numerical suffix. This is the format of the
automatic naming scheme that Gist uses intern
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CREATE_A_GIST])
LIST PUBLIC GISTS
Public gists can be listed from most to least recently updated, with pagination
allowing up to 3000 gists retrieval, e.g., 100 pages of 30 gists or 30 pages
of 100 gists.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_PUBLIC_GISTS])
LIST STARRED GISTS
List the authenticated user's starred gists:
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_STARRED_GISTS])
GET A GIST
This endpoint fetches a gist with options for raw markdown (default) or
base64-encoded content, supporting custom media types detailed at GitHub
docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_GIST])
UPDATE A GIST
Edit a gist by updating its description or files, where unchanged files
remain as is. Editing requires at least a description or file change. Supports
media types for raw or base64-encoded con
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_UPDATE_A_GIST])
DELETE A GIST
This endpoint deletes a gist using its ID. It returns a 204 on success and
error statuses like 404, 304, or 403 for issues. More info at GitHub docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_DELETE_A_GIST])
LIST GIST COMMENTS
This API endpoint lists gist comments, supporting media types for raw markdown
(default) or base64-encoded contents for handling invalid UTF-8 sequences.
For more, see GitHub's media types doc
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_GIST_COMMENTS])
CREATE A GIST COMMENT
This endpoint allows comments on gists and supports media types for raw
markdown or base64-encoded content. See GitHub's "Media types" for more
info.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CREATE_A_GIST_COMMENT])
GET A GIST COMMENT
This endpoint lets you comment on a gist with options for media types: raw
markdown (default) and base64-encoded content. For more, visit GitHub's
media types documentation.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_GIST_COMMENT])
UPDATE A GIST COMMENT
This endpoint allows updating a gist comment and supports two custom media
types: `application/vnd.github.raw+json` for raw markdown (default), and
`application/vnd.github.base64+json` for bas
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_UPDATE_A_GIST_COMMENT])
DELETE A GIST COMMENT
To delete a gist comment, use the gist and comment IDs. Possible responses:
204 (deleted), 304 (not modified), 404 (not found), 403 (forbidden). Details
at GitHub API docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_DELETE_A_GIST_COMMENT])
LIST GIST COMMITS
This endpoint fetches a list of gist commits using `gist_id`, offering pagination
via `per_page` & `page`. It provides details like commit URL, version, user
info, and date. Check the document
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_GIST_COMMITS])
LIST GIST FORKS
This endpoint lists all forks of a specified gist (`gist_id`), supporting
pagination via `per_page` and `page`. It returns gist forks with user info
and metadata. For more, see GitHub's Docume
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_LIST_GIST_FORKS])
FORK A GIST
Forks a GitHub gist using its ID, returns forked gist details in JSON with
a 201 status for success. Requires `gist_id`. See documentation for more.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_FORK_A_GIST])
CHECK IF A GIST IS STARRED
This endpoint determines if a gist is starred by ID, returning 204 if yes,
404 if not found, 304 if unchanged, and 403 if access is denied. More information
is available in the GitHub docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_CHECK_IF_A_GIST_IS_STARRED])
STAR A GIST
Note that you'll need to set `Content-Length` to zero when calling out to
this endpoint. For more information, see "[HTTP method](https://docs.github.com/rest/guides/getting-started-with-the-rest-
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_STAR_A_GIST])
UNSTAR A GIST
Endpoint supports un-starring a gist via DELETE method, providing responses
for success (204), not modified (304), not found (404), and forbidden (403).
More details at GitHub docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_UNSTAR_A_GIST])
GET A GIST REVISION
This endpoint fetches a specific gist revision, supporting custom media
types for raw markdown or base64-encoded content. For details, see GitHub's
media types documentation.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_GIST_REVISION])
Gitignore
GET ALL GITIGNORE TEMPLATES
List all templates available to pass as an option when [creating a repository](https://docs.github.com/rest/repos/repos#create-a-repository-for-the-authenticated-user).
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_ALL_GITIGNORE_TEMPLATES])
GET A GITIGNORE TEMPLATE
This endpoint retrieves the contents of a .gitignore template, supporting
custom media types including `application/vnd.github.raw+json` for raw content.
More on media types at GitHub docs.
from composio_langchain import ComposioToolSet, Action
tool_set = ComposioToolSet()
tools = tool_set.get_tools(actions=[Action.GITHUB_GET_A_GITIGNORE_TEMPLATE])
Frequently asked questions
What is Composio.dev?
Composio.dev is a platform for building AI applications, designed to make the process of developing AI solutions super easy and fun! It provides a comprehensive set of tools and libraries that simplify the process of developing AI solutions, allowing you to focus on the creative aspects of your project without getting bogged down by the technical details.
How does Composio.dev support github?
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Can I add github to my project?
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github is designed to provide highly accurate and reliable results, ensuring that your AI applications perform at their best. The integration with Composio.dev ensures precise function calls, enabling you to build robust and powerful AI applications with confidence. github's comprehensive framework and the ability to leverage state-of-the-art models ensure reliable and accurate outcomes for your AI development needs, whether you're working on a chatbot, a content creation tool, or any other AI-powered project.
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github can be used for a wide range of AI applications, making it a versatile tool for developers and creators alike. Some common use cases include natural language processing, text generation, question answering, sentiment analysis, and more. It's particularly useful for building chatbots, virtual assistants, content creation tools, and other AI-powered applications that can help you automate tasks, engage with users, and create compelling content. Whether you're working on a personal project or building a product for your startup, github can help you bring your ideas to life.
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