# GitHub Actions: Beta API to approve Actions from forks

DevFeed: [GitHub Actions: Beta API to approve Actions from forks](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-actions-beta-api-to-approve-actions-from-forks-74459.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2021-05-06-github-actions-beta-api-to-approve-actions-from-forks>)

Author: phanatic

Published: 2021-05-06T20:03:46Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>)

Tags: [beta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beta.md>), [forks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/forks.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub introduced a beta API for approving workflow runs from public forks when the contributor is submitting for the first time.

## Source excerpt

You can now use a Beta API to approve workflow runs from public forks of first time contributors. Learn more about using this API Learn more about approving first time...