# X-Accepted-GitHub-Permissions header for fine-grained permission actors

DevFeed: [X-Accepted-GitHub-Permissions header for fine-grained permission actors](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/x-accepted-github-permissions-header-for-fine-grained-permission-actors-73410.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2023-08-10-x-accepted-github-permissions-header-for-fine-grained-permission-actors>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2023-08-10T19:39:31Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [GitHub API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-api.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [permission](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/permission.md>), [required](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/required.md>), [route](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/route.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub will return the `x-accepted-github-permissions` header to API callers using GitHub Apps or fine-grained personal access tokens. The header lists the permission sets needed to access an endpoint, including alternatives when multiple valid sets exist.

## Source excerpt

A new header will be sent back to API callers that use the fine-grained permission model (GitHub Apps and fine-grained PATs) to help developers discover which permissions are needed to...