Sample - GitHub REST API
PUT/orgs/{org}/code-security/configurations/{configuration_id}/defaults

Set a code security configuration as a default for an organization

Sets a code security configuration as a default to be applied to new repositories in your organization.

This configuration will be applied to the matching repository type (all, none, public, private and internal) by default when they are created.

The authenticated user must be an administrator or security manager for the organization to use this endpoint.

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

  • RetriesRetries up to 2×, 500ms backoff, 30s timeout.

2 parameters · 1 body field
orgstringrequired
The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
configuration_idintegerrequired
The unique identifier of the code security configuration.
default_for_new_reposstringoptional
Specify which types of repository this security configuration should be applied to by default.
Allowed:allnoneprivate_and_internalpublic

3 status codes
200Default successfully changed.
default_for_new_reposstringoptional
Specifies which types of repository this security configuration is applied to by default.
Allowed:allnoneprivate_and_internalpublic
configurationobjectoptional
A code security configuration
403Forbidden
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
404Resource not found
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional

Error handling

A 403 is returned: Forbidden. A 404 is returned: Resource not found.