Knowing the collaborator permission change and repository ownership change through API

[Stamp9]

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Hi,

Knowing the permission and ownership of a repository is important(can also be a good indicator for software supply chain security) for code consumers to measure if the repository could still be trusted or not. For example, in the occasions that there is a new user who gained the push permission or the owner of the repository has been transferred, users might want to re-consider the usage of the code.

I understand there are endpoints for collaborators that can list collaborators and their permissions. However, usually there are restraints for general users due to the lack of permission.

{
  "message": "Must have push access to view repository collaborators.",
  "documentation_url": "https://docs.github.com/rest/collaborators/collaborators#list-repository-collaborators",
  "status": "403"
}

I am wondering if there's any way to track the ownership change or permission change through API endpoints, thanks!

Cheers

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[ThisIs-Developer]

hey @Stamp9,

the GitHub API doesn’t directly track collaborator permission or ownership changes. here are some options:

1. Webhooks: set up repository webhooks to get notifications for changes.
2. Audit Log: use the audit log API if you have admin access in an organization.
3. Polling: periodically check the collaborator list and compare it to detect changes.

without proper permissions, accessing this data directly can be challenging.

hope this helps!

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