REST API endpoints for Copilot Spaces

List organization Copilot Spaces

Lists Copilot Spaces owned by an organization. The authenticated user must have read access to the organization's Copilot Spaces.

Only Spaces that are readable by the authenticated user are returned. This includes public Spaces and internal Spaces if the user is a member of the organization.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List organization Copilot Spaces"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Copilot Spaces" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "List organization Copilot Spaces"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`before` string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor.
`after` string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor.

HTTP response status codes for "List organization Copilot Spaces"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List organization Copilot Spaces"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/copilot-spaces

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/copilot-spaces

Example response for listing organization copilot spaces

Status: 200

{
  "spaces": [
    {
      "id": 84,
      "number": 3,
      "name": "Team Planning Space",
      "description": "Organization space for team planning and coordination",
      "owner": {
        "login": "octo-org",
        "id": 1,
        "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/events",
        "hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
        "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/issues",
        "members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
        "public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "description": "A great organization",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "name": "octo-org",
        "company": "GitHub",
        "blog": "https://github.com/blog",
        "location": "San Francisco",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "twitter_username": "octo-org",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
        "created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
        "updated_at": "2017-08-17T12:37:15Z",
        "type": "Organization"
      },
      "creator": {
        "login": "defunkt",
        "id": 2,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/defunkt_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/defunkt",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": true
      },
      "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octo-org/3",
      "api_url": "https://api.github.com/organizations/1/copilot-spaces/3"
    },
    {
      "id": 85,
      "number": 4,
      "name": "Development Resources",
      "description": "Shared development documentation and resources",
      "owner": {
        "login": "octo-org",
        "id": 1,
        "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/events",
        "hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
        "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/issues",
        "members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
        "public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "description": "A great organization",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "name": "octo-org",
        "company": "GitHub",
        "blog": "https://github.com/blog",
        "location": "San Francisco",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "twitter_username": "octo-org",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
        "created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
        "updated_at": "2017-08-17T12:37:15Z",
        "type": "Organization"
      },
      "creator": {
        "login": "octocat",
        "id": 3,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjM=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": false
      },
      "created_at": "2023-02-16T10:15:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-16T16:30:00Z",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octo-org/4",
      "api_url": "https://api.github.com/organizations/1/copilot-spaces/4"
    }
  ]
}

Create an organization Copilot Space

Creates a new Copilot Space owned by an organization. The authenticated user must have permissions to create spaces in the organization.

Organization members with appropriate permissions can create Copilot Spaces to be shared within their organization.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create an organization Copilot Space"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Copilot Spaces" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Create an organization Copilot Space"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.

Name, Type, Description

name string Required

The name of the Copilot Space.

description string

A description of the Copilot Space.

general_instructions string

General instructions for the Copilot Space.

base_role string

The base role that determines default permissions for organization members.

no_access: No default access (default)
reader: Organization members can read the space
writer: Organization members can read and edit the space
admin: Organization members have full admin access to the space

Default: no_access

Can be one of: reader, writer, admin, no_access

resources_attributes array of objects

Resources to attach to the space.

Properties of resources_attributes

Name, Type, Description

resource_type string

The type of resource.

Can be one of: repository, github_file, free_text, github_issue, github_pull_request, media_content, uploaded_text_file

metadata object

Metadata specific to the resource type.

Properties of metadata

Name, Type, Description
`repository_id` integer Repository ID for repository or file resources.
`file_path` string File path for file resources.
`text` string Text content for free text resources.
`name` string Name for the resource.
`number` integer Issue or PR number.

HTTP response status codes for "Create an organization Copilot Space"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create an organization Copilot Space"

Request example

post/orgs/{org}/copilot-spaces

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/copilot-spaces \
  -d '{"name":"Team Planning Space","description":"Organization space for team planning and coordination","general_instructions":"Help the team with planning and coordination tasks","resources_attributes":[{"resource_type":"github_file","metadata":{"repository_id":123456,"file_path":"docs/planning.md"}},{"resource_type":"free_text","metadata":{"name":"Team Guidelines","text":"Our team follows agile methodology and holds daily standups"}}]}'

Example response for an organization copilot space

Status: 201

{
  "id": 84,
  "number": 3,
  "name": "Team Planning Space",
  "description": "Organization space for team planning and coordination",
  "general_instructions": "Help the team with agile planning, sprint coordination, and project management best practices",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octo-org",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/events",
    "hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
    "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/issues",
    "members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
    "public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "description": "A great organization",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "name": "octo-org",
    "company": "GitHub",
    "blog": "https://github.com/blog",
    "location": "San Francisco",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "twitter_username": "octo-org",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
    "created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-08-17T12:37:15Z",
    "type": "Organization"
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "defunkt",
    "id": 2,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/defunkt_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/defunkt",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octo-org/3",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/organizations/1/copilot-spaces/3",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 123,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 456,
        "file_path": "docs/planning.md"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 124,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "Team Guidelines",
        "text": "Our team follows agile methodology"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get an organization Copilot Space

Gets details about a specific Copilot Space owned by an organization. The authenticated user must have read access to the Space.

Internal Spaces require the authenticated user to be a member of the organization or have been granted read permissions.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an organization Copilot Space"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Copilot Spaces" organization permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get an organization Copilot Space"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an organization Copilot Space"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Get an organization Copilot Space"

Request example

get/orgs/{org}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER

Example response for an organization copilot space

Status: 200

{
  "id": 84,
  "number": 3,
  "name": "Team Planning Space",
  "description": "Organization space for team planning and coordination",
  "general_instructions": "Help the team with agile planning, sprint coordination, and project management best practices",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octo-org",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/events",
    "hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
    "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/issues",
    "members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
    "public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "description": "A great organization",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "name": "octo-org",
    "company": "GitHub",
    "blog": "https://github.com/blog",
    "location": "San Francisco",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "twitter_username": "octo-org",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
    "created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-08-17T12:37:15Z",
    "type": "Organization"
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "defunkt",
    "id": 2,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/defunkt_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/defunkt",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octo-org/3",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/organizations/1/copilot-spaces/3",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 123,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 456,
        "file_path": "docs/planning.md"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 124,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "Team Guidelines",
        "text": "Our team follows agile methodology"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Set an organization Copilot Space

Updates a Copilot Space owned by an organization. The authenticated user must have permissions to update spaces in the organization.

Organization members with appropriate permissions can update Copilot Spaces owned by their organization.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set an organization Copilot Space"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Copilot Spaces" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Set an organization Copilot Space"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

Name, Type, Description

name string

The name of the Copilot Space.

description string

A description of the Copilot Space.

general_instructions string

General instructions for the Copilot Space.

base_role string

The base role that determines default permissions for organization members. Changing this field requires admin permissions.

no_access: No default access (default)
reader: Organization members can read the space
writer: Organization members can read and edit the space
admin: Organization members have full admin access to the space

Can be one of: reader, writer, admin, no_access

resources_attributes array of objects

Resources to attach to the space.

Properties of resources_attributes

Name, Type, Description

resource_type string

The type of resource.

Can be one of: repository, github_file, free_text, github_issue, github_pull_request, media_content, uploaded_text_file

metadata object

Metadata specific to the resource type.

Properties of metadata

Name, Type, Description
`repository_id` integer Repository ID for repository or file resources.
`file_path` string File path for file resources.
`text` string Text content for free text resources.
`name` string Name for the resource.
`number` integer Issue or PR number.

HTTP response status codes for "Set an organization Copilot Space"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Set an organization Copilot Space"

Request example

put/orgs/{org}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER \
  -d '{"name":"Updated Team Planning Space","description":"Updated organization space for team planning and coordination","general_instructions":"Updated instructions to help the team with planning and coordination tasks","resources_attributes":[{"resource_type":"github_file","metadata":{"repository_id":123456,"file_path":"docs/updated-planning.md"}},{"id":789,"_destroy":true},{"id":456,"resource_type":"free_text","metadata":{"name":"Updated Team Guidelines","text":"Our updated team follows agile methodology and holds daily standups"}}]}'

Example response for an organization copilot space

Status: 200

{
  "id": 84,
  "number": 3,
  "name": "Team Planning Space",
  "description": "Organization space for team planning and coordination",
  "general_instructions": "Help the team with agile planning, sprint coordination, and project management best practices",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octo-org",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/events",
    "hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/hooks",
    "issues_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/issues",
    "members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/members{/member}",
    "public_members_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octo-org/public_members{/member}",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "description": "A great organization",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "name": "octo-org",
    "company": "GitHub",
    "blog": "https://github.com/blog",
    "location": "San Francisco",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "twitter_username": "octo-org",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
    "created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-08-17T12:37:15Z",
    "type": "Organization"
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "defunkt",
    "id": 2,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjI=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/defunkt_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/defunkt",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/defunkt/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octo-org/3",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/organizations/1/copilot-spaces/3",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 123,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 456,
        "file_path": "docs/planning.md"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 124,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "Team Guidelines",
        "text": "Our team follows agile methodology"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Delete an organization Copilot Space

Deletes a Copilot Space owned by an organization. The authenticated user must have permissions to delete spaces in the organization.

Warning: This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Deleting a Copilot Space will remove all associated resources and configurations.

Organization members with appropriate permissions can delete Copilot Spaces owned by their organization.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need both the read:org and repo scopes to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an organization Copilot Space"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Copilot Spaces" organization permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete an organization Copilot Space"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an organization Copilot Space"

Status code	Description
`204`	The Copilot Space has been successfully deleted.
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Delete an organization Copilot Space"

Request example

delete/orgs/{org}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER

The Copilot Space has been successfully deleted.

Status: 204

List Copilot Spaces for a user

Lists Copilot Spaces owned by a user. The authenticated user must have read access to the user's Copilot Spaces.

Only Spaces that are readable by the authenticated user are returned. This includes the user's own spaces, and public user spaces when accessing another user's spaces.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List Copilot Spaces for a user"

This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.

Parameters for "List Copilot Spaces for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`before` string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor.
`after` string A cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor.

HTTP response status codes for "List Copilot Spaces for a user"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List Copilot Spaces for a user"

Request example

get/users/{username}/copilot-spaces

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/copilot-spaces

Example response for listing user copilot spaces

Status: 200

{
  "spaces": [
    {
      "id": 42,
      "number": 1,
      "name": "Personal Research Space",
      "description": "My personal space for research and development",
      "owner": {
        "login": "octocat",
        "id": 3,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjM=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": false
      },
      "creator": {
        "login": "octocat",
        "id": 3,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjM=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": false
      },
      "created_at": "2023-02-16T10:15:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-16T16:30:00Z",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octocat/1",
      "api_url": "https://api.github.com/user/1/copilot-spaces/1"
    },
    {
      "id": 43,
      "number": 2,
      "name": "Learning Space",
      "description": "Space for learning new technologies",
      "owner": {
        "login": "octocat",
        "id": 3,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjM=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": false
      },
      "creator": {
        "login": "octocat",
        "id": 3,
        "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjM=",
        "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": false
      },
      "created_at": "2023-02-17T08:20:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-17T14:45:00Z",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octocat/2",
      "api_url": "https://api.github.com/user/1/copilot-spaces/2"
    }
  ]
}

Create a Copilot Space for a user

Creates a new Copilot Space owned by a user. Only the authenticated user can create spaces for their own account.

Users can create personal Copilot Spaces for their individual use.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create a Copilot Space for a user"

This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.

Parameters for "Create a Copilot Space for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.

Name, Type, Description

name string Required

The name of the Copilot Space.

description string

A description of the Copilot Space.

general_instructions string

General instructions for the Copilot Space.

base_role string

The base role that determines default permissions for the space.

no_access: No default access (default)
reader: Makes the space publicly readable Note: User spaces do not support writer or admin base roles.

Default: no_access

Can be one of: reader, no_access

resources_attributes array of objects

Resources to attach to the space.

Properties of resources_attributes

Name, Type, Description

resource_type string

The type of resource.

Can be one of: repository, github_file, free_text, github_issue, github_pull_request, media_content, uploaded_text_file

metadata object

Metadata specific to the resource type.

Properties of metadata

Name, Type, Description
`repository_id` integer Repository ID for repository or file resources.
`file_path` string File path for file resources.
`text` string Text content for free text resources.
`name` string Name for the resource.
`number` integer Issue or PR number.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a Copilot Space for a user"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create a Copilot Space for a user"

Request example

post/users/{username}/copilot-spaces

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/copilot-spaces \
  -d '{"name":"My Development Space","description":"Personal space for development assistance","general_instructions":"Help me with React development patterns and best practices","resources_attributes":[{"resource_type":"github_file","metadata":{"repository_id":789012,"file_path":"src/components/App.js"}},{"resource_type":"free_text","metadata":{"name":"Development Notes","text":"Focus on clean code principles and modern React patterns"}}]}'

Example response for a user copilot space

Status: 201

{
  "id": 42,
  "number": 5,
  "name": "My Development Space",
  "description": "Personal space for React development patterns",
  "general_instructions": "Focus on React functional components, hooks, and modern development patterns",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octocat/5",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/user/1/copilot-spaces/5",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 789,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 1234,
        "file_path": "src/components/App.tsx"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 790,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "React Best Practices",
        "text": "Use functional components with hooks"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get a Copilot Space for a user

Gets details about a specific Copilot Space owned by a user. The authenticated user must have read access to the Space.

Private user spaces require the authenticated user to be the owner of the space. Public user spaces are accessible to any authenticated user.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a Copilot Space for a user"

This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.

Parameters for "Get a Copilot Space for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a Copilot Space for a user"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Get a Copilot Space for a user"

Request example

get/users/{username}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER

Example response for a user copilot space

Status: 200

{
  "id": 42,
  "number": 5,
  "name": "My Development Space",
  "description": "Personal space for React development patterns",
  "general_instructions": "Focus on React functional components, hooks, and modern development patterns",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octocat/5",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/user/1/copilot-spaces/5",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 789,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 1234,
        "file_path": "src/components/App.tsx"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 790,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "React Best Practices",
        "text": "Use functional components with hooks"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Set a Copilot Space for a user

Updates a Copilot Space owned by a user. Only the authenticated user can update spaces for their own account.

Users can update their personal Copilot Spaces.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Set a Copilot Space for a user"

This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.

Parameters for "Set a Copilot Space for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

Name, Type, Description

name string

The name of the Copilot Space.

description string

A description of the Copilot Space.

general_instructions string

General instructions for the Copilot Space.

base_role string

The base role that determines default permissions for the space. Changing this field requires admin permissions.

no_access: No default access (default)
reader: Makes the space publicly readable Note: User spaces do not support writer or admin base roles.

Can be one of: reader, no_access

resources_attributes array of objects

Resources to attach to the space.

Properties of resources_attributes

Name, Type, Description

resource_type string

The type of resource.

Can be one of: repository, github_file, free_text, github_issue, github_pull_request, media_content, uploaded_text_file

metadata object

Metadata specific to the resource type.

Properties of metadata

Name, Type, Description
`repository_id` integer Repository ID for repository or file resources.
`file_path` string File path for file resources.
`text` string Text content for free text resources.
`name` string Name for the resource.
`number` integer Issue or PR number.

HTTP response status codes for "Set a Copilot Space for a user"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Set a Copilot Space for a user"

Request example

put/users/{username}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER \
  -d '{"name":"Updated Development Space","description":"Updated personal space for development assistance","general_instructions":"Updated instructions to help me with React development patterns and best practices","resources_attributes":[{"resource_type":"github_file","metadata":{"repository_id":789012,"file_path":"src/components/UpdatedApp.js"}},{"id":123,"_destroy":true},{"id":456,"resource_type":"free_text","metadata":{"name":"Updated Development Notes","text":"Updated focus on clean code principles and modern React patterns"}}]}'

Example response for a user copilot space

Status: 200

{
  "id": 42,
  "number": 5,
  "name": "My Development Space",
  "description": "Personal space for React development patterns",
  "general_instructions": "Focus on React functional components, hooks, and modern development patterns",
  "owner": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2023-02-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-15T14:45:00Z",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/copilot/spaces/octocat/5",
  "api_url": "https://api.github.com/user/1/copilot-spaces/5",
  "base_role": "no_access",
  "resources_attributes": [
    {
      "id": 789,
      "resource_type": "github_file",
      "metadata": {
        "repository_id": 1234,
        "file_path": "src/components/App.tsx"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 790,
      "resource_type": "free_text",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "React Best Practices",
        "text": "Use functional components with hooks"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Delete a Copilot Space for a user

Deletes a Copilot Space owned by a user. The authenticated user must be the owner of the space.

Warning: This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Deleting a space will remove all associated resources and configurations.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete a Copilot Space for a user"

This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.

Parameters for "Delete a Copilot Space for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.
`space_number` integer Required The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a Copilot Space for a user"

Status code	Description
`204`	The Copilot Space has been successfully deleted.
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Delete a Copilot Space for a user"

Request example

delete/users/{username}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/copilot-spaces/SPACE_NUMBER

The Copilot Space has been successfully deleted.

Status: 204