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Repository permission·checks:write
Checks: Write
Tier 2 · Medium
Why Tier 2
Creates and completes check runs, which can satisfy required checks named in branch rules.
- Target
- Repository
- Plane
- DataCode: Repository contents, branches, tags, pull requests, checks and commit signing keys.
- Granted by
- GitHub App, GITHUB_TOKEN
- Available on
- Every setup
- In a workflow
permissions: checks: write
What it unlocks
6 REST endpoints need this permission. A few of them:
- POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs
- PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}
- POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-runs/{check_run_id}/rerequest
- POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/check-suites
Roles that include it
- T0OwnerThe organization and every repository in it
- T0All-repository adminEvery repository in the organization
- T1WriteOne repository
- T1MaintainOne repository
- T1AdminOne repository
- T1All-repository writeEvery repository in the organization
- T1All-repository maintainEvery repository in the organization
Classic scopes that reach it
No classic scope reaches it. Only fine-grained PATs, Apps or GITHUB_TOKEN can grant it.
Attack paths
No attack technique, escalation or incident on ghtier goes through this yet.