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Set a collaborator role for a Copilot Space for a user

PUT
/users/{username}/copilot-spaces/{space_number}/collaborators/{actor_type}/{actor_identifier}

Updates the role of a collaborator for a specific Copilot Space owned by a user. The authenticated user must be the owner of the space or have admin access to the space.

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

API method documentation

username
required
string

The handle for the GitHub user account.

space_number
required
integer

The unique identifier of the Copilot Space.

actor_type
required
string
Allowed values: User Team

The type of actor (must be User for user-owned spaces; Team will be rejected).

actor_identifier
required
string

The username of the collaborator. The numeric user ID is also accepted.

Media type application/json
object
role
required

The new role to grant to the collaborator. Use no_access to remove the collaborator.

string
Allowed values: reader writer admin no_access
Examples
Example default
{
"role": "admin"
}

Response

Media type application/json
Any of:
Copilot Space Collaborator

A collaborator (user or team) of a Copilot Space

object
name
string
nullable
email
string
nullable
login
required
string
id
required
integer format: int64
node_id
required
string
avatar_url
required
string format: uri
gravatar_id
required
string
nullable
url
required
string format: uri
html_url
required
string format: uri
followers_url
required
string format: uri
following_url
required
string
gists_url
required
string
starred_url
required
string
subscriptions_url
required
string format: uri
organizations_url
required
string format: uri
repos_url
required
string format: uri
events_url
required
string
received_events_url
required
string format: uri
type
required
string
site_admin
required
boolean
starred_at
string
user_view_type
string
actor_type
required

The collaborator actor type.

string
Allowed values: User
role
required

The role granted to the collaborator

string
Allowed values: reader writer admin
Examples
Example default
{
"actor_type": "User",
"role": "admin",
"login": "octocat",
"id": 12345,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjEyMzQ1",
"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",
"user_view_type": "public",
"site_admin": false,
"name": "The Octocat",
"company": "GitHub",
"blog": "https://github.com/blog",
"location": "San Francisco",
"email": "octocat@github.com",
"hireable": false,
"bio": "There once was...",
"twitter_username": "octocat",
"public_repos": 2,
"public_gists": 1,
"followers": 20,
"following": 0,
"created_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z",
"updated_at": "2008-01-14T04:33:35Z"
}

Response when role is no_access and the collaborator was removed.

Forbidden

Media type application/json
Basic Error

Basic Error

object
message
string
documentation_url
string
url
string
status
string
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"url": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Resource not found

Media type application/json
Basic Error

Basic Error

object
message
string
documentation_url
string
url
string
status
string
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"url": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Media type application/json
Validation Error

Validation Error

object
message
required
string
documentation_url
required
string
errors
Array<object>
object
resource
string
field
string
message
string
code
required
string
index
integer
value
One of:
string
nullable
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"errors": [
{
"resource": "example",
"field": "example",
"message": "example",
"code": "example",
"index": 1,
"value": [
"example"
]
}
]
}