---
title: REST API overview
shortTitle: Overview
intro: 'Learn about resources, libraries, previews and troubleshooting for {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}''s REST API.'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
children:
  - /about-githubs-apis
  - /resources-in-the-rest-api
  - /api-versions
  - /media-types
  - /authenticating-to-the-rest-api
  - /keeping-your-api-credentials-secure
  - /troubleshooting
  - /libraries
  - /openapi-description
  - /endpoints-available-for-github-app-installation-access-tokens
  - /endpoints-available-for-github-app-user-access-tokens
  - /endpoints-available-for-fine-grained-personal-access-tokens
  - /permissions-required-for-github-apps
  - /permissions-required-for-fine-grained-personal-access-tokens
  - /breaking-changes
redirect_from:
  - /developers/overview
---