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title: GitHub Apps
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intro: 'The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} API enables you to retrieve information about {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}.'
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  - API
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## About the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} API

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This page lists endpoints that you can access while authenticated as a GitHub App. See "[Authenticating as a GitHub App](/apps/building-github-apps/authenticating-with-github-apps/#authenticating-as-a-github-app)" to learn more.

When authenticated as a GitHub App, the GitHub Apps API enables you to get high-level information about a GitHub App as well as specific information about installations of an app.

You can access REST API v3 endpoints while authenticated as a GitHub App. These endpoints have text that says "Works with GitHub Apps." You can also access these endpoints while authenticated as a user.

A subset of REST API v3 endpoints requires authenticating as a GitHub App installation. See [Installations](/rest/reference/apps#installations) for a list of these endpoints.