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title: Codespaces
intro: The Codespaces API enables you to manage your codespaces using the REST API.
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  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
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## About the Codespaces API

The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} API enables you to manage {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} using the REST API. This API is available for authenticated users, {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}, and {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}. For more information, see "[{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}](/codespaces)."