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title: REST API endpoints for custom properties
shortTitle: Custom properties
intro: Use the REST API to list the custom properties assigned to a repository by the organization.
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  ghec: '*'
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topics:
  - API
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## About custom properties

You can use the REST API to view the custom properties that were assigned to a repository by the organization that owns the repository. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/organizations/managing-organization-settings/managing-custom-properties-for-repositories-in-your-organization). For more information about the REST API endpoints to manage custom properties, see [AUTOTITLE](/rest/orgs/properties).

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