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Finding the installation ID of a GitHub app installation

Find the Installation ID of a GitHub App Installation

  • Go to the org settings.
  • Select GitHub Apps.
  • Find the app and select its "Configure".
  • In the title choose "App settings".
  • Open the tab "Install App".
  • On the installation of interest, select the settings (gear icon).

The installation ID is the trailing number in the resulting URL:

https://github.com/organizations/<orgname>/settings/installations/123456789
                                               installation ID --^^^^^^^^^^
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