---
title: "Get a release"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{release_id}"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Get a release

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{release_id}`

Gets a public release with the specified release ID.

> [!NOTE]
> This returns an `upload_url` key corresponding to the endpoint for uploading release assets. This key is a hypermedia resource. For more information, see "[Getting started with the REST API](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-cloud@latest/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#hypermedia)."

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `release_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

**Note:** This returns an `upload_url` key corresponding to the endpoint for uploading release assets. This key is a hypermedia resource. For more information, see "[Getting started with the REST API](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-cloud@latest/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#hypermedia)."

- Release — A release.
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `html_url` string, uri, required
  - `assets_url` string, uri, required
  - `upload_url` string, required
  - `tarball_url` string, uri, nullable, required
  - `zipball_url` string, uri, nullable, required
  - `id` integer, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `tag_name` string, required — The name of the tag.
  - `target_commitish` string, required — Specifies the commitish value that determines where the Git tag is created from.
  - `name` string, nullable, required
  - `body` string, nullable
  - `draft` boolean, required — true to create a draft (unpublished) release, false to create a published one.
  - `prerelease` boolean, required — Whether to identify the release as a prerelease or a full release.
  - `immutable` boolean — Whether or not the release is immutable.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `published_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `author` SimpleUser, required — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string
    - `user_view_type` string
  - `assets` ReleaseAsset[], required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `browser_download_url` string, uri, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required — The file name of the asset.
    - `label` string, nullable, required
    - `state` 'uploaded' | 'open', required — State of the release asset.
    - `content_type` string, required
    - `size` integer, required
    - `digest` string, nullable, required
    - `download_count` integer, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `uploader` NullableSimpleUser, nullable, required — A GitHub user.
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `email` string, nullable
      - `login` string, required
      - `id` integer, required
      - `node_id` string, required
      - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
      - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
      - `html_url` string, uri, required
      - `followers_url` string, uri, required
      - `following_url` string, required
      - `gists_url` string, required
      - `starred_url` string, required
      - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
      - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
      - `repos_url` string, uri, required
      - `events_url` string, required
      - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
      - `type` string, required
      - `site_admin` boolean, required
      - `starred_at` string
      - `user_view_type` string
  - `body_html` string
  - `body_text` string
  - `mentions_count` integer
  - `discussion_url` string, uri — The URL of the release discussion.
  - `reactions` ReactionRollup
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `total_count` integer, required
    - `+1` integer, required
    - `-1` integer, required
    - `laugh` integer, required
    - `confused` integer, required
    - `heart` integer, required
    - `hooray` integer, required
    - `eyes` integer, required
    - `rocket` integer, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized

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