---
title: "Get all commonly used licenses"
method: GET
path: "/licenses"
tags: ["licenses"]
---

# Get all commonly used licenses

`GET /licenses`

Lists the most commonly used licenses on GitHub. For more information, see "[Licensing a repository ](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.7/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository)."

## Query parameters

- `featured` boolean
- `per_page` integer
- `page` integer

## Response `200`

Response

- LicenseSimple[]
  - `key` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, nullable, required
  - `spdx_id` string, nullable, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `html_url` string, uri

## Other responses

- `304` — Not modified

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