---
title: "Get a self-hosted runner for a repository"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runners/{runner_id}"
tags: ["actions"]
---

# Get a self-hosted runner for a repository

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runners/{runner_id}`

Gets a specific self-hosted runner configured in a repository.

You must authenticate using an access token with the `repo` scope to use this endpoint.
GitHub Apps must have the `administration` permission for repositories and the `organization_self_hosted_runners` permission for organizations.
Authenticated users must have admin access to repositories or organizations, or the `manage_runners:enterprise` scope for enterprises, to use these endpoints.

## Path parameters

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

## Response `200`

Response

- Runner — A self hosted runner
  - `id` integer, required — The id of the runner.
  - `runner_group_id` integer — The id of the runner group.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the runner.
  - `os` string, required — The Operating System of the runner.
  - `status` string, required — The status of the runner.
  - `busy` boolean, required
  - `labels` RunnerLabel[], required
    - `id` integer — Unique identifier of the label.
    - `name` string, required — Name of the label.
    - `type` 'read-only' | 'custom' — The type of label. Read-only labels are applied automatically when the runner is configured.

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