---
title: "Check if Dependabot security updates are enabled for a repository"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/automated-security-fixes"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Check if Dependabot security updates are enabled for a repository

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/automated-security-fixes`

Shows whether Dependabot security updates are enabled, disabled or paused for a repository. The authenticated user must have admin read access to the repository. For more information, see "[Configuring Dependabot security updates](https://docs.github.com/articles/configuring-automated-security-fixes)".

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required

## Response `200`

Response if Dependabot is enabled

- CheckAutomatedSecurityFixes — Check Dependabot security updates
  - `enabled` boolean, required — Whether Dependabot security updates are enabled for the repository.
  - `paused` boolean, required — Whether Dependabot security updates are paused for the repository.

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found if Dependabot is not enabled for the repository

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