---
title: "Set fork PR contributor approval permissions for a repository"
method: PUT
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/fork-pr-contributor-approval"
tags: ["actions"]
---

# Set fork PR contributor approval permissions for a repository

`PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/permissions/fork-pr-contributor-approval`

Sets the fork PR contributor approval policy for a repository.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the `repo` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

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

## Request body

- ActionsForkPrContributorApproval
  - `approval_policy` 'first_time_contributors_new_to_github' | 'first_time_contributors' | 'all_external_contributors', required — The policy that controls when fork PR workflows require approval from a maintainer.

## Response `204`

Response

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found
- `422` — Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

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