---
title: "Exchange a GitHub App authorization code for an access token and store in the instance"
method: POST
path: "/github/user/app/exchange-access-code"
tags: ["GitHub"]
---

# Exchange a GitHub App authorization code for an access token and store in the instance

`POST /github/user/app/exchange-access-code`

## Request body

- ExchangeAccessCodeForTokenCommand
  - `Code` string, required

## Response `200`

Reports the success of exchanging a GitHub App authorization code for an access token

- ExchangeAccessCodeForTokenResponse
  - `ErrorMessage` string
  - `Status` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

---

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