Committing a workflow file through the API returns 403 'Resource not accessible by personal access token'

403 Resource not accessible by personal access token

Verified 2026-08-26 · Confirmed by 0 builders · Trust 50/100

Cause

Writing files under .github/workflows requires the workflow scope on the token.

Use a token with the workflow scope, or commit the workflow by hand.

Classic PAT: tick workflow. Fine-grained PAT: Repository permissions > Workflows: Read and write

Affects: GitHub REST API, August 2026

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