---
title: "Get a dismissal request for a Dependabot alert for a repository"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/dismissal-requests/dependabot/{alert_number}"
tags: ["dependabot"]
---

# Get a dismissal request for a Dependabot alert for a repository

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/dismissal-requests/dependabot/{alert_number}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.github.com`
- URL: `https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/dismissal-requests/dependabot/{alert_number}`
- Auth: none declared

Gets a dismissal request to dismiss a Dependabot alert in a repository.

Delegated alert dismissal must be enabled on the repository.
Personal access tokens (classic) need the `security_events` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

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

## Response `200`

A single dismissal request.

- DependabotAlertDismissalRequest: Alert dismissal request made by a user asking to dismiss a Dependabot alert.
  - `id` integer: The unique identifier of the dismissal request.
  - `number` integer: The number uniquely identifying the dismissal request within its repository.
  - `repository` object: The repository the dismissal request is for.
    - `id` integer: The ID of the repository the dismissal request is for.
    - `name` string: The name of the repository the dismissal request is for.
    - `full_name` string: The full name of the repository the dismissal request is for.
  - `organization` object: The organization associated with the repository the dismissal request is for.
    - `id` integer: The ID of the organization.
    - `name` string: The name of the organization.
  - `requester` object: The user who requested the dismissal request.
    - `actor_id` integer: The ID of the GitHub user who requested the dismissal request.
    - `actor_name` string: The name of the GitHub user who requested the dismissal request.
  - `request_type` string: The type of request.
  - `data` object[], nullable: Data describing the dismissal request metadata.
    - `reason` string: The reason for the dismissal request.
    - `alert_number` string: The alert number.
    - `alert_title` string: The title of the alert.
  - `resource_identifier` string: The unique identifier for the request type of the dismissal request.
  - `status` 'pending' | 'denied' | 'approved' | 'expired': The status of the dismissal request.
  - `requester_comment` string, nullable: The comment the requester provided when creating the dismissal request.
  - `expires_at` string, date-time: The date and time the dismissal request will expire.
  - `created_at` string, date-time: The date and time the dismissal request was created.
  - `responses` DismissalRequestResponse[], nullable: The responses to the dismissal request.
    - `id` integer: The ID of the response to the dismissal request.
    - `reviewer` object: The user who reviewed the dismissal request.
      - `actor_id` integer: The ID of the GitHub user who reviewed the dismissal request.
      - `actor_name` string: The name of the GitHub user who reviewed the dismissal request.
    - `message` string, nullable: The response comment of the reviewer.
    - `status` 'approved' | 'denied' | 'dismissed': The response status to the dismissal request until dismissed.
    - `created_at` string, date-time: The date and time the response to the dismissal request was created.
  - `url` string, uri
  - `html_url` string, uri: The URL to view the dismissal request in a browser.

## Other responses

- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Resource not found
- `500`: Internal Error

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