Use the REST API to list and view all the available emojis to use on GitHub.
Note
Most endpoints use Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN> and Accept: application/vnd.github+json headers, plus X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10. Curl examples below omit these standard headers for brevity.
GET /emojis
Lists all the emojis available to use on GitHub.
200 - OK
304 - Not modified
Request:
curl -L \
-X GET \
https://api.github.com/emojis
Response schema (Status: 200):
object, additional properties: string