--- title: New fine-grained permission for artifact metadata is now... description: GitHub has released a new artifact_metadata permission for more granular control over API access to artifact-related metadata. This replaces the broader... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-fine-grained-permission-for-artifact-metadata-is-now-generally-available-h8zpodarb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New fine-grained permission for artifact metadata is now generally available | daily.dev og:description: GitHub has released a new artifact_metadata permission for more granular control over API access to artifact-related metadata. This replaces the broader... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-fine-grained-permission-for-artifact-metadata-is-now-generally-available-h8zpodarb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/H8ZPOdaRb.png og:image:alt: New fine-grained permission for artifact metadata is now generally available og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New fine-grained permission for artifact metadata is now generally available **[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitHub has released a new artifact_metadata permission for more granular control over API access to artifact-related metadata. This replaces the broader contents:read and contents:write permissions for artifact metadata APIs. Users must migrate workflows using the contents permission to the new artifact_metadata permission by February 3, 2026, when the old permission will be deprecated. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Updated GitHub App Permissions](https://daily.dev/posts/updated-github-app-permissions-exy1uryl2) · Vercel · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [GitHub Apps can now utilize public preview Enterprise Teams APIs via fine-grained permissions](https://daily.dev/posts/github-apps-can-now-utilize-public-preview-enterprise-teams-apis-via-fine-grained-permissions-5igphaflf) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [scrape permissions](https://daily.dev/posts/scrape-permissions-4jdlln54z) · Vincent D. 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