content/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/about-the-setup-url.md

metadata

title: About the setup URL
intro: >-
  You can specify a URL that users will be redirected to after they install a {%
  data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}.
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - GitHub Apps
shortTitle: Setup URL
redirect_from:
  - /apps/creating-github-apps/setting-up-a-github-app/about-the-setup-url

When you register a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, you can specify a setup URL. When users install your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, they are redirected to the setup URL. If additional setup is required after installation, you can use this URL to tell users what steps to take next.

If you specify a setup URL, you can also select Redirect on update to specify that users should be redirected to the setup URL after they update an installation. An update includes adding or removing access to a repository for an installation.

When {% data variables.product.company_short %} redirects users to the setup URL, it includes an installation_id query parameter. Bad actors can hit this URL with a spoofed installation_id. Therefore, you should not rely on the validity of the installation_id parameter. Instead, you should generate a user access token for the user who installed the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} and then check that the installation is associated with that user. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} Although the setup URL is optional during {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} registration, it is required if you want to allow users to purchase your app in {% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE. {% endif %}

The setup URL is different from the callback URL. Users are redirected to the setup URL after they install a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}. Users are redirected to the callback URL when they authorize a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} via the web application flow. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

For more information about registering a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, see AUTOTITLE. For more information about modifying a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} registration, see AUTOTITLE.