content/apps/maintaining-github-apps/activating-optional-features-for-github-apps.md

---
title: Activating optional features for GitHub Apps
intro: 'You can test new optional features for your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}.'
redirect_from:
  - /developers/apps/activating-beta-features-for-apps
  - /developers/apps/activating-optional-features-for-apps
  - /developers/apps/getting-started-with-apps/activating-optional-features-for-apps
  - /apps/maintaining-github-apps/activating-optional-features-for-apps
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - GitHub Apps
shortTitle: Activate optional features
---

> [!WARNING]
> Optional features are subject to change.

## Activating optional features for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}

{% data reusables.apps.settings-step %}
{% data reusables.user-settings.developer_settings %}
1. Click **Edit** next to the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} you want to enable an optional feature for.
{% data reusables.apps.optional_feature_activation %}

## Further reading

* [AUTOTITLE](/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app)