# Set the policy for public repositories

`POST /v1/ci/public`

**In this build:** Uses a stand-in for an external service. Settings are real. Receiving jobs needs a registered GitHub App.

**Scope:** `ci.write`

**CLI:** `harebox ci public`

## Request: `CiPublicRequest`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `public_repos` (required) | `string` | One of: `refuse`, `approve`, `allow` |

## Response: 200

`CiStatus`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `connected` | `array` |  |
| `public_repos` | `string` | One of: `refuse`, `approve`, `allow` |
| `labels` | `array` |  |

Errors follow [one format](../errors.html).