GitHub opens Copilot code review API requests to five plans; Balanced is the default

01 What happened

GitHub says requests for Copilot code reviews through its supported REST and GraphQL APIs are now generally available to users on Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise. Users can set the effort level separately for each request.

02 Key details

• Requests for Copilot code reviews through the supported APIs are generally available on Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise.
• Users can optionally set the review effort level for each request.
• Since September 28, 2026, Balanced has been the default review effort level for new and existing repositories and organizations using Copilot code review. Users who explicitly selected Lite in their settings kept that selection.

03 Why it matters

Teams on the listed plans can request reviews through the supported APIs from their own scripts, workflows, and internal tools. They can set the effort level per request, while the Balanced default leaves an explicitly selected Lite setting intact.

04 Who it matters to

Software developers.