# GitHub — Copilot code review: API support and new default effort level

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-02T19:13:50+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-02-copilot-code-review-api-support-and-new-default-effort-level
- Record: https://forck.live/items/15797-copilot-code-review-api-support-and-new-default-effort-level
- Subject: Copilot

GitHub made Copilot code review available through the REST and GraphQL APIs, letting users set a review effort level per request, and made Balanced the new default effort level for new and existing repositories and organizations. The changes are generally available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-02-copilot-code-review-api-support-and-new-default-effort-level:

> You can now request a GitHub Copilot code review through the REST and GraphQL APIs and set the review effort level for each request. Balanced is also now the default review effort level.

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