How do you export or view Code Scanning results outside the GitHub UI?

• A. You cannot export results
• B. Copy results from UI
• C. Use a browser extension
• D. Use the REST API to fetch SARIF results or download SARIF from the Code Scanning alerts endpoint

Answer: (D)

Accessing Code Scanning results outside the GitHub UI is done by exporting them in SARIF through the REST API. GitHub stores code scanning results in the SARIF format, and there are endpoints to create an export and then download the SARIF file or fetch the SARIF payload directly. This official API path lets you preserve, share, or analyze results with external tools, rather than relying on manual copying from the UI. The other options aren’t suitable because the UI isn’t designed for exporting, copying results is fragile and not scalable, and a browser extension isn’t an official or reliable method for access.