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Explain that /meta can describe github.com or GHE
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# Meta
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This gives some information about the GitHub server.
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This endpoint provides information about GitHub.com, the service.
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Or, if you access this endpoint on your organization's [GitHub Enterprise](https://enterprise.github.com/) installation, this endpoint provides information about that installation.
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`hooks`|`array` of `strings` | An Array of IP addresses in CIDR format specifying the addresses that incoming service hooks will originate from on GitHub.com. Subscribe to the [API Changes blog](http://developer.github.com/changes/) or follow [@GitHubAPI](https://twitter.com/GitHubAPI) on Twitter to get updated when this list changes.
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`git`|`array` of `strings` | An Array of IP addresses in CIDR format specifying the Git servers for GitHub.com.
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`verifiable_password_authentication`|`boolean` | Whether authentication with username and password is supported. ([GitHub Enterprise](https://enterprise.github.com/) instances using CAS or OAuth for authentication will return `false`. Features like [Basic Authentication with a username and password](/v3/auth/#via-username-and-password), [sudo mode](https://help.github.com/articles/sudo-mode), and [two-factor authentication](https://help.github.com/articles/about-two-factor-authentication) are not supported on these servers.)
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`verifiable_password_authentication`|`boolean` | Whether authentication with username and password is supported. (GitHub Enterprise instances using CAS or OAuth for authentication will return `false`. Features like [Basic Authentication with a username and password](/v3/auth/#via-username-and-password), [sudo mode](https://help.github.com/articles/sudo-mode), and [two-factor authentication](https://help.github.com/articles/about-two-factor-authentication) are not supported on these servers.)

content/v3/misc.md

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## [Meta][]
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The [Meta API][Meta] gives some information about GitHub.com, the service.
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The [Meta API][Meta] provides information about GitHub.com (the service) or your
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organization's [GitHub Enterprise](https://enterprise.github.com/) installation.
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## [Rate Limit][]
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