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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns#supported-secrets-for-advanced-security

What part(s) of the article would you like to see updated?

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns#supported-secrets-for-advanced-security

Something in this page should explain what an API slug is.

Additional information

An API slug is apparently meant to be used as a secret_type when fed to:
https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/secret-scanning

Update from a maintainer:

Content design plan

1. Update the column header on Secret scanning patterns to read "Secret types" instead of "API slug". The change will need to be made in: https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/data/reusables/secret-scanning/partner-secret-list-private-repo.md.
2. Edit the main Secret scanning patterns page to add a brief introduction in the section before the table to explain that if you use the REST API for secret scanning, you can use the "Secret type" to report on specific types of secret. With a link to the Secret Scanning article.

Once this is fixed, we'll need to open an internal pull request to remove the reference to "API slug" from the REST API reference notes.