How can I access github repository contents using graphql (v4 api)?

Question

If I use github v3 api to access the directory contents of a public repository using the following query:

curl https://api.github.com/repos/w3c/webappsec/contents/

what is the equivalent in graphql?

I can get for example the description of the repository by sending the following to: https://api.github.com/graphql

query TestQuery{
    repository(owner:"w3c" name:"webappsec"){
      description
    }
  }

But how can I get the contents of a repository's directory?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 08 '19 at 19:18

You can use object(expression: "branch_name:") and list the tree entries:

{
  repository(owner: "w3c", name: "webappsec") {
    object(expression: "master:") {
      ... on Tree {
        entries {
          name
          type
          mode
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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How can I access github repository contents using graphql (v4 api)?

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