How to add a file to a Git repository using GitHub API?

Question

It is possible to add (commit) a new file to a Git repository in a browser according to GitHub documentation.

I want to do the same in my Java application.

Where can I find GitHub API documentation for the API call that is being used here?

Here are the request data I found using Firefox:

The GitHub v3 API doc for creating or updating a file in a repo is [here](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/rest/reference/repos#create-or-update-file-contents) — Madhu Bhat, Oct 18 '20 at 13:16
@MadhuBhat Thanks. If you submit the comment as an answer, I will accept it. — Glory to Russia, Oct 18 '20 at 13:41
See the answer at https://stackoverflow.com/a/42571004/441757 — sideshowbarker, Oct 19 '20 at 22:53

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 18 '20 at 13:56

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For creating or updating file contents in a GitHub repo, you can use the below GitHub v3 API

PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}

The documentation of the above API can be found here.

answered Oct 18 '20 at 13:56

Madhu Bhat

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 25 '23 at 08:28

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curl -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"message":"Commit message","content":"<file_content>","branch":"<branch_name>"}' https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}

answered Jan 25 '23 at 08:28

Erçin Dedeoğlu

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How to add a file to a Git repository using GitHub API?

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