gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/api/repository_files.md

CRUD for repository files

Create, read, update and delete repository files using this API

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Get file from repository

Allows you to receive information about file in repository like name, size, content. Note that file content is Base64 encoded.

GET /projects/:id/repository/files

Example response:

{
  "file_name": "key.rb",
  "file_path": "app/models/key.rb",
  "size": 1476,
  "encoding": "base64",
  "content": "IyA9PSBTY2hlbWEgSW5mb3...",
  "ref": "master",
  "blob_id": "79f7bbd25901e8334750839545a9bd021f0e4c83",
  "commit_id": "d5a3ff139356ce33e37e73add446f16869741b50"
}

Parameters:

• file_path (required) - Full path to new file. Ex. lib/class.rb
• ref (required) - The name of branch, tag or commit

Create new file in repository

POST /projects/:id/repository/files

Example response:

{
  "file_name": "app/project.rb",
  "branch_name": "master",
}

Parameters:

• file_path (required) - Full path to new file. Ex. lib/class.rb
• branch_name (required) - The name of branch
• encoding (optional) - 'text' or 'base64'. Text is default.
• content (required) - File content
• commit_message (required) - Commit message

Update existing file in repository

PUT /projects/:id/repository/files

Example response:

{
  "file_name": "app/project.rb",
  "branch_name": "master",
}

Parameters:

• file_path (required) - Full path to file. Ex. lib/class.rb
• branch_name (required) - The name of branch
• encoding (optional) - 'text' or 'base64'. Text is default.
• content (required) - New file content
• commit_message (required) - Commit message

Delete existing file in repository

DELETE /projects/:id/repository/files

Example response:

{
  "file_name": "app/project.rb",
  "branch_name": "master",
}

Parameters:

• file_path (required) - Full path to file. Ex. lib/class.rb
• branch_name (required) - The name of branch
• commit_message (required) - Commit message