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Git LFS

Use the REST API to enable or disable Git Large File Storage (LFS) for a repository.

Informationen zu Git LFS

Du kannst Git LFS verwenden, um große Dateien in einem Git-Repository zu speichern. Mit der REST-API kannst du das Feature für ein einzelnes Repository aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Weitere Informationen zu Git LFS findest du unter Informationen zu Git LFS.

Personen mit Administratorzugriff auf ein Repository können diese Endpunkte verwenden.

Enable Git LFS for a repository

Enables Git LFS for a repository. Access tokens must have the admin:enterprise scope.

Parameters for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"

Status codeDescription
202

Accepted

403

We will return a 403 with one of the following messages:

  • Git LFS support not enabled because Git LFS is globally disabled.
  • Git LFS support not enabled because Git LFS is disabled for the root repository in the network.
  • Git LFS support not enabled because Git LFS is disabled for .

Code samples for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/lfs
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ https://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs

Accepted

Status: 202

Disable Git LFS for a repository

Disables Git LFS for a repository. Access tokens must have the admin:enterprise scope.

Parameters for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"

Headers
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
ownerstringRequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringRequired

The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

HTTP response status codes for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

Code samples for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/lfs
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ https://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs

Response

Status: 204