REST API endpoints for Git LFS
Use the REST API to enable or disable Git Large File Storage (LFS) for a repository.
About Git LFS
You can use Git LFS to store large files in a Git repository. The REST API allows you to enable or disable the feature for an individual repository. For more information about Git LFS, see "About Git Large File Storage."
People with admin access to a repository can use these endpoints.
Enable Git LFS for a repository
Enables Git LFS for a repository.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:enterprise
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"
Name, Type, Description |
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accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
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owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
HTTP response status codes for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
202 | Accepted |
403 | We will return a 403 with one of the following messages:
|
Code samples for "Enable Git LFS for a repository"
Request example
curl -L \
-X PUT \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs
Accepted
Status: 202
Disable Git LFS for a repository
Disables Git LFS for a repository.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:enterprise
scope to use this endpoint.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"
This endpoint does not work with GitHub App user access tokens, GitHub App installation access tokens, or fine-grained personal access tokens.
Parameters for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
HTTP response status codes for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples for "Disable Git LFS for a repository"
Request example
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs
Response
Status: 204