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REST API endpoints for gitignore
Use the REST API to get .gitignore
templates that can be used to ignore files and directories.
About gitignore
When you create a new repository on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance via the API, you can specify a .gitignore template to apply to the repository upon creation. You can use the REST API to get .gitignore templates from the GitHub Enterprise Server .gitignore repository.
Get all gitignore templates
List all templates available to pass as an option when creating a repository.
HTTP response status codes for "Get all gitignore templates"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
Code samples for "Get all gitignore templates"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gitignore/templates
Response
Status: 200
[
"Actionscript",
"Android",
"AppceleratorTitanium",
"Autotools",
"Bancha",
"C",
"C++"
]
Get a gitignore template
Get the content of a gitignore template.
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github.raw+json
: Returns the raw .gitignore contents.
Parameters for "Get a gitignore template"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
name string Required |
HTTP response status codes for "Get a gitignore template"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
Code samples for "Get a gitignore template"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gitignore/templates/NAME
Response
Status: 200
{
"name": "C",
"source": "# Object files\n*.o\n\n# Libraries\n*.lib\n*.a\n\n# Shared objects (inc. Windows DLLs)\n*.dll\n*.so\n*.so.*\n*.dylib\n\n# Executables\n*.exe\n*.out\n*.app\n"
}