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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.
You can use the application/vnd.github.raw custom media type when getting a gitignore template. For more information, see "Media types."
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"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gitignore/templatesResponse
Status: 200[
"Actionscript",
"Android",
"AppceleratorTitanium",
"Autotools",
"Bancha",
"C",
"C++"
]Get a gitignore template
The API also allows fetching the source of a single template. Use the raw media type to get the raw contents.
Parameters for "Get a gitignore template"
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
| Path parameters |
| 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"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gitignore/templates/NAMEResponse
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"
}