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Git LFS

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

关于 Git LFS

可以使用 Git LFS 将大文件存储在 Git 存储库中。 使用 REST API 可以为单个存储库启用或禁用该功能。 有关 Git LFS 的详细信息,请参阅“关于 Git LFS”。

对存储库具有管理员权限的人员可以使用这些终结点。

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
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

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

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
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>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs

Accepted

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
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

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

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
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>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/lfs

Response

Status: 204