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The REST API is now versioned. For more information, see "About API versioning."
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 GitHub 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 .gitignore repository.
Get all gitignore templates
List all templates available to pass as an option when creating a repository.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get all gitignore templates"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token does not require any permissions.
This endpoint can be used without authentication if only public resources are requested.
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
get/gitignore/templates
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curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/gitignore/templatesResponse
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.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a gitignore template"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token does not require any permissions.
This endpoint can be used without authentication if only public resources are requested.
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
get
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curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/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"
}