ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
asset_idintegerrequired
asset_id parameter
Get a release asset
To download the asset’s binary content, set the Accept header of the request to application/octet-stream. The API will either redirect the client to the location, or stream it directly if possible. API clients should handle both a 200 or 302 response.
get
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
Response
application/json
Response
application/json
To download the asset’s binary content, set the Accept header of the request to application/octet-stream. The API will either redirect the client to the location, or stream it directly if possible. API clients should handle both a 200 or 302 response.
Release Asset
Data related to a release.
urlstring(uri)required
browser_download_urlstring(uri)required
idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
namestringrequired
The file name of the asset.
Example:Team Environment
labelstring | nullrequired
statestringrequired
State of the release asset.
Allowed values:uploadedopen
content_typestringrequired
sizeintegerrequired
download_countintegerrequired
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
uploaderobject | nullrequired
Simple User
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get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
application/json
Update a release asset
Users with push access to the repository can edit a release asset.
patch
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
asset_idintegerrequired
asset_id parameter
Body
application/json
Body
application/json
namestring
The file name of the asset.
labelstring
An alternate short description of the asset. Used in place of the filename.
statestring
Example:"uploaded"
Response
200 application/json
Response
200 application/json
Response
Release Asset
Data related to a release.
urlstring(uri)required
browser_download_urlstring(uri)required
idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
namestringrequired
The file name of the asset.
Example:Team Environment
labelstring | nullrequired
statestringrequired
State of the release asset.
Allowed values:uploadedopen
content_typestringrequired
sizeintegerrequired
download_countintegerrequired
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
uploaderobject | nullrequired
Simple User
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patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
Body
{
"name": "foo-1.0.0-osx.zip",
"label": "Mac binary"
}
200 application/json
Delete a release asset
delete
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
asset_idintegerrequired
asset_id parameter
Response
204
Response
204
Response
delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}
Path Parameters
204
Get the latest release
View the latest published full release for the repository.
The latest release is the most recent non-prerelease, non-draft release, sorted by the created_at attribute. The created_at attribute is the date of the commit used for the release, and not the date when the release was drafted or published.
get
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest
Path Parameters
ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
Response
200 application/json
Response
200 application/json
Response
Release
A release.
urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
assets_urlstring(uri)required
upload_urlstringrequired
tarball_urlstring | null(uri)required
zipball_urlstring | null(uri)required
idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
tag_namestringrequired
The name of the tag.
Example:v1.0.0
target_commitishstringrequired
Specifies the commitish value that determines where the Git tag is created from.
Example:master
namestring | nullrequired
bodystring | null
draftbooleanrequired
true to create a draft (unpublished) release, false to create a published one.
Example:false
prereleasebooleanrequired
Whether to identify the release as a prerelease or a full release.
Example:false
created_atstring(date-time)required
published_atstring | null(date-time)required
authorobjectrequired
Simple User
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assetsarray[object]required
Data related to a release.
Show Child Parameters
body_htmlstring
body_textstring
reactionsobject
Show Child Parameters
get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest
Path Parameters
200 application/json
Get a release by tag name
Get a published release with the specified tag.
get
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{tag}
Path Parameters
ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
tagstringrequired
tag parameter
Response
application/json
Response
application/json
Response
Release
A release.
urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
assets_urlstring(uri)required
upload_urlstringrequired
tarball_urlstring | null(uri)required
zipball_urlstring | null(uri)required
idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
tag_namestringrequired
The name of the tag.
Example:v1.0.0
target_commitishstringrequired
Specifies the commitish value that determines where the Git tag is created from.
Example:master
namestring | nullrequired
bodystring | null
draftbooleanrequired
true to create a draft (unpublished) release, false to create a published one.
Example:false
prereleasebooleanrequired
Whether to identify the release as a prerelease or a full release.
Example:false
created_atstring(date-time)required
published_atstring | null(date-time)required
authorobjectrequired
Simple User
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assetsarray[object]required
Data related to a release.
Show Child Parameters
body_htmlstring
body_textstring
reactionsobject
Show Child Parameters
get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{tag}
Path Parameters
application/json