gist_idstringrequired
gist_id parameter
Fork a gist
Note: This was previously /gists/:gist_id/fork.
post
http://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/{gist_id}/forks
Path Parameters
Response
application/json
Response
application/json
Response
Base Gist
Base Gist
urlstring(uri)required
forks_urlstring(uri)required
commits_urlstring(uri)required
idstringrequired
node_idstringrequired
git_pull_urlstring(uri)required
git_push_urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
filesobjectrequired
publicbooleanrequired
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
descriptionstring | nullrequired
commentsintegerrequired
userobject | nullrequired
Simple User
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comments_urlstring(uri)required
ownerobject
Simple User
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truncatedboolean
forksarray
historyarray
post/gists/{gist_id}/forks
Path Parameters
application/json
Check if a gist is starred
get
http://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
gist_idstringrequired
gist_id parameter
Response
Response
Response if gist is starred
get/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
Star a gist
Note that you’ll need to set Content-Length to zero when calling out to this endpoint. For more information, see “HTTP verbs.”
put
http://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
gist_idstringrequired
gist_id parameter
Response
Response
Response
put/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
Unstar a gist
delete
http://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
gist_idstringrequired
gist_id parameter
Response
Response
Response
delete/gists/{gist_id}/star
Path Parameters
Get a gist revision
get
http://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/{gist_id}/{sha}
Path Parameters
gist_idstringrequired
gist_id parameter
shastringrequired
Response
application/json
Response
application/json
Response
Gist Simple
Gist Simple
forksarray | null[object]DEPRECATED
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historyarray | null[object]DEPRECATED
Gist History
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fork_ofobject | null
Gist
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urlstring
forks_urlstring
commits_urlstring
idstring
node_idstring
git_pull_urlstring
git_push_urlstring
html_urlstring
filesobject
publicboolean
created_atstring
updated_atstring
descriptionstring | null
commentsinteger
userstring | null
comments_urlstring
ownerobject
Simple User
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truncatedboolean
get/gists/{gist_id}/{sha}
Path Parameters
application/json