Get a commit

Returns the contents of a single commit reference. You must have `read` access for the repository to use this endpoint. **Note:** If there are more than 300 files in the commit diff, the response will include pagination link headers for the remaining files, up to a limit of 3000 files. Each page contains the static commit information, and the only changes are to the file listing. You can pass the appropriate [media type](https://docs.github.com/[email protected]/rest/overview/media-types/#commits-commit-comparison-and-pull-requests) to fetch `diff` and `patch` formats. Diffs with binary data will have no `patch` property. To return only the SHA-1 hash of the commit reference, you can provide the `sha` custom [media type](https://docs.github.com/[email protected]/rest/overview/media-types/#commits-commit-comparison-and-pull-requests) in the `Accept` header. You can use this endpoint to check if a remote reference's SHA-1 hash is the same as your local reference's SHA-1 hash by providing the local SHA-1 reference as the ETag. **Signature verification object** The response will include a `verification` object that describes the result of verifying the commit's signature. The following fields are included in the `verification` object: | Name | Type | Description | | ---- | ---- | ----------- | | `verified` | `boolean` | Indicates whether GitHub considers the signature in this commit to be verified. | | `reason` | `string` | The reason for verified value. Possible values and their meanings are enumerated in table below. | | `signature` | `string` | The signature that was extracted from the commit. | | `payload` | `string` | The value that was signed. | These are the possible values for `reason` in the `verification` object: | Value | Description | | ----- | ----------- | | `expired_key` | The key that made the signature is expired. | | `not_signing_key` | The "signing" flag is not among the usage flags in the GPG key that made the signature. | | `gpgverify_error` | There was an error communicating with the signature verification service. | | `gpgverify_unavailable` | The signature verification service is currently unavailable. | | `unsigned` | The object does not include a signature. | | `unknown_signature_type` | A non-PGP signature was found in the commit. | | `no_user` | No user was associated with the `committer` email address in the commit. | | `unverified_email` | The `committer` email address in the commit was associated with a user, but the email address is not verified on her/his account. | | `bad_email` | The `committer` email address in the commit is not included in the identities of the PGP key that made the signature. | | `unknown_key` | The key that made the signature has not been registered with any user's account. | | `malformed_signature` | There was an error parsing the signature. | | `invalid` | The signature could not be cryptographically verified using the key whose key-id was found in the signature. | | `valid` | None of the above errors applied, so the signature is considered to be verified. |

GET/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}

Source: github-v3-rest.json
Revision: f5f067c1e6f6
Active snapshot: 85e53e3d0d65

Request

Path Parameters

owner string required
repo string required
ref string required: ref parameter

Query Parameters

page integer optional: Page number of the results to fetch.
per_page integer optional: Results per page (max 100)

Responses

application/json Commit object

Response

author Simple User object

requirednullable

Simple User

avatar_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif

email string

optionalnullable

events_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}

followers_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers

following_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}

gists_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}

gravatar_id string

requirednullable

Example: 41d064eb2195891e12d0413f63227ea7

html_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/octocat

id integer

required

Example: 1

required

Example: octocat

name string

optionalnullable

node_id string

required

Example: MDQ6VXNlcjE=

organizations_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs

received_events_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events

repos_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos

site_admin boolean

required

starred_at string

optional

Example: "2020-07-09T00:17:55Z"

starred_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}

subscriptions_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions

type string

required

Example: User

url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat

comments_url string<uri>

required

Example:

https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e/comments

commit object

required

author Git User object

requirednullable

Metaproperties for Git author/committer information.

date string

optional

Example: "2007-10-29T02:42:39.000-07:00"

email string

optional

Example: "[email protected]"

name string

optional

Example: "Chris Wanstrath"

comment_count integer

required

Example: 0

committer Git User object

requirednullable

Metaproperties for Git author/committer information.

date string

optional

Example: "2007-10-29T02:42:39.000-07:00"

email string

optional

Example: "[email protected]"

name string

optional

Example: "Chris Wanstrath"

message string

required

Example: Fix all the bugs

tree object

required

sha string

required

Example: 827efc6d56897b048c772eb4087f854f46256132

url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tree/827efc6d56897b048c772eb4087f854f46256132

url string<uri>

required

Example:

https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e

verification Verification object

optional

payload string

requirednullable

reason string

required

signature string

requirednullable

verified boolean

required

committer Simple User object

requirednullable

Simple User

avatar_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif

email string

optionalnullable

events_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}

followers_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers

following_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}

gists_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}

gravatar_id string

requirednullable

Example: 41d064eb2195891e12d0413f63227ea7

html_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/octocat

id integer

required

Example: 1

required

Example: octocat

name string

optionalnullable

node_id string

required

Example: MDQ6VXNlcjE=

organizations_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs

received_events_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events

repos_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos

site_admin boolean

required

starred_at string

optional

Example: "2020-07-09T00:17:55Z"

starred_url string

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}

subscriptions_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions

type string

required

Example: User

url string<uri>

required

Example: https://api.github.com/users/octocat

files array[Diff Entry object]

optional

items Diff Entry object

Diff Entry

additions integer

required

Example: 103

blob_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/blob/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e/file1.txt

changes integer

required

Example: 124

contents_url string<uri>

required

Example:

https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/contents/file1.txt?ref=6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e

deletions integer

required

Example: 21

filename string

required

Example: file1.txt

patch string

optional

Example: @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module Test @@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ module Test

previous_filename string

optional

Example: file.txt

raw_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/raw/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e/file1.txt

sha string

required

Example: bbcd538c8e72b8c175046e27cc8f907076331401

status string

required

Example: added

Allowed: "added""removed""modified""renamed""copied""changed""unchanged"

html_url string<uri>

required

Example: https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e

node_id string

required

Example: MDY6Q29tbWl0NmRjYjA5YjViNTc4NzVmMzM0ZjYxYWViZWQ2OTVlMmU0MTkzZGI1ZQ==

parents array[object]

required

items object

html_url string<uri>

optional

Example: https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/7638417db6d59f3c431d3e1f261cc637155684cd

sha string

required

Example: 7638417db6d59f3c431d3e1f261cc637155684cd

url string<uri>

required

Example:

https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/7638417db6d59f3c431d3e1f261cc637155684cd

sha string

required

Example: 6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e

stats object

optional

additions integer

optional

deletions integer

optional

total integer

optional

url string<uri>

required

Example:

https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e

Response Example: 200 application/json

{
  "author": {
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "login": "octocat",
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "site_admin": false,
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "type": "User",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat"
  },
  "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e/comments",
  "commit": {
    "author": {
      "date": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "name": "Monalisa Octocat"
    },
    "comment_count": 0,
    "committer": {
      "date": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "name": "Monalisa Octocat"
    },
    "message": "Fix all the bugs",
    "tree": {
      "sha": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/tree/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e"
    },
    "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
    "verification": {
      "payload": null,
      "reason": "unsigned",
      "signature": null,
      "verified": false
    }
  },
  "committer": {
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "login": "octocat",
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "site_admin": false,
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "type": "User",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat"
  },
  "files": [
    {
      "additions": 10,
      "blob_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/blob/7ca483543807a51b6079e54ac4cc392bc29ae284/file1.txt",
      "changes": 12,
      "deletions": 2,
      "filename": "file1.txt",
      "patch": "@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@\n.....",
      "raw_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/raw/7ca483543807a51b6079e54ac4cc392bc29ae284/file1.txt",
      "status": "modified"
    }
  ],
  "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
  "node_id": "MDY6Q29tbWl0NmRjYjA5YjViNTc4NzVmMzM0ZjYxYWViZWQ2OTVlMmU0MTkzZGI1ZQ==",
  "parents": [
    {
      "sha": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e"
    }
  ],
  "sha": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
  "stats": {
    "additions": 104,
    "deletions": 4,
    "total": 108
  },
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e"
}

application/json Basic Error object

Resource not found

documentation_url string

optional

message string

optional

status string

optional

url string

optional

application/json Validation Error object

Validation failed

documentation_url string

required

errors array[object]

optional

items object

code string

required

field string

optional

index integer

optional

message string

optional

resource string

optional

value

optional

message string

required

application/json Basic Error object

Internal Error

documentation_url string

optional

message string

optional

status string

optional

url string

optional

Request configuration

This OpenAPI document does not declare an authentication scheme. Check the API provider's documentation before sending credentials; Manja cannot infer or validate an undocumented scheme.

Common bearer example: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

hostname

Self-hosted Enterprise Server or Enterprise Cloud hostname

protocol

Self-hosted Enterprise Server or Enterprise Cloud protocol

owner *

repo *

page

Page number of the results to fetch.

per_page

Results per page (max 100)

ref *

ref parameter

Request Sample: Shell / cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url {protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{ref}