provider git PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs/{ref}
@utdk/github /repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs/{ref}
Update a reference
Updates the provided reference to point to a new SHA. For more information, see "[Git References](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-References)" in the Git documentation.
owner path required
The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
string
repo path required
The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
string
ref path required
The Git reference. For more information, see "[Git References](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-References)" in the Git documentation.
string

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Authentication
Configure credentials for GitHub v3 REST API
Gateway
The gateway proxies requests and injects credentials server-side. Configure credentials above, then enter your gateway URL.

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git.updateRef
PATCH/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs/{ref}
Updates the provided reference to point to a new SHA. For more information, see "[Git References](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-References)" in the Git documentation.

Parameters

required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

required

The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

required

The Git reference. For more information, see "[Git References](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-References)" in the Git documentation.

Input

required

The SHA1 value to set this reference to

Indicates whether to force the update or to make sure the update is a fast-forward update. Leaving this out or setting it to `false` will make sure you're not overwriting work.

Enter a gateway URL above to enable sending.

Code snippet
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TypeScript

import github from '@utdk/github';

await github.git.updateRef({
  "force": false
})