provider repos POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks
@utdk/github /repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks
Create a fork
Create a fork for the authenticated user. > [!NOTE] > Forking a Repository happens asynchronously. You may have to wait a short period of time before you can access the git objects. If this takes longer than 5 minutes, be sure to contact [GitHub Support](https://support.github.com/contact?tags=dotcom-rest-api). > [!NOTE] > Although this endpoint works with GitHub Apps, the GitHub App must be installed on the destination account with access to all repositories and on the source account with access to the source repository.
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

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Authentication
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Gateway
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repos.createFork
POST/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks
Create a fork for the authenticated user. > [!NOTE] > Forking a Repository happens asynchronously. You may have to wait a short period of time before you can access the git objects. If this takes longer than 5 minutes, be sure to contact [GitHub Support](https://support.github.com/contact?tags=dotcom-rest-api). > [!NOTE] > Although this endpoint works with GitHub Apps, the GitHub App must be installed on the destination account with access to all repositories and on the source account with access to the source repository.

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.

Input

Optional parameter to specify the organization name if forking into an organization.

When forking from an existing repository, a new name for the fork.

When forking from an existing repository, fork with only the default branch.

Enter a gateway URL above to enable sending.

Code snippet
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TypeScript

import github from '@utdk/github';

await github.repos.createFork()