---
title: "Apply diff patch to repository"
method: POST
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/diffpatch"
tags: ["repository"]
---

# Apply diff patch to repository

`POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/diffpatch`

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required

## Request body

- ApplyDiffPatchFileOptions — ApplyDiffPatchFileOptions options for applying a diff patch Note: `author` and `committer` are optional (if only one is given, it will be used for the other, otherwise the authenticated user will be used)
  - `author` Identity — Identity for a person's identity like an author or committer
    - `email` string, email — Email is the person's email address
    - `name` string — Name is the person's name
  - `branch` string — branch (optional) is the base branch for the changes. If not supplied, the default branch is used
  - `committer` Identity — Identity for a person's identity like an author or committer
    - `email` string, email — Email is the person's email address
    - `name` string — Name is the person's name
  - `content` string, required
  - `dates` CommitDateOptions — CommitDateOptions store dates for GIT_AUTHOR_DATE and GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
    - `author` string, date-time — Author is the author date for the commit
    - `committer` string, date-time — Committer is the committer date for the commit
  - `force_push` boolean — force_push (optional) will do a force-push if the new branch already exists
  - `message` string — message (optional) is the commit message of the changes. If not supplied, a default message will be used
  - `new_branch` string — new_branch (optional) will make a new branch from base branch for the changes. If not supplied, the changes will be committed to the base branch
  - `signoff` boolean — Add a Signed-off-by trailer by the committer at the end of the commit log message.

## Response `200`

FileResponse

- FileResponse — FileResponse contains information about a repo's file
  - `commit` FileCommitResponse
    - `author` CommitUser
      - `date` string — Date is the commit date in string format
      - `email` string, email — Email is the person's email address
      - `name` string — Name is the person's name
    - `committer` CommitUser
      - `date` string — Date is the commit date in string format
      - `email` string, email — Email is the person's email address
      - `name` string — Name is the person's name
    - `created` string, date-time — Created is the time when the commit was created
    - `html_url` string — HTMLURL is the web URL for viewing this commit
    - `message` string — Message is the commit message
    - `parents` CommitMeta[] — Parents contains parent commit metadata
      - `created` string, date-time — Created is the time when the commit was created
      - `sha` string — SHA is the commit SHA hash
      - `url` string — URL is the API URL for the commit
    - `sha` string — SHA is the commit SHA hash
    - `tree` CommitMeta
      - `created` string, date-time — Created is the time when the commit was created
      - `sha` string — SHA is the commit SHA hash
      - `url` string — URL is the API URL for the commit
    - `url` string — URL is the API URL for the commit
  - `content` ContentsResponse — ContentsResponse contains information about a repo's entry's (dir, file, symlink, submodule) metadata and content
    - `_links` FileLinksResponse — FileLinksResponse contains the links for a repo's file
      - `git` string — GitURL is the Git API URL for this file
      - `html` string — HTMLURL is the web URL for this file
      - `self` string — Self is the API URL for this file
    - `content` string — `content` is populated when `type` is `file`, otherwise null
    - `download_url` string — DownloadURL is the direct download URL for this file
    - `encoding` string — `encoding` is populated when `type` is `file`, otherwise null
    - `git_url` string — GitURL is the Git API URL for this blob or tree
    - `html_url` string — HTMLURL is the web URL for this file or directory
    - `last_author_date` string, date-time
    - `last_commit_message` string — LastCommitMessage is the message of the last commit that affected this file
    - `last_commit_sha` string — LastCommitSHA is the SHA of the last commit that affected this file
    - `last_committer_date` string, date-time
    - `lfs_oid` string — LfsOid is the Git LFS object ID if this file is stored in LFS
    - `lfs_size` integer — LfsSize is the file size if this file is stored in LFS
    - `mode` string — `mode` is the Git file mode as an octal string, e.g. `100644` (regular), `100755` (executable), `120000` (symlink), `160000` (submodule)
    - `name` string — Name is the file or directory name
    - `path` string — Path is the full path to the file or directory
    - `sha` string — SHA is the Git blob or tree SHA
    - `size` integer — Size is the file size in bytes
    - `submodule_git_url` string — `submodule_git_url` is populated when `type` is `submodule`, otherwise null
    - `target` string — `target` is populated when `type` is `symlink`, otherwise null
    - `type` string — `type` will be `file`, `dir`, `symlink`, or `submodule`
    - `url` string — URL is the API URL for this file or directory
  - `verification` PayloadCommitVerification — PayloadCommitVerification represents the GPG verification of a commit
    - `payload` string — The signed payload content
    - `reason` string — The reason for the verification status
    - `signature` string — The GPG signature of the commit
    - `signer` PayloadUser — PayloadUser represents the author or committer of a commit
      - `email` string, email
      - `name` string — Full name of the commit author
      - `username` string — username of the user
    - `verified` boolean — Whether the commit signature is verified

## Other responses

- `404` — APINotFound is a not found empty response
- `423` — APIRepoArchivedError is an error that is raised when an archived repo should be modified

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