---
title: "Fork a gist"
method: POST
path: "/gists/{gist_id}/forks"
tags: ["gists"]
---

# Fork a gist

`POST /gists/{gist_id}/forks`

## Path parameters

- `gist_id` string, required

## Response `201`

Response

- BaseGist — Base Gist
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `forks_url` string, uri, required
  - `commits_url` string, uri, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `git_pull_url` string, uri, required
  - `git_push_url` string, uri, required
  - `html_url` string, uri, required
  - `files` object, required
  - `public` boolean, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `comments` integer, required
  - `user` NullableSimpleUser, nullable, required — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string
  - `comments_url` string, uri, required
  - `owner` SimpleUser — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string
  - `truncated` boolean
  - `forks` unknown[]
    - unknown
  - `history` unknown[]
    - unknown

## Other responses

- `304` — Not modified
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Resource not found
- `422` — Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

---

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