---
title: "Create a repository for a user"
method: POST
path: "/admin/users/{username}/repos"
tags: ["Administration"]
---

# Create a repository for a user

`POST /admin/users/{username}/repos`

Requires the authenticated user to be a site administrator.

## Path parameters

- `username` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `private` boolean
  - `auto_init` boolean
  - `gitignores` string
  - `license` string
  - `readme` string

## Response `201`

Created

- Repository
  - `id` integer
  - `owner` User
    - `id` integer
    - `username` string
    - `login` string — Alias of username for GitHub API compatibility
    - `full_name` string
    - `email` string, email
    - `avatar_url` string
  - `name` string
  - `full_name` string
  - `description` string
  - `private` boolean
  - `fork` boolean
  - `parent` Repository — recursive
  - `empty` boolean
  - `mirror` boolean
  - `size` integer
  - `html_url` string
  - `ssh_url` string
  - `clone_url` string
  - `website` string
  - `stars_count` integer
  - `forks_count` integer
  - `watchers_count` integer
  - `open_issues_count` integer
  - `default_branch` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `permissions` object
    - `admin` boolean
    - `push` boolean
    - `pull` boolean

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found.
- `422` — Validation error.

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