Update a gist

PATCH

/gists/{gist_id}

Allows you to update a gist’s description and to update, delete, or rename gist files. Files from the previous version of the gist that aren’t explicitly changed during an edit are unchanged.

At least one of description or files is required.

This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see “Media types.”

application/vnd.github.raw+json: Returns the raw markdown. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.

API method documentation

Parameters

Path Parameters

gist_id

required

string

The unique identifier of the gist.

Request Body^required

application/json

object

description

The description of the gist.

string

files

The gist files to be updated, renamed, or deleted. Each key must match the current filename (including extension) of the targeted gist file. For example: hello.py.

To delete a file, set the whole file to null. For example: hello.py : null. The file will also be deleted if the specified object does not contain at least one of content or filename.

object

key

additional properties

object

content

The new content of the file.

string

filename

The new filename for the file.

string

nullable

Examples

Updating a gist

{
  "description": "An updated gist description",
  "files": {
    "README.md": {
      "content": "Hello World from GitHub"
    }
  }
}

Deleting a gist file

{
  "files": {
    "hello.py": null
  }
}

Renaming a gist file

{
  "files": {
    "hello.py": {
      "filename": "goodbye.py"
    }
  }
}

Responses

200

Response

application/json

Gist Simple

Gist Simple

object

forks

Array<object>

nullable

object

string

url

string format: uri

user

Public User

Public User

object

login

required

string

required

integer format: int64

user_view_type

string

node_id

required

string

avatar_url

required

string format: uri

gravatar_id

required

string

nullable

url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

followers_url

required

string format: uri

following_url

required

string

gists_url

required

string

starred_url

required

string

subscriptions_url

required

string format: uri

organizations_url

required

string format: uri

repos_url

required

string format: uri

events_url

required

string

received_events_url

required

string format: uri

type

required

string

site_admin

required

boolean

name

required

string

nullable

company

required

string

nullable

blog

required

string

nullable

location

required

string

nullable

email

required

string format: email

nullable

notification_email

string format: email

nullable

hireable

required

boolean

nullable

bio

required

string

nullable

twitter_username

string

nullable

public_repos

required

integer

public_gists

required

integer

followers

required

integer

following

required

integer

created_at

required

string format: date-time

updated_at

required

string format: date-time

plan

object

collaborators

required

integer

name

required

string

space

required

integer

private_repos

required

integer

private_gists

integer

total_private_repos

integer

owned_private_repos

integer

disk_usage

integer

collaborators

integer

created_at

string format: date-time

updated_at

string format: date-time

history

Array<object>

nullable

Gist History

Gist History

object

user

Simple User

A GitHub user.

object

name

string

nullable

email

string

nullable

login

required

string

required

integer format: int64

node_id

required

string

avatar_url

required

string format: uri

gravatar_id

required

string

nullable

url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

followers_url

required

string format: uri

following_url

required

string

gists_url

required

string

starred_url

required

string

subscriptions_url

required

string format: uri

organizations_url

required

string format: uri

repos_url

required

string format: uri

events_url

required

string

received_events_url

required

string format: uri

type

required

string

site_admin

required

boolean

starred_at

string

user_view_type

string

version

string

committed_at

string format: date-time

change_status

object

total

integer

additions

integer

deletions

integer

url

string format: uri

fork_of

Gist

Gist

object

url

required

string format: uri

forks_url

required

string format: uri

commits_url

required

string format: uri

required

string

node_id

required

string

git_pull_url

required

string format: uri

git_push_url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

files

required

object

key

additional properties

object

filename

string

type

string

language

string

raw_url

string

size

integer

public

required

boolean

created_at

required

string format: date-time

updated_at

required

string format: date-time

description

required

string

nullable

comments

required

integer

comments_enabled

boolean

user

required

Simple User

A GitHub user.

object

name

string

nullable

email

string

nullable

login

required

string

required

integer format: int64

node_id

required

string

avatar_url

required

string format: uri

gravatar_id

required

string

nullable

url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

followers_url

required

string format: uri

following_url

required

string

gists_url

required

string

starred_url

required

string

subscriptions_url

required

string format: uri

organizations_url

required

string format: uri

repos_url

required

string format: uri

events_url

required

string

received_events_url

required

string format: uri

type

required

string

site_admin

required

boolean

starred_at

string

user_view_type

string

comments_url

required

string format: uri

owner

Simple User

A GitHub user.

object

name

string

nullable

email

string

nullable

login

required

string

required

integer format: int64

node_id

required

string

avatar_url

required

string format: uri

gravatar_id

required

string

nullable

url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

followers_url

required

string format: uri

following_url

required

string

gists_url

required

string

starred_url

required

string

subscriptions_url

required

string format: uri

organizations_url

required

string format: uri

repos_url

required

string format: uri

events_url

required

string

received_events_url

required

string format: uri

type

required

string

site_admin

required

boolean

starred_at

string

user_view_type

string

truncated

boolean

forks

Array

history

Array

url

string

forks_url

string

commits_url

string

node_id

string

git_pull_url

string

git_push_url

string

html_url

string

files

object

key

additional properties

object

filename

string

type

string

language

string

raw_url

string

size

integer

truncated

boolean

content

string

encoding

The encoding used for content. Currently, "utf-8" and "base64" are supported.

string

default: utf-8

public

boolean

created_at

string

updated_at

string

description

string

nullable

comments

integer

comments_enabled

boolean

user

string

nullable

comments_url

string

owner

Simple User

A GitHub user.

object

name

string

nullable

email

string

nullable

login

required

string

required

integer format: int64

node_id

required

string

avatar_url

required

string format: uri

gravatar_id

required

string

nullable

url

required

string format: uri

html_url

required

string format: uri

followers_url

required

string format: uri

following_url

required

string

gists_url

required

string

starred_url

required

string

subscriptions_url

required

string format: uri

organizations_url

required

string format: uri

repos_url

required

string format: uri

events_url

required

string

received_events_url

required

string format: uri

type

required

string

site_admin

required

boolean

starred_at

string

user_view_type

string

truncated

boolean

Examples

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "forks_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/forks",
  "commits_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/commits",
  "id": "2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "node_id": "G_kwDOBhHyLdZDliNDQxOGYy",
  "git_pull_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "git_push_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "html_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "files": {
    "README.md": {
      "filename": "README.md",
      "type": "text/markdown",
      "language": "Markdown",
      "raw_url": "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/monalisa/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/raw/ac3e6daf176fafe73609fd000cd188e4472010fb/README.md",
      "size": 23,
      "truncated": false,
      "content": "Hello world from GitHub",
      "encoding": "utf-8"
    }
  },
  "public": true,
  "created_at": "2022-09-20T12:11:58Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
  "description": "An updated gist description.",
  "comments": 0,
  "comments_enabled": true,
  "user": null,
  "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/comments",
  "owner": {
    "login": "monalisa",
    "id": 104456405,
    "node_id": "U_kgDOBhHyLQ",
    "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "forks": [],
  "history": [
    {
      "user": {
        "login": "monalisa",
        "id": 104456405,
        "node_id": "U_kgyLQ",
        "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": true
      },
      "version": "468aac8caed5f0c3b859b8286968",
      "committed_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
      "change_status": {
        "total": 2,
        "additions": 1,
        "deletions": 1
      },
      "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/8481a81af6b7a2d418f2/468aac8caed5f0c3b859b8286968"
    }
  ],
  "truncated": false
}

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "forks_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/forks",
  "commits_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/commits",
  "id": "2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "node_id": "G_kwDOBhHyLdoAIDg0ODFZDliNDQxOGYy",
  "git_pull_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "git_push_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "html_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "files": null,
  "public": true,
  "created_at": "2022-09-20T12:11:58Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
  "description": "A gist description.",
  "comments": 0,
  "user": null,
  "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/comments",
  "owner": {
    "login": "monalisa",
    "id": 104456405,
    "node_id": "U_kgDOBhHyLQ",
    "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "forks": [],
  "history": [
    {
      "user": {
        "login": "monalisa",
        "id": 104456405,
        "node_id": "U_kgyLQ",
        "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": true
      },
      "version": "9cc352a89178a6d4",
      "committed_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
      "change_status": {
        "total": 1,
        "additions": 0,
        "deletions": 1
      },
      "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/8481a81af6b7a2d418f2/468aac8caed5f0c3b859b8286968"
    }
  ],
  "truncated": false
}

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "forks_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/forks",
  "commits_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/commits",
  "id": "2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "node_id": "G_kwDOBhHyLdoAIDg0ODFZDliNDQxOGYy",
  "git_pull_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "git_push_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2.git",
  "html_url": "https://gist.github.com/2decf6c462d9b4418f2",
  "files": {
    "goodbye.py": {
      "filename": "goodbye.py",
      "type": "application/x-python",
      "language": "Python",
      "raw_url": "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/monalisa/8481a81af6b7a2decf6c462d9b4418f2/raw/ac3e6daf176fafe73609fd000cd188e4472010fb/goodbye.py",
      "size": 4,
      "truncated": false,
      "content": "# Hello world"
    }
  },
  "public": true,
  "created_at": "2022-09-20T12:11:58Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
  "description": "A gist description.",
  "comments": 0,
  "user": null,
  "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/gists/2decf6c462d9b4418f2/comments",
  "owner": {
    "login": "monalisa",
    "id": 104456405,
    "node_id": "U_kgDOBhHyLQ",
    "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": true
  },
  "forks": [],
  "history": [
    {
      "user": {
        "login": "monalisa",
        "id": 104456405,
        "node_id": "U_kgyLQ",
        "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/104456405?v=4",
        "gravatar_id": "",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/monalisa",
        "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/followers",
        "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/following{/other_user}",
        "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/gists{/gist_id}",
        "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
        "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/subscriptions",
        "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/orgs",
        "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/repos",
        "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/events{/privacy}",
        "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/monalisa/received_events",
        "type": "User",
        "site_admin": true
      },
      "version": "468aac8caed5f0c3b859b8286968",
      "committed_at": "2022-09-21T10:28:06Z",
      "change_status": {
        "total": 0,
        "additions": 0,
        "deletions": 0
      },
      "url": "https://api.github.com/gists/8481a81af6b7a2d418f2/468aac8caed5f0c3b859b8286968"
    }
  ],
  "truncated": false
}

404

Resource not found

application/json

Basic Error

Basic Error

object

message

string

documentation_url

string

url

string

status

string

Example ^generated

{
  "message": "example",
  "documentation_url": "example",
  "url": "example",
  "status": "example"
}

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

application/json

Validation Error

Validation Error

object

message

required

string

documentation_url

required

string

errors

Array<object>

object

resource

string

field

string

message

string

code

required

string

index

integer

value

One of:

string

nullable

Example ^generated

{
  "message": "example",
  "documentation_url": "example",
  "errors": [
    {
      "resource": "example",
      "field": "example",
      "message": "example",
      "code": "example",
      "index": 1,
      "value": [
        "example"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Update a gist

Parameters

Path Parameters

Request Body required

Examples

Responses

200

Examples

404

Example generated

422

Example generated

Request Body^required

Example ^generated

Example ^generated