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GitHub REST API /repos/{id}/{id}/import* endpoint removal

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Calls to /repos/{id}/{id}/import* on GitHub REST API stopped working on April 12, 2024.


Calls it hits

  • /repos/{id}/{id}/import*

What to use instead of these calls

Import with GitHub Importer (https://github.com/new/import) or one of the alternatives on GitHub Docs' "Programmatically importing repositories" page.

No REST replacement: imports move to the GitHub Importer UI, GitHub Enterprise Importer or a scripted git mirror push.

In GitHub REST API's words

From 00:00 UTC on April 12, 2024, these endpoints will return an error.

GitHub REST API, Announcement

Facts

API
GitHub REST API api.github.com
Kind
Endpoint removal
Announced
October 12, 2023
Takes effect
April 12, 2024
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against GitHub REST API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to /repos/{id}/{id}/import* on GitHub REST API stopped working on April 12, 2024.

What happens to calls after April 12, 2024?

They have failed since April 12, 2024.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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