Map a commit author

Deprecated

PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/import/authors/{author_id}

Copy endpoint

https://api.github.com

Update an author's identity for the import. Your application can continue updating authors any time before you push new commits to the repository.

[!WARNING] Endpoint closing down notice: Due to very low levels of usage and available alternatives, this endpoint is closing down and will no longer be available from 00:00 UTC on April 12, 2024. For more details and alternatives, see the changelog.

Parameters

path Path Parameters

Name	Type
`owner` required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.	string
`repo` required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.	string
`author_id` required	number

Request Body

application/json

{ email?: string;name?: string; }

Responses

200 application/json

Response

interface PorterAuthor {
id: number;
remote_id: string;
remote_name: string;
email: string;
name: string;
url: string;
import_url: string;
}

Client Errors

404 application/json

Resource not found

interface BasicError {
message?: string;
documentation_url?: string;
url?: string;
status?: string;
}

422 application/json

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

interface ValidationError {
message: string;
documentation_url: string;
errors?: {
resource?: string;
field?: string;
message?: string;
code: string;
index?: number;
value?: string[] | string | number | null;
}[];
}

Server Errors

503 application/json

Unavailable due to service under maintenance.

interface BasicError {
message?: string;
documentation_url?: string;
url?: string;
status?: string;
}