Create File Content

Create a file with content in GitHub.

Options

Field	Definition	Type	Required
Organization	Choose the organization that owns the repository where you want to add the file. The dropdown list displays the organizations for the authenticated user. The list is limited to 100 organizations. If the repository is under a personal account, select the `-- Not In Org --` option.	Dropdown	TRUE
Repository	Choose the repository where you want to add the new file. The dropdown list displays the repositories for the selected Organization. If you select the `-- Input Repo Full Name --` option, then the card ignores the Organization selection and you must enter the full name of the repository in the Repository input field.	Dropdown	TRUE
Branch	Select the branch where you want to commit the new file. The options are `Provide Branch` or `Use Default Branch`. The default branch is usually `Main`.	Dropdown	TRUE

Input

Field	Definition	Type	Required
Repository
Full Name	The full name of the repository. This input field appears when you select `-- Input Repo Full Name --` as the Repository option. The name must be formatted as `<org_name>/<repo_name>` if the repository is within an organization, or `<owner_name>/<repo_name>` if the repository is under a personal account. The card returns an error if the repository doesn't exist or the user doesn't have permission to access the repository.	Text	TRUE
File
Message	The commit message for the change.	Text	TRUE
File Content	The new file content, encoded using Base 64.	File	TRUE
Path	The path and parameter of the file.	Text	TRUE
Branch Name	The name of the branch used for the change. This field appears if you choose `Provide Branch` as the Branch option. Otherwise, the change is made using the default branch for the repository.	Text	FALSE

Output

Field	Definition	Type
File Name	Name of the file.	Text
File Path	The path and parameter for the updated file.	Text
Content SHA	Blob SHA of the updated file.	Text
HTML URL	The location of the updated file.	Text

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GitHub API documentation