Appwrite

Appwrite VCS API

The VCS service allows you to interact with providers like GitHub, GitLab etc. 11 operations across 9 paths in the Appwrite 2.0.0 OpenAPI.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 11

POST /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/detections Create repository detection #
GET /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/providerRepositories List repositories #
POST /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/providerRepositories Create repository #
GET /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/providerRepositories/{providerRepositoryId} Get repository #
GET /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/providerRepositories/{providerRepositoryId}/branches List repository branches #
GET /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/providerRepositories/{providerRepositoryId}/contents Get files and directories of a VCS repository #
PATCH /vcs/github/installations/{installationId}/repositories/{repositoryId} Update external deployment (authorize) #
GET /vcs/installations List installations #
GET /vcs/installations/{installationId} Get installation #
DELETE /vcs/installations/{installationId} Delete installation #
GET /vcs/installations/{installationId}/namespaces List namespaces #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://appwrite.io/docs
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APIReference
https://appwrite.io/docs/references

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/openapi/appwrite-vcs-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite

Other Resources

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Overlay
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/overlays/appwrite-vcs-overlay.yaml

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OpenAPI Specification

appwrite-vcs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  title: Appwrite VCS API
  description: Appwrite backend as a service cuts up to 70% of the time and costs required for building a modern application. We abstract and simplify common development tasks behind a REST APIs, to help you develop your app in a fast and secure way. For full API documentation and tutorials go to https://appwrite.io/docs
  termsOfService: https://appwrite.io/policy/terms
  contact:
    name: Appwrite Team
    url: https://appwrite.io/support
    email: team@appwrite.io
  license:
    name: BSD-3-Clause
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/appwrite/appwrite/master/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1
  description: Appwrite Cloud endpoint.
- url: https://{region}.cloud.appwrite.io/v1
  description: Appwrite Cloud regional endpoint. Replace `{region}` with your project region.
  variables:
    region:
      default: fra
      description: Appwrite Cloud region.
tags:


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