GitHub Gists API

The GitHub Gists API lets you programmatically manage gistslightweight code snippets and notesover HTTP. You can create gists (public or secret/unlisted), read individual gists, list public gists, your own, a users, and those youve starred, fetch raw file contents, view version history and commits, update gists by adding/renaming/removing files or changing descriptions, and delete them. It also supports forking, starring/un-starring and checking star status, plus full CRUD for gist comments.

OpenAPI Specification

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openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  version: 1.1.4
  title: GitHub Application About Gists API
  description: 'Use the REST API to retrieve information about GitHub Apps and GitHub App

    installations.'
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT
  termsOfService: https://docs.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service
  contact:
    name: Support
    url: https://support.github.com/contact?tags=dotcom-rest-api
  x-github-plan: ghes
  x-github-release: 3.9
servers:
- url: '{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3'
  variables:
    hostname:
      description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server hostname
      default: HOSTNAME
    protocol:
      description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
      default: http
tags:
- name: Gists
paths:
  /gists/public:
    get:
      summary: GitHub List Public Gists
      description: 'List public gists sorted by most recently updated to least recently updated.


        Note: With [pagination](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/guides/using-pagination-in-the-rest-api), you can fetch up to 3000 gists. For example, you can fetch 100 pages with 30 gists per page or 30 pages with 100 gists per page.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: listPublicGists
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#list-public-gists
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/since'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/base-gist'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/base-gist-items'
          headers:
            Link:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/link'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/validation_failed'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/starred:
    get:
      summary: GitHub List Starred Gists
      description: The GitHub Gists API endpoint GET /gists/starred retrieves a list of all gists that the authenticated user has starred. This operation requires authentication and returns a paginated collection of gist objects, each containing metadata such as the gist's ID, description, owner information, files, creation and update timestamps, and visibility status. The endpoint supports standard pagination parameters to navigate through the results, allowing developers to programmatically access and manage the user's starred gists for integration into applications, backup utilities, or personal gist management tools.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: listStarredGists
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#list-starred-gists
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/since'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/base-gist'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/base-gist-items'
          headers:
            Link:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/link'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/requires_authentication'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Getgist
      description: 'Gets a specified gist.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: getgist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#get-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-simple'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden_gist'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    patch:
      summary: GitHub Updategist
      description: '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](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: updategist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#update-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                description:
                  description: The description of the gist.
                  example: Example Ruby script
                  type: string
                files:
                  description: '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`.'
                  example:
                    hello.rb:
                      content: blah
                      filename: goodbye.rb
                  type: object
                  additionalProperties:
                    type: object
                    nullable: true
                    properties:
                      content:
                        description: The new content of the file.
                        type: string
                      filename:
                        description: The new filename for the file.
                        type: string
                        nullable: true
              type: object
              nullable: true
            examples:
              updateGist:
                summary: Updating a gist
                value:
                  description: An updated gist description
                  files:
                    README.md:
                      content: Hello World from GitHub
              deleteFile:
                summary: Deleting a gist file
                value:
                  files:
                    hello.py: null
              renameFile:
                summary: Renaming a gist file
                value:
                  files:
                    hello.py:
                      filename: goodbye.py
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-simple'
              examples:
                updateGist:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist'
                deleteFile:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/delete-gist-file'
                renameFile:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/rename-gist-file'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/validation_failed'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      summary: GitHub Deletegist
      description: The DELETE operation on the /gists/{gist_id} endpoint allows authenticated users to permanently remove a specific gist from GitHub. This operation requires the gist_id path parameter to identify which gist should be deleted, and the user must be authenticated with proper authorization scopes (typically the 'gist' scope) to perform the deletion. Once executed successfully, the gist and all its associated content, revisions, and metadata are permanently removed from GitHub's servers and cannot be recovered. The operation returns a 204 No Content status code upon successful deletion, or appropriate error codes if the gist doesn't exist, the user lacks permission, or authentication fails.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: deletegist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#delete-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Response
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/comments:
    get:
      summary: GitHub List Gist Comments
      description: 'Lists the comments on a gist.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: listGistComments
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/comments#list-gist-comments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-comment'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-comment-items'
          headers:
            Link:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/link'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: comments
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      summary: GitHub Creategist Comment
      description: 'Creates a comment on a gist.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: creategistComment
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/comments#create-a-gist-comment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                body:
                  description: The comment text.
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 65535
                  example: Body of the attachment
              type: object
              required:
              - body
            examples:
              default:
                summary: Creating a comment in a gist
                value:
                  body: This is a comment to a gist
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-comment'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-comment'
          headers:
            Location:
              example: https://api.github.com/gists/a6db0bec360bb87e9418/comments/1
              schema:
                type: string
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: comments
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/comments/{comment_id}:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Getgist Comment
      description: 'Gets a comment on a gist.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: getgistComment
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/comments#get-a-gist-comment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/comment-id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-comment'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-comment'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden_gist'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: comments
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    patch:
      summary: GitHub Updategist Comment
      description: 'Updates a comment on a gist.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: updategistComment
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/comments#update-a-gist-comment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/comment-id'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                body:
                  description: The comment text.
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 65535
                  example: Body of the attachment
              type: object
              required:
              - body
            examples:
              default:
                summary: Updating a comment in a gist
                value:
                  body: This is an update to a comment in a gist
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-comment'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-comment'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: comments
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      summary: GitHub Deletegist Comment
      description: This API operation allows you to delete a specific comment from a GitHub Gist by providing both the gist ID and the comment ID in the endpoint path. When executed, it permanently removes the targeted comment from the specified Gist, requiring proper authentication and authorization to ensure only the comment author or users with appropriate permissions can perform the deletion. The operation uses the DELETE HTTP method and returns a success status code when the comment is successfully removed from the Gist's comment thread.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: deletegistComment
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/comments#delete-a-gist-comment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/comment-id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Response
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: comments
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/commits:
    get:
      summary: GitHub List Gist Commits
      description: This API endpoint retrieves the commit history for a specific GitHub Gist by making a GET request to /gists/{gist_id}/commits, where {gist_id} is the unique identifier of the Gist you want to query. The response returns a chronological list of all commits made to that Gist, including information such as the commit version, URL, user who made the commit, timestamp of when it was committed, and change statistics showing additions, deletions, and total changes. This is particularly useful for tracking the evolution of a Gist over time, auditing changes, or implementing version control features in applications that work with Gists, allowing developers to see who modified the content and when those modifications occurred.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: listGistCommits
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#list-gist-commits
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-commit'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-commit-items'
          headers:
            Link:
              example: <https://api.github.com/resource?page=2>; rel="next"
              schema:
                type: string
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/forks:
    get:
      summary: GitHub List Gist Forks
      description: This API endpoint retrieves a list of all forks for a specific GitHub Gist identified by its gist_id parameter. When called with a GET request, it returns an array of fork objects, each containing details about users who have forked the gist, including their user information, the fork's creation date, and the forked gist's URL. This is useful for tracking how widely a gist has been shared and reused across the GitHub community, allowing developers to see who has created their own copy of the original gist and potentially made modifications to it.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: listGistForks
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#list-gist-forks
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per-page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/gist-simple'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/gist-fork-items'
          headers:
            Link:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/link'
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      summary: GitHub Forkgist
      description: This API endpoint allows authenticated users to create a fork (copy) of an existing gist by making a POST request to /gists/{gist_id}/forks, where {gist_id} is the unique identifier of the gist to be forked. When executed successfully, it creates a duplicate of the specified gist under the authenticated user's account, preserving all the original files and content while establishing a relationship between the forked gist and its parent. This operation requires authentication and returns the newly created forked gist object containing its own unique identifier, URLs, and metadata, making it useful for developers who want to build upon or customize existing code snippets shared by others in the GitHub community.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: forkgist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#fork-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/base-gist'
              examples:
                default:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/base-gist'
          headers:
            Location:
              example: https://api.github.com/gists/aa5a315d61ae9438b18d
              schema:
                type: string
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/validation_failed'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/star:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Check Ifgist is Starred
      description: 'The Check If A Gist Is Starred operation is a GET request to the /gists/{gist_id}/star endpoint that allows authenticated users to verify whether they have starred a specific gist. This endpoint requires the gist_id path parameter to identify the target gist and returns a boolean-style HTTP status response: 204 No Content if the gist is starred by the authenticated user, or 404 Not Found if it is not starred or does not exist. This operation is useful for applications that need to display or track a user''s starred gists, enable conditional UI elements like star/unstar buttons, or maintain synchronization of gist preferences across different platforms.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: checkIfgistIsStarred
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#check-if-a-gist-is-starred
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Response if gist is starred
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          description: Not Found if gist is not starred
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties: {}
                additionalProperties: false
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    put:
      summary: GitHub Stargist
      description: Note that you'll need to set `Content-Length` to zero when calling out to this endpoint. For more information, see "[HTTP method](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/guides/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#http-method)."
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: stargist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#star-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Response
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      summary: GitHub Unstargist
      description: This API operation allows authenticated users to remove their star from a previously starred GitHub Gist by sending a DELETE request to the endpoint with the specific Gist ID. When executed successfully, it removes the user's star designation from the specified Gist, effectively indicating that the user no longer wishes to mark that Gist as a favorite or bookmark it for later reference. This is part of GitHub's Gist starring functionality that helps users curate and organize code snippets they find valuable or want to track.
      tags:
      - Gists
      operationId: unstargist
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/gists/gists#unstar-a-gist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gist-id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Response
        '304':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_modified'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/not_found'
      x-github:
        githubCloudOnly: false
        enabledForGitHubApps: false
        category: gists
        subcategory: gists
      security:
      - bearerHttpAuthentication: []
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /gists/{gist_id}/{sha}:
    get:
      summary: GitHub Getgist Revision
      description: 'Gets a specified gist revision.


        This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.9/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."


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

        - **`application/vnd.github.base64+json`**: Returns the base64-encoded contents. This can be useful if your gist contains any invalid UTF-8 sequences.'
      tags:
      - Gists
      o

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