FreestyleAccessing Repository Contents
Access and explore Git repository data.
Accessing Repository Contents
Get File or Directory Contents
Retrieve the contents of a file or directory at a specific ref (branch, commit, tag):
const response = await fetch(
`https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/contents/${filePath}?ref=${ref}`,
{
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
},
}
);
const contents = await response.json();The response includes file content (base64-encoded) or directory listings with recursive entries.
Download Archives
Download repository contents as compressed archives:
# Download as tar
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${apiKey}" \
"https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/tarball?ref=${ref}" \
-o repo.tar
# Download as zip
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${apiKey}" \
"https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/zip?ref=${ref}" \
-o repo.zipReferences
Get branch and tag references:
// Get branch reference
const branchRef = await fetch(
`https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/git/refs/heads/${branchName}`,
{
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
}
).then(r => r.json());
// Get tag reference
const tagRef = await fetch(
`https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/git/refs/tags/${tagName}`,
{
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
}
).then(r => r.json());Default Branch
Get or set the repository's default branch:
// Get default branch
const { defaultBranch } = await fetch(
`https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/default-branch`,
{
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
}
).then(r => r.json());
// Set default branch
await fetch(
`https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/${repoId}/default-branch`,
{
method: 'PUT',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({ defaultBranch: 'main' }),
}
);Git Database API
For advanced use cases requiring direct access to Git objects (blobs, trees, commits, tags), see the Git Objects API guide.