demo gist api

README.md

Demo Gist API

• Type: full code example
• Language: javascript, node.js
• Demo: update an existing gist:
  • create a new file in a gist
  • edit the content of a gist file

Requirements

• Github personal access token
• Run: npm i @octokit/core in terminal

1 file

• edit.js

References

• https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/gists

edit.js

const { Octokit } = require('@octokit/core');

// process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN = personal access token from your Github account
const token = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
// gistId = the specific id of a gist (found in url)
let gistId = '{INPUT_GIST_ID}'

const octokit = new Octokit({
    auth: token,
})

octokit
  .request(`PATCH /gists/${gistId}`, {
    gist_id: gistId,
    description: 'description test1',
    files: { 'test1.md': { content: 'content test1' } },
  })
  .then((rs) => console.log(rs));