github-api.py

import requests

access_token_file = "/Users/sburke/.ghp"
repo_name = "test123"

base_url = "https://api.github.com"

def create_repo(access_token, repo_name, repo_descr=None):
    url = f"{base_url}/user/repos"
   
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"token {access_token}",
    }

    data = {
        "name": repo_name,
        "description": repo_descr,
    }

    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

    if response.status_code == 201:
        repo_data = response.json()
        return repo_data
    else:
        return None

with open(access_token_file, 'r') as file:
    access_token = file.read().strip()
    
repo_descr = f"{repo_name} repo created using GitHub's API."
new_repo = create_repo(access_token, repo_name, repo_descr)

if new_repo:
    print(f"The new public repo ({repo_name}) was created successfully!")
else:
    print(f"Failed to create new public repo: {repo_name}")