How can I use the GitHub Rest API to update a repository that is part of an organization? - github-api

Question

I have a large number of GitHub repositories that have been sorted into various organizations. I wish to change the visibility of the repos by batch to public using the following API call:
curl -u {user}:{pat} -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" -X PATCH https://api.github.com/repos/{user}/angular.powershifter -d '{"private":false}'
Which as best as I can tell is the API call (see github docs). The {user] and {pat} in the sample above are real values, and the {pat} has every option selected. The {user} is both the owner of the repo and the organization.
What I get in response is is a 404 with the following body.
{
"message": "Not Found",
"documentation_url": "https://docs.github.com/rest/reference/repos#update-a-repository"
}
Is it possible to set the properties of repositories under an organization using the API?
What is the API call?
Bonus points if you can point me to the documentation!
Thanks.

Answer 1

Use Bearer Token based authentication. Github is deprecating password based authentications.
curl \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB-TOKEN}' \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
https://api.github.com/repos/${OWNER}/${repo} \
-d '{"private":"false"}'
Link for the github documentation
https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team#latest/rest/overview/other-authentication-methods

Answer 2

Yes it is possible.
I've had some issues with this too.
Short answer use bearer token (As #shek said), and change false to "false":
curl -v -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
-X PATCH https://api.github.com/repos/${ORGANIZATION}/${REPO}
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" -d '{"private": "false"}';
Notice that your token has full control of private repositories when creating the token:
full control of private repositories image
The link is quite confusing, because if for example you need to get all the repositories from GitHub you'll have to use:
https://api.github.com/orgs/${ORGANIZATION}/repos?${parameters}
Also when you need to change permissions you'll need to use:
https://api.github.com/orgs/${ORGANIZATION}/teams/${TEAM}/repos/${ORGANIZATION}/${REPO}
(Notice the orgs, which is missing in the PATCH command).
GitHub repositories documentation:
https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/repos#update-a-repository
GitHub auth methods (From #shek):
https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team#latest/rest/overview/other-authentication-methods