GitHub: Create a repository for the authenticated user

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Operation github.repos_create_for_authenticated_user

Provider route: POST /user/repos. Alter supplies the connection’s credentials and routing.

Call through Alter

Install @alter-ai/sdk @alter-ai/github with npm, or alter-sdk-github with pip. Supply your connected customer’s grant ID and the arguments described below.

import { App } from "@alter-ai/sdk";
import { GitHubIntegration } from "@alter-ai/github";

async function execute(input: Parameters<GitHubIntegration["repos"]["reposCreateForAuthenticatedUser"]>[0]) {
  const app = new App({ apiKey: process.env.ALTER_API_KEY! });
  try {
    const provider = new GitHubIntegration(app, { grantId: process.env.PROVIDER_GRANT_ID! });
    const call = await provider.repos.reposCreateForAuthenticatedUser(input);
    const result = await call.wait();
    return result.bodyJson();
  } finally {
    await app.close();
  }
}

import os
from alter_sdk import App
from alter_sdk_github import GitHubIntegration

async def execute(arguments):
    async with App(api_key=os.environ["ALTER_API_KEY"]) as app:
        provider = GitHubIntegration(app, {"grant_id": os.environ["PROVIDER_GRANT_ID"]})
        call = await provider.repos.repos_create_for_authenticated_user(arguments)
        result = await call.wait()
        return result.body_json()

Input

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	Additional keys: not allowed
body	object	Required within parent
body.allow_auto_merge	boolean	Optional	Whether to allow Auto-merge to be used on pull requests. Default: false
body.allow_merge_commit	boolean	Optional	Whether to allow merge commits for pull requests. Default: true
body.allow_rebase_merge	boolean	Optional	Whether to allow rebase merges for pull requests. Default: true
body.allow_squash_merge	boolean	Optional	Whether to allow squash merges for pull requests. Default: true
body.auto_init	boolean	Optional	Whether the repository is initialized with a minimal README. Default: false
body.delete_branch_on_merge	boolean	Optional	Whether to delete head branches when pull requests are merged Default: false
body.description	string	Optional	A short description of the repository.
body.gitignore_template	string	Optional	The desired language or platform to apply to the .gitignore.
body.has_discussions	boolean	Optional	Whether discussions are enabled. Default: false
body.has_downloads	boolean	Optional	Whether downloads are enabled. Default: true
body.has_issues	boolean	Optional	Whether issues are enabled. Default: true
body.has_projects	boolean	Optional	Whether projects are enabled. Default: true
body.has_wiki	boolean	Optional	Whether the wiki is enabled. Default: true
body.homepage	string	Optional	A URL with more information about the repository.
body.is_template	boolean	Optional	Whether this repository acts as a template that can be used to generate new repositories. Default: false
body.license_template	string	Optional	The license keyword of the open source license for this repository.
body.merge_commit_message	string	Optional	The default value for a merge commit message. - `PR_TITLE` - default to the pull request’s title. - `PR_BODY` - default to the pull request’s body. - `BLANK` - default to a blank commit message. One of: PR_BODY, PR_TITLE, BLANK
body.merge_commit_title	string	Optional	Required when using `merge_commit_message`. The default value for a merge commit title. - `PR_TITLE` - default to the pull request’s title. - `MERGE_MESSAGE` - default to the classic title for a merge message (e.g., Merge pull request #123 from branch-name). One of: PR_TITLE, MERGE_MESSAGE
body.name	string	Required within parent	The name of the repository.
body.private	boolean	Optional	Whether the repository is private. Default: false
body.squash_merge_commit_message	string	Optional	The default value for a squash merge commit message: - `PR_BODY` - default to the pull request’s body. - `COMMIT_MESSAGES` - default to the branch’s commit messages. - `BLANK` - default to a blank commit message. One of: PR_BODY, COMMIT_MESSAGES, BLANK
body.squash_merge_commit_title	string	Optional	Required when using `squash_merge_commit_message`. The default value for a squash merge commit title: - `PR_TITLE` - default to the pull request’s title. - `COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE` - default to the commit’s title (if only one commit) or the pull request’s title (when more than one commit). One of: PR_TITLE, COMMIT_OR_PR_TITLE
body.team_id	integer	Optional	The id of the team that will be granted access to this repository. This is only valid when creating a repository in an organization.

Response

Response media type: application/json. The table describes the pinned successful response. Referenced models link to their complete fields.

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	Model	Root	Expand Create a fork — response body

Referenced models: Create a fork — response body

Schemas

4 more schemas are linked from the tables above, on the schema pages.

Create a fork — response body — code of conduct

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	Code of Conduct Simple
html_url	JSON	Required within parent
html_url (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative	Format: uri
html_url (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
key	string	Required within parent
name	string	Required within parent
url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri

Create a fork — response body — license

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	JSON	Root
$ (anyOf 1)	object	Alternative	License Simple
$ (anyOf 1).html_url	string	Optional	Format: uri
$ (anyOf 1).key	string	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).name	string	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).node_id	string	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).spdx_id	JSON	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).spdx_id (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative
$ (anyOf 1).spdx_id (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
$ (anyOf 1).url	JSON	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).url (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative	Format: uri
$ (anyOf 1).url (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
$ (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative

Create a fork — response body — template repository

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	JSON	Root
$ (anyOf 1)	Model	Alternative	Expand Create a fork — response body — template_repository / merge_commit_message: PR BODY, PR TITLE, BLANK, merge commit title: PR TITLE, MERGE MESSAGE, pull request creation policy: all, collaborators only, squash merge commit message: PR BODY, COMMIT MESSAGES, BLANK, squash merge commit title: PR TITLE, COMMIT OR PR TITLE
$ (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative

Referenced models: Create a fork — response body — template_repository / merge_commit_message: PR BODY, PR TITLE, BLANK, merge commit title: PR TITLE, MERGE MESSAGE, pull request creation policy: all, collaborators only, squash merge commit message: PR BODY, COMMIT MESSAGES, BLANK, squash merge commit title: PR TITLE, COMMIT OR PR TITLE

Get an issue — response body — user

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	JSON	Root
$ (anyOf 1)	Model	Alternative	Expand Get an issue — response body — user A Git Hub user
$ (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative

Referenced models: Get an issue — response body — user A Git Hub user

Create a fork — response body — security and analysis

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	JSON	Root
$ (anyOf 1)	object	Alternative
$ (anyOf 1).advanced_security	object	Optional	Enable or disable GitHub Advanced Security for the repository. For standalone Code Scanning or Secret Protection products, this parameter cannot be used.
$ (anyOf 1).advanced_security.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).code_security	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).code_security.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).dependabot_security_updates	object	Optional	Enable or disable Dependabot security updates for the repository.
$ (anyOf 1).dependabot_security_updates.status	string	Optional	The enablement status of Dependabot security updates for the repository. Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_ai_detection	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_ai_detection.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_alert_dismissal	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_alert_dismissal.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers	array	Optional	The bypass reviewers for secret scanning delegated bypass
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[]	object	Each item
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[].mode	string	Optional	The bypass mode for the reviewer Known values: ALWAYS, EXEMPT Default: ALWAYS
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[].reviewer_id	JSON	Required within parent
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[].reviewer_id (anyOf 1)	integer	Alternative	The ID of the team or role selected as a bypass reviewer
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[].reviewer_id (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_delegated_bypass_options.reviewers[].reviewer_type	string	Required within parent	The type of the bypass reviewer Known values: TEAM, ROLE
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_non_provider_patterns	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_non_provider_patterns.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_push_protection	object	Optional
$ (anyOf 1).secret_scanning_push_protection.status	string	Optional	Known values: enabled, disabled
$ (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative

List users — response body — item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	A GitHub user.
avatar_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
email	JSON	Optional
email (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative
email (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
events_url	string	Required within parent
followers_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
following_url	string	Required within parent
gists_url	string	Required within parent
gravatar_id	JSON	Required within parent
gravatar_id (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative
gravatar_id (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
html_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
id	JSON	Required within parent
id (anyOf 1)	integer	Alternative	Format: int64
id (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
login	string	Required within parent
name	JSON	Optional
name (anyOf 1)	string	Alternative
name (anyOf 2)	null	Alternative
node_id	string	Required within parent
organizations_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
received_events_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
repos_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
site_admin	boolean	Required within parent
starred_at	string	Optional
starred_url	string	Required within parent
subscriptions_url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
type	string	Required within parent
url	string	Required within parent	Format: uri
user_view_type	string	Optional

Policy, approvals and errors

SDK function policy ID: github.repos_create_for_authenticated_user. Catalog operation: repos/create-for-authenticated-user. Rules can name either ID; function rules distinguish managed calls and conservatively cover raw calls sharing the route. Existing grant permissions and policy rules apply. wait() returns an immediate result or waits for a required approval; it never approves the request itself. Persist the approval ID to resume after a restart.

Provider errors retain their response; JSON decoding raises ProviderAPIError for provider failures. ManagedOperationError identifies contract/input/retention errors. See error handling and provider-specific behavior. Sensitive input may be refused before approval storage. A decoding error never resubmits a write.

Pinned headers: {"X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2026-03-10", "User-Agent": "Alter", "Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"}

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