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authentication.md separate the server discovery and auth sections to separate docs 2016-11-10 13:32:47 -07:00
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locking.md Lock API doc: Better error message for delete lock error 2017-03-15 14:01:41 +09:00
README.md docs: add v1 of the locking api 2017-02-01 16:49:40 -07:00
server-discovery.md separate the server discovery and auth sections to separate docs 2016-11-10 13:32:47 -07:00

Git LFS API

The Git LFS client uses an HTTPS server to coordinate fetching and storing large binary objects separately from a Git server. The basic process the client goes through looks like this:

  1. Discover the LFS Server to use.
  2. Apply Authentication.
  3. Make the request. See the Batch and File Locking API sections.

Batch API

The Batch API is used to request the ability to transfer LFS objects with the LFS server.

API Specification:

Current transfer adapters include:

Experimental transfer adapters include:

File Locking API

The File Locking API is used to create, list, and delete locks, as well as verify that locks are respected in Git pushes.

API Specification: