github v3 API - delete / remove a repo

Question

I would like to programmatically delete a github repo, when setting up a unit test environment for my application.

I am already using the v3 API, which seems to be most supported and the path going forward. I am using the following python lines to successfully CREATE a repo, just fine:

import urllib2, base64 createData = '{\"name\": \"UnitTest-SubModules\", \"description\": \"This is a Fake repo used for testing\"}' request = urllib2.Request("https://api.github.com/user/repos") base64string = base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % ('user', 'pass')).replace('\n', '') request.add_header("Authorization", "Basic %s" % base64string) result = urllib2.urlopen(request, data=createData)

How do I set this up to DELETE a repo? I cannot find the specification for deleting at http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/

I have tried, based off guestimating, the following code, as it follows the API pattern, but it did not work. Came back with urllib2.HTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found

request = urllib2.Request("https://api.github.com/repos/nyeates/UnitTest-SubModules") base64string = base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % ('user', 'pass')).replace('\n', '') request.add_header("Authorization", "Basic %s" % base64string) request.get_method = lambda: 'DELETE' result = urllib2.urlopen(request)

I got the python http DELETE code from: How to make HTTP DELETE method using urllib2?

I don't think the v3 API allows you to delete repos. We've run into this issue as well and are waiting for an official response from them. — awendt
– awendt, Commented Apr 17, 2012 at 13:51
Also, this would be far more elegant written using requests. — Ian Stapleton Cordasco
– Ian Stapleton Cordasco, Commented Feb 5, 2013 at 15:54

John Wiegley · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-05 15:28:51Z

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The DELETE method is now here: http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/#delete-a-repository

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 15:28

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2 Comments

WORMSS Over a year ago

Is this also true for organisations? I have admin rights (eg I'm an owner) I tried to do this in curl for testing. 'curl -H "Authorization: token blarblar" -X DELETE -i api.github.com/repos/OrgName/Test5'; but it says 404 not found. The auth is working since it says my limit is 4980 and not 50odd. If I do it without the -X DELETE it returns all the details about the repo. so I have URL correct.

ustroetz Over a year ago

You probably haven't set the scope for your token. By default the scope of tokens don't allow to delete repositories.

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