---
title: REST API endpoints for Git database
shortTitle: Git database
intro: 'Use the REST API to interact with raw Git objects in your Git database on {% data variables.product.github %} and to list and update Git references (branch heads and tags).'
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
redirect_from:
  - /v3/git
  - /rest/reference/git
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
children:
  - /blobs
  - /commits
  - /refs
  - /tags
  - /trees
autogenerated: rest
---

## About Git database

The REST API gives you access to read and write raw Git objects to your Git database on {% data variables.product.github %} and to list and update your references (branch heads and tags). For more information about using the REST API to interact with your Git database, see [AUTOTITLE](/rest/guides/using-the-rest-api-to-interact-with-your-git-database).

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