---
title: Commits
intro: 'A Git commit is a snapshot of the hierarchy ([Git tree](/rest/reference/git#trees)) and the contents of the files ([Git blob](/rest/reference/git#blobs)) in a Git repository.'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
miniTocMaxHeadingLevel: 3
---

These endpoints allow you to read and write [commit objects](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v1/Git-Internals-Git-Objects#Commit-Objects) to your Git database on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.