---
title: Git database
intro: 'The Git Database API enables you to read and write raw Git objects to your Git database on {% data variables.product.product_name %} and to list and update Git references (branch heads and tags).'
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
redirect_from:
  - /v3/git
  - /rest/reference/git
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
miniTocMaxHeadingLevel: 3
children:
  - /blobs
  - /commits
  - /refs
  - /tags
  - /trees
---

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