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title: Gitignore
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redirect_from:
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- /v3/gitignore
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghae: '*'
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topics:
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- API
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miniTocMaxHeadingLevel: 3
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---
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When you create a new {% data variables.product.product_name %} repository via the API, you can specify a [.gitignore template](/github/getting-started-with-github/ignoring-files) to apply to the repository upon creation. The .gitignore templates API lists and fetches templates from the {% data variables.product.product_name %} [.gitignore repository](https://github.com/github/gitignore).
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### Custom media types for gitignore
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You can use this custom media type when getting a gitignore template.
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application/vnd.github.VERSION.raw
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For more information, see "[Media types](/rest/overview/media-types)."
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{% include rest_operations_at_current_path %}
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