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title: Git blobs
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shortTitle: Blobs
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allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
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intro: 'The Git blob API lets you create and get a Git blob (binary large object), the object type used to store the contents of each file in a repository.'
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghae: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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topics:
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- API
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---
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## About the Git blob API
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A Git blob (binary large object) is the object type used to store the contents of each file in a repository. The file's SHA-1 hash is computed and stored in the blob object. These endpoints allow you to read and write [blob objects](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v1/Git-Internals-Git-Objects)
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to your Git database on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. Blobs leverage [these custom media types](#custom-media-types-for-blobs). You can read more about the use of media types in the API [here](/rest/overview/media-types).
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### Custom media types for blobs
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These are the supported media types for blobs.
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application/json
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application/vnd.github.VERSION.raw
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For more information, see "[Media types](/rest/overview/media-types)." |