---
title: "Changes to Create a fork"
method: POST
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks"
---

# Changes to Create a fork

`POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 50 revisions.

- **2024-02-14** (3.8) `258fbce0110a` — 12 warning
- **2023-10-04** (3.8) `cee8edf7d809` — 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2024-02-14** (3.8) `258fbce0110a` — 12 warning
  - removed the optional property `parent/network_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `parent/organization` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `parent/subscribers_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `parent/template_repository` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `source/network_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `source/organization` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `source/subscribers_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `source/template_repository` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `template_repository/network_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `template_repository/organization` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `template_repository/subscribers_count` from the response with the `202` status
  - removed the optional property `template_repository/template_repository` from the response with the `202` status
- **2023-10-04** (3.8) `cee8edf7d809` — 1 breaking
  - the response property `has_downloads` became optional for the status `202`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/enterprise-server/docs/repos/:owner/:repo/forks/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/enterprise-server.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/enterprise-server/changes/repos/:owner/:repo/forks/post)