---
title: "GetDotfilesConfiguration"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.UserService/GetDotfilesConfiguration"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.UserService"]
---

# GetDotfilesConfiguration

`POST /gitpod.v1.UserService/GetDotfilesConfiguration`

Gets the dotfiles for a user.

 Use this method to:
 - Retrieve user dotfiles

 ### Examples

 - Get dotfiles:

   Retrieves the dotfiles for the current user.

   ```yaml
   {}
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1GetDotfilesConfigurationRequest
  - `empty` boolean

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1GetDotfilesConfigurationResponse
  - `dotfilesConfiguration` GitpodV1DotfilesConfiguration, required
    - `repository` string, uri — The URL of a dotfiles repository.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2025-02-21** `064a191bc556` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/gitpod-io/apis/gitpod-v1/changes/gitpod.v1.UserService/GetDotfilesConfiguration/post.md)

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