- 1 year ago
GitHub create repository via curl "Problem parsing JSON"
When creating a repository on GitHub using curl
and encountering a "Problem parsing JSON" error, it usually indicates an issue with the JSON data you are sending in the request. Here are a few things you can check to resolve this problem:
Validate JSON Syntax: Ensure that the JSON data you are sending in the
curl
request is well-formed and follows the correct JSON syntax. Make sure that all opening and closing braces, brackets, and quotation marks are properly balanced and nested.Escape Special Characters: If your JSON data includes any special characters, such as double quotes, backslashes, or newline characters, make sure to properly escape them using backslashes (
\
). For example,"description": "My \"awesome\" repository"
or"name": "My\\Repo"
.Use Single Quotes: If you are using
curl
within a Windows command prompt, use single quotes ('
) instead of double quotes ("
) to wrap the JSON data. This ensures that any double quotes within the JSON data are not misinterpreted by the command prompt.Check Content-Type Header: Include the appropriate
Content-Type
header in yourcurl
command to indicate that you are sending JSON data. Add-H "Content-Type: application/json"
to yourcurl
command.
Here's an example curl
command to create a repository on GitHub with JSON data:
bashcurl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "my-repo", "description": "My awesome repository"}' https://api.github.com/user/repos
Ensure that you replace "my-repo"
and "My awesome repository"
with the desired name and description for your repository.
If you continue to encounter the "Problem parsing JSON" error, please provide the specific curl
command and JSON data you are using so that I can assist you further.