Cannot migrate repo owned by organization with API #11575

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2025-11-02T09:41:31-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:41:31 -06:00

Originally created by @nickmi on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023).

Description

When i try to use the API to migrate a repo from a github organization to gitea, it fails with the following error:

Request:

curl -X POST "http://{{EXTERNAL_IP}}:{{GITEA_PORT}}/api/v1/repos/migrate" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: token xxx" \
     -d '{
        "clone_addr": "https://github.com/organizationxxx/xxxz.git",
        "auth_token": "xxx",
        "description": "Migrate sample",
        "private": true,
        "repo_name": "xxx",
        "repo_owner": "xxx",
        "mirror": true
     }'

Response:

{
   "message":"Given user is not an organization.",
   "url":"http://localhost:3000/api/swagger"
}

The same operation works fine from the web interface, without the need that the user is an organization.

Gitea Version

1.20.1

How are you running Gitea?

Docker

Database

SQLite

Originally created by @nickmi on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023). ### Description When i try to use the API to migrate a repo from a github organization to gitea, it fails with the following error: Request: ```bash curl -X POST "http://{{EXTERNAL_IP}}:{{GITEA_PORT}}/api/v1/repos/migrate" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: token xxx" \ -d '{ "clone_addr": "https://github.com/organizationxxx/xxxz.git", "auth_token": "xxx", "description": "Migrate sample", "private": true, "repo_name": "xxx", "repo_owner": "xxx", "mirror": true }' ``` Response: ```json { "message":"Given user is not an organization.", "url":"http://localhost:3000/api/swagger" } ``` The same operation works fine from the web interface, without the need that the user is an organization. ### Gitea Version 1.20.1 ### How are you running Gitea? Docker ### Database SQLite ###

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:41:32 -06:00

@lng2020 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2023):

I use the same command but it works well. Can you give more specific information about the user and the organization?

@lng2020 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2023): I use the same command but it works well. Can you give more specific information about the user and the organization?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:41:32 -06:00

@puni9869 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2023):

Please upgrade to the newer version 1.20.4. Might works.

@puni9869 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2023): Please upgrade to the newer version 1.20.4. Might works.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:41:32 -06:00

@nickmi commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2023):

Thank you guys for your response, i cant reproduce the issue anymore. I suspect it had something to do with my access token. I am closing the issue.

@nickmi commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2023): Thank you guys for your response, i cant reproduce the issue anymore. I suspect it had something to do with my access token. I am closing the issue.

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#11575