GitLab

Created by: nickygerritsen

It would be nice if the API would allow downloading of project archives.

The following code does this (but is maybe not the way "it" should be done):

diff --git a/lib/api/projects.rb b/lib/api/projects.rb
index a16243a..af91780 100644
--- a/lib/api/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/api/projects.rb
@@ -421,6 +421,22 @@ module Gitlab
         present tree.data
       end

+      # Get an archive of the project
+      #
+      # Parameters:
+      #   id (required) - The ID of a project
+      #   ref_name (optional) - The name of a repository branch or tag
+      # Example Request:
+      #   GET /projects/:id/repository/archive
+      get ":id/repository/archive" do
+        authorize! :download_code, user_project
+        
+        ref = params[:ref_name] || user_project.try(:default_branch) || 'master'
+        file_path = user_project.repository.archive_repo(ref)
+
+        present File.read(file_path)
+      end
+
     end
   end
 end