Support for "Autolink References" (aka key_links)

[tomislacker]

Story

As a user of this fine library, I'd like to be able to conduct CRUD operations on the new Autolink References feature, introduced 2019-10-14. This would allow for creating automation, such as a probot app for managing them.

Unfortunately though, there is no real API target yet and only works through github.com -- there is not even a preview for it. Perhaps given that, this feature request should be considered void until they do.

Details

Using browser dev tools, we can see what the requests look like. Below are the observations I made.

Check (POST) /:owner/:repo/settings/key_links/check

Multipart Form Fields:

• key_link[key_prefix]: JIRAPROJECTA-
• key_link[url_template]: https://jira.pygithub.com/browse/JIRAPROJECTA-<num>

Create (POST) /:owner/:repo/settings/key_links/new

Form fields:

• utf8: ✓ No idea what this is about...
• authenticity_token: REDACTED (string, base64 encoded binary string)
• timestamp: REDACTED (long, unix epoch of request with millis)
• timestamp_secret: REDACTED (string, 64 character hexadecimal)
• key_link[key_prefix]: JIRAPROJECTA-
• key_link[url_template]: https://jira.pygithub.com/browse/JIRAPROJECTA-<num>

Delete (POST) /:owner/:repo/settings/key_links/<key_link_id>

Form fields:

• _method: delete
• authenticity_token: REDACTED (string, base64 encoded binary string)

List

This one doesn't seem to have a REST-y endpoint yet and reloads the page with
a (GET) /:owner/:repo/settings/key_links.

[s-t-e-v-e-n-k]

I don't think this is even a REST API, this appears to be set up using github.com directly, and does not appear in the API docs.

[theCapypara]

This should be re-opened now:
https://github.blog/changelog/2021-08-02-apis-for-autolinks/

[wyardley]

Hi all - could this and / or #2016 get reopened?