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A Git blob (binary large object) is the object type used to store the contents of each file in a repository. The file's SHA-1 hash is computed and stored in the blob object. These endpoints allow you to read and write blob objects to your Git database on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. Blobs leverage these custom media types. You can read more about the use of media types in the API here.
These are the supported media types for blobs.
application/json
application/vnd.github.VERSION.raw
For more information, see "Media types."