To eliminate those timeouts, the API now limits the amount of content returned for each file. If a file is larger than one megabyte in size, the API response will include the first megabyte of content for that file. (Few Gists have files this large. As a result, most API clients won't notice any impact from this change.)

When you need the full contents of the file, simply make a request to the URL specified in the`raw_url` attribute.

The JSON snippet below illustrates the attributes provided for each file in the Gist API response. In it, you'll notice a new**truncated** attribute included as part of the file metadata. This Boolean attribute indicates whether the`content` value is truncated for this request.

We recognize that sometimes you'll still want the full content for a file, even if it's too large to get returned in the standard Gist API response. In those cases, simply make a request to the URL specified in the`raw_url` attribute, and you'll receive the complete content for that file.

If you have any questions, please[get in touch][contact].

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