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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +kind:change |
| 3 | +title:Repository redirects are coming to API v3 in July |
| 4 | +created_at:2015-05-26 |
| 5 | +author_name:jasonrudolph |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +Last month, we announced the[upcoming repository redirect behavior for the API][original announcement], and we made it available for developers to preview. Starting**July 21, 2015**, the API will automatically provide these redirects for all API consumers. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +To learn more about repository redirects and how they will benefit your applications, be sure to check out the[original announcement][]. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +To start enjoying repository redirects right away, just provide the following custom[media type][] in the`Accept` header: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +application/vnd.github.quicksilver-preview+json |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Thanks to everyone that tried out this enhancement during the preview period. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +As always, if you have any questions, please[get in touch][contact]. We love hearing from you. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +[media type]:/v3/media/ |
| 21 | +[original announcement]:/changes/2015-04-17-preview-repository-redirects/ |
| 22 | +[contact]:https://github.com/contact?form%5Bsubject%5D=API+Repository+Redirects |