# List forks

> A repository's forks that you can see, newest first, each with parent naming the repository. limit is at most 100, 30 when left out.

<div class="g1t-endpoint"><span class="g1t-method" data-method="get">GET</span><code>/repos/{owner}/{name}/forks</code></div>

Forks of its forks are listed on them.

Only the forks you can read, newest first: a private repository's forks are listed for people who can read them. Forks of a fork are listed on that fork. See [Forks](/concepts/forks/).

- **Authentication:** Optional. Public data can be read without a token; send one to see what is private.
- **MCP tool:** [`repository`](/reference/mcp/#repository) with `action` `forks`, and the same inputs
- **Scope:** An access token needs [`repo:read`](/guides/authentication/#scopes).

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `owner` | string | Yes | The workspace that owns the repository. |
| `name` | string | Yes | The repository's name. |

## Query parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | integer | No | At most this many; 30 when left out. |

## Example request

```sh
curl "https://api.g1t.sh/repos/flagon-io/hello/forks?limit=30" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $G1T_TOKEN"
```

## Example response

A successful request answers `200` with:

```json
[
  {
    "id": "rep_01m4b7k2v9c3tq8x5n6d0fr1hz",
    "namespace": "ada",
    "name": "hello",
    "is_private": false,
    "owner_id": "usr_01kq3r8w2m6vd5e9t0hy7jx4cb",
    "default_branch": "main",
    "fork_of": null,
    "parent_id": "rep_01m3m5q6p0e2qaw6mmjahk0qrr",
    "parent": {
      "namespace": "flagon-io",
      "name": "hello"
    },
    "allow_forking": false,
    "protected": false,
    "created_at": "2026-10-14T09:30:12.418Z",
    "website": null,
    "archived_at": null
  }
]
```

## Errors

A failed request answers with one of these statuses and a body like `{"error": {"code": "not_found", "message": "Repository not found."}}`. See [errors](/reference/api/#errors).

| Status | Code | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | A token is required, or the one sent is not valid. |
| 403 | `forbidden` | The token is valid but not allowed to do this, such as a member-only change, or a token without the scope it needs. |
| 404 | `not_found` | It does not exist, or you cannot see it. |
| 422 | `invalid` | The input is not valid. `message` says which field and why. |