# CreateRepositoryLink
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Creates a link to a specified external Git repository. A repository link allows Git sync to monitor and sync changes to files in a specified Git repository.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "ConnectionArn": "string",
   "EncryptionKeyArn": "string",
   "OwnerId": "string",
   "RepositoryName": "string",
   "Tags": [ 
      { 
         "Key": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ]
}
```

## Request Parameters
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For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [ConnectionArn](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-request-ConnectionArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the connection to be associated with the repository link.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `arn:aws(-[\w]+)*:.+:.+:[0-9]{12}:.+`   
Required: Yes

 ** [EncryptionKeyArn](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-request-EncryptionKeyArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) encryption key for the repository to be associated with the repository link.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `arn:aws(-[\w]+)*:kms:[a-z\-0-9]+:\d{12}:key/[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+`   
Required: No

 ** [OwnerId](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-request-OwnerId"></a>
The owner ID for the repository associated with a specific sync configuration, such as the owner ID in GitHub.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `^.*$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [RepositoryName](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-request-RepositoryName"></a>
The name of the repository to be associated with the repository link.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `^.*$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [Tags](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-request-Tags"></a>
The tags for the repository to be associated with the repository link.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 200 items.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "RepositoryLinkInfo": { 
      "ConnectionArn": "string",
      "EncryptionKeyArn": "string",
      "OwnerId": "string",
      "ProviderType": "string",
      "RepositoryLinkArn": "string",
      "RepositoryLinkId": "string",
      "RepositoryName": "string"
   }
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [RepositoryLinkInfo](#API_CreateRepositoryLink_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="codeconnections-CreateRepositoryLink-response-RepositoryLinkInfo"></a>
The returned information about the created repository link.  
Type: [RepositoryLinkInfo](API_RepositoryLinkInfo.md) object

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You do not have sufficient access to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ConcurrentModificationException **   
Exception thrown as a result of concurrent modification to an application. For example, two individuals attempting to edit the same application at the same time.   
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalServerException **   
Received an internal server exception. Try again later.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidInputException **   
The input is not valid. Verify that the action is typed correctly.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** LimitExceededException **   
Exceeded the maximum limit for connections.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceAlreadyExistsException **   
Unable to create resource. Resource already exists.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/codeconnections-2023-12-01/CreateRepositoryLink)