2024-11-25 08:59:31 -05:00 · 2023-05-29 11:41:35 +02:00 · 2023-05-29 11:41:35 +02:00 · 275d4b7e3f
commit 275d4b7e3f
parent 245f2c08db
16 changed files with 1309 additions and 778 deletions
--- a/modules/structs/repo_file.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo_file.go
@ -64,6 +64,35 @@ func (o *UpdateFileOptions) Branch() string {
 	return o.FileOptions.BranchName
 }

+// ChangeFileOperation for creating, updating or deleting a file
+type ChangeFileOperation struct {
+	// indicates what to do with the file
+	// required: true
+	// enum: create,update,delete
+	Operation string `json:"operation" binding:"Required"`
+	// path to the existing or new file
+	Path string `json:"path" binding:"MaxSize(500)"`
+	// content must be base64 encoded
+	// required: true
+	Content string `json:"content"`
+	// sha is the SHA for the file that already exists, required for update, delete
+	SHA string `json:"sha"`
+	// old path of the file to move
+	FromPath string `json:"from_path"`
+}
+
+// ChangeFilesOptions options for creating, updating or deleting multiple files
+// Note: `author` and `committer` are optional (if only one is given, it will be used for the other, otherwise the authenticated user will be used)
+type ChangeFilesOptions struct {
+	FileOptions
+	Files []*ChangeFileOperation `json:"files"`
+}
+
+// Branch returns branch name
+func (o *ChangeFilesOptions) Branch() string {
+	return o.FileOptions.BranchName
+}
+
 // FileOptionInterface provides a unified interface for the different file options
 type FileOptionInterface interface {
 	Branch() string
@ -126,6 +155,13 @@ type FileResponse struct {
 	Verification *PayloadCommitVerification `json:"verification"`
 }

+// FilesResponse contains information about multiple files from a repo
+type FilesResponse struct {
+	Files        []*ContentsResponse        `json:"files"`
+	Commit       *FileCommitResponse        `json:"commit"`
+	Verification *PayloadCommitVerification `json:"verification"`
+}
+
 // FileDeleteResponse contains information about a repo's file that was deleted
 type FileDeleteResponse struct {
 	Content      interface{}                `json:"content"` // to be set to nil
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@ -1173,6 +1173,7 @@ func Routes(ctx gocontext.Context) *web.Route {
 				m.Post("/diffpatch", reqRepoWriter(unit.TypeCode), reqToken(auth_model.AccessTokenScopeRepo), bind(api.ApplyDiffPatchFileOptions{}), repo.ApplyDiffPatch)
 				m.Group("/contents", func() {
 					m.Get("", repo.GetContentsList)
+					m.Post("", reqToken(auth_model.AccessTokenScopeRepo), bind(api.ChangeFilesOptions{}), reqRepoBranchWriter, repo.ChangeFiles)
 					m.Get("/*", repo.GetContents)
 					m.Group("/*", func() {
 						m.Post("", bind(api.CreateFileOptions{}), reqRepoBranchWriter, repo.CreateFile)
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
+	"strings"
 	"time"

 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@ -407,6 +408,96 @@ func canReadFiles(r *context.Repository) bool {
 	return r.Permission.CanRead(unit.TypeCode)
 }

+// ChangeFiles handles API call for creating or updating multiple files
+func ChangeFiles(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents repository repoChangeFiles
+	// ---
+	// summary: Create or update multiple files in a repository
+	// consumes:
+	// - application/json
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: body
+	//   in: body
+	//   required: true
+	//   schema:
+	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/ChangeFilesOptions"
+	// responses:
+	//   "201":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/FilesResponse"
+	//   "403":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/error"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+	//   "422":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/error"
+
+	apiOpts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.ChangeFilesOptions)
+
+	if apiOpts.BranchName == "" {
+		apiOpts.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
+	}
+
+	files := []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{}
+	for _, file := range apiOpts.Files {
+		changeRepoFile := &files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			Operation:    file.Operation,
+			TreePath:     file.Path,
+			FromTreePath: file.FromPath,
+			Content:      file.Content,
+			SHA:          file.SHA,
+		}
+		files = append(files, changeRepoFile)
+	}
+
+	opts := &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files:     files,
+		Message:   apiOpts.Message,
+		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
+		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
+		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
+			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+		},
+		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
+			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+		},
+		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
+			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
+			Committer: apiOpts.Dates.Committer,
+		},
+		Signoff: apiOpts.Signoff,
+	}
+	if opts.Dates.Author.IsZero() {
+		opts.Dates.Author = time.Now()
+	}
+	if opts.Dates.Committer.IsZero() {
+		opts.Dates.Committer = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	if opts.Message == "" {
+		opts.Message = changeFilesCommitMessage(ctx, files)
+	}
+
+	if filesResponse, err := createOrUpdateFiles(ctx, opts); err != nil {
+		handleCreateOrUpdateFileError(ctx, err)
+	} else {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusCreated, filesResponse)
+	}
+}
+
 // CreateFile handles API call for creating a file
 func CreateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// swagger:operation POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{filepath} repository repoCreateFile
@ -453,11 +544,15 @@ func CreateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		apiOpts.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
 	}

-	opts := &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-		Content:   apiOpts.Content,
-		IsNewFile: true,
+	opts := &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				TreePath:  ctx.Params("*"),
+				Content:   apiOpts.Content,
+			},
+		},
 		Message:   apiOpts.Message,
-		TreePath:  ctx.Params("*"),
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
@ -482,12 +577,13 @@ func CreateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}

 	if opts.Message == "" {
-		opts.Message = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.add", opts.TreePath)
+		opts.Message = changeFilesCommitMessage(ctx, opts.Files)
 	}

-	if fileResponse, err := createOrUpdateFile(ctx, opts); err != nil {
+	if filesResponse, err := createOrUpdateFiles(ctx, opts); err != nil {
 		handleCreateOrUpdateFileError(ctx, err)
 	} else {
+		fileResponse := files_service.GetFileResponseFromFilesResponse(filesResponse, 0)
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusCreated, fileResponse)
 	}
 }
@ -540,15 +636,19 @@ func UpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		apiOpts.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
 	}

-	opts := &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-		Content:      apiOpts.Content,
-		SHA:          apiOpts.SHA,
-		IsNewFile:    false,
-		Message:      apiOpts.Message,
-		FromTreePath: apiOpts.FromPath,
-		TreePath:     ctx.Params("*"),
-		OldBranch:    apiOpts.BranchName,
-		NewBranch:    apiOpts.NewBranchName,
+	opts := &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation:    "update",
+				Content:      apiOpts.Content,
+				SHA:          apiOpts.SHA,
+				FromTreePath: apiOpts.FromPath,
+				TreePath:     ctx.Params("*"),
+			},
+		},
+		Message:   apiOpts.Message,
+		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
+		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
 			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
 			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
@ -571,12 +671,13 @@ func UpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}

 	if opts.Message == "" {
-		opts.Message = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.update", opts.TreePath)
+		opts.Message = changeFilesCommitMessage(ctx, opts.Files)
 	}

-	if fileResponse, err := createOrUpdateFile(ctx, opts); err != nil {
+	if filesResponse, err := createOrUpdateFiles(ctx, opts); err != nil {
 		handleCreateOrUpdateFileError(ctx, err)
 	} else {
+		fileResponse := files_service.GetFileResponseFromFilesResponse(filesResponse, 0)
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, fileResponse)
 	}
 }
@ -600,7 +701,7 @@ func handleCreateOrUpdateFileError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error) {
 }

 // Called from both CreateFile or UpdateFile to handle both
-func createOrUpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext, opts *files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
+func createOrUpdateFiles(ctx *context.APIContext, opts *files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions) (*api.FilesResponse, error) {
 	if !canWriteFiles(ctx, opts.OldBranch) {
 		return nil, repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
 			UserID:   ctx.Doer.ID,
@ -608,13 +709,45 @@ func createOrUpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext, opts *files_service.UpdateRepoF
 		}
 	}

-	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(opts.Content)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	for _, file := range opts.Files {
+		content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(file.Content)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		file.Content = string(content)
 	}
-	opts.Content = string(content)

-	return files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, opts)
+	return files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, opts)
+}
+
+// format commit message if empty
+func changeFilesCommitMessage(ctx *context.APIContext, files []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile) string {
+	var (
+		createFiles []string
+		updateFiles []string
+		deleteFiles []string
+	)
+	for _, file := range files {
+		switch file.Operation {
+		case "create":
+			createFiles = append(createFiles, file.TreePath)
+		case "update":
+			updateFiles = append(updateFiles, file.TreePath)
+		case "delete":
+			deleteFiles = append(deleteFiles, file.TreePath)
+		}
+	}
+	message := ""
+	if len(createFiles) != 0 {
+		message += ctx.Tr("repo.editor.add", strings.Join(createFiles, ", ")+"\n")
+	}
+	if len(updateFiles) != 0 {
+		message += ctx.Tr("repo.editor.update", strings.Join(updateFiles, ", ")+"\n")
+	}
+	if len(deleteFiles) != 0 {
+		message += ctx.Tr("repo.editor.delete", strings.Join(deleteFiles, ", "))
+	}
+	return strings.Trim(message, "\n")
 }

 // DeleteFile Delete a file in a repository
@ -670,12 +803,17 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		apiOpts.BranchName = ctx.Repo.Repository.DefaultBranch
 	}

-	opts := &files_service.DeleteRepoFileOptions{
+	opts := &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "delete",
+				SHA:       apiOpts.SHA,
+				TreePath:  ctx.Params("*"),
+			},
+		},
 		Message:   apiOpts.Message,
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
-		SHA:       apiOpts.SHA,
-		TreePath:  ctx.Params("*"),
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
 			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
 			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
@ -698,10 +836,10 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}

 	if opts.Message == "" {
-		opts.Message = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.delete", opts.TreePath)
+		opts.Message = changeFilesCommitMessage(ctx, opts.Files)
 	}

-	if fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, opts); err != nil {
+	if filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, opts); err != nil {
 		if git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) || models.IsErrRepoFileDoesNotExist(err) || git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusNotFound, "DeleteFile", err)
 			return
@ -718,6 +856,7 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "DeleteFile", err)
 	} else {
+		fileResponse := files_service.GetFileResponseFromFilesResponse(filesResponse, 0)
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, fileResponse) // FIXME on APIv2: return http.StatusNoContent
 	}
 }
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ type swaggerParameterBodies struct {
 	// in:body
 	EditAttachmentOptions api.EditAttachmentOptions

+	// in:body
+	ChangeFilesOptions api.ChangeFilesOptions
+
 	// in:body
 	CreateFileOptions api.CreateFileOptions

--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/repo.go
@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ type swaggerFileResponse struct {
 	Body api.FileResponse `json:"body"`
 }

+// FilesResponse
+// swagger:response FilesResponse
+type swaggerFilesResponse struct {
+	// in: body
+	Body api.FilesResponse `json:"body"`
+}
+
 // ContentsResponse
 // swagger:response ContentsResponse
 type swaggerContentsResponse struct {
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@ -272,18 +272,27 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 		message += "\n\n" + form.CommitMessage
 	}

-	if _, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
+	operation := "update"
+	if isNewFile {
+		operation = "create"
+	}
+
+	if _, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
 		LastCommitID: form.LastCommit,
 		OldBranch:    ctx.Repo.BranchName,
 		NewBranch:    branchName,
-		FromTreePath: ctx.Repo.TreePath,
-		TreePath:     form.TreePath,
 		Message:      message,
-		Content:      strings.ReplaceAll(form.Content, "\r", ""),
-		IsNewFile:    isNewFile,
-		Signoff:      form.Signoff,
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation:    operation,
+				FromTreePath: ctx.Repo.TreePath,
+				TreePath:     form.TreePath,
+				Content:      strings.ReplaceAll(form.Content, "\r", ""),
+			},
+		},
+		Signoff: form.Signoff,
 	}); err != nil {
-		// This is where we handle all the errors thrown by files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile
+		// This is where we handle all the errors thrown by files_service.ChangeRepoFiles
 		if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
 			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_editing_no_longer_exists", ctx.Repo.TreePath), tplEditFile, &form)
 		} else if git_model.IsErrLFSFileLocked(err) {
@ -478,13 +487,18 @@ func DeleteFilePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		message += "\n\n" + form.CommitMessage
 	}

-	if _, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, &files_service.DeleteRepoFileOptions{
+	if _, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
 		LastCommitID: form.LastCommit,
 		OldBranch:    ctx.Repo.BranchName,
 		NewBranch:    branchName,
-		TreePath:     ctx.Repo.TreePath,
-		Message:      message,
-		Signoff:      form.Signoff,
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "delete",
+				TreePath:  ctx.Repo.TreePath,
+			},
+		},
+		Message: message,
+		Signoff: form.Signoff,
 	}); err != nil {
 		// This is where we handle all the errors thrown by repofiles.DeleteRepoFile
 		if git.IsErrNotExist(err) || models.IsErrRepoFileDoesNotExist(err) {
--- a/services/repository/files/delete.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/delete.go
@ -1,204 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-package files
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
-	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-)
-
-// DeleteRepoFileOptions holds the repository delete file options
-type DeleteRepoFileOptions struct {
-	LastCommitID string
-	OldBranch    string
-	NewBranch    string
-	TreePath     string
-	Message      string
-	SHA          string
-	Author       *IdentityOptions
-	Committer    *IdentityOptions
-	Dates        *CommitDateOptions
-	Signoff      bool
-}
-
-// DeleteRepoFile deletes a file in the given repository
-func DeleteRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, opts *DeleteRepoFileOptions) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
-	// If no branch name is set, assume the repo's default branch
-	if opts.OldBranch == "" {
-		opts.OldBranch = repo.DefaultBranch
-	}
-	if opts.NewBranch == "" {
-		opts.NewBranch = opts.OldBranch
-	}
-
-	gitRepo, closer, err := git.RepositoryFromContextOrOpen(ctx, repo.RepoPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer closer.Close()
-
-	// oldBranch must exist for this operation
-	if _, err := gitRepo.GetBranch(opts.OldBranch); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// A NewBranch can be specified for the file to be created/updated in a new branch.
-	// Check to make sure the branch does not already exist, otherwise we can't proceed.
-	// If we aren't branching to a new branch, make sure user can commit to the given branch
-	if opts.NewBranch != opts.OldBranch {
-		newBranch, err := gitRepo.GetBranch(opts.NewBranch)
-		if err != nil && !git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if newBranch != nil {
-			return nil, models.ErrBranchAlreadyExists{
-				BranchName: opts.NewBranch,
-			}
-		}
-	} else if err := VerifyBranchProtection(ctx, repo, doer, opts.OldBranch, opts.TreePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Check that the path given in opts.treeName is valid (not a git path)
-	treePath := CleanUploadFileName(opts.TreePath)
-	if treePath == "" {
-		return nil, models.ErrFilenameInvalid{
-			Path: opts.TreePath,
-		}
-	}
-
-	message := strings.TrimSpace(opts.Message)
-
-	author, committer := GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(opts.Author, opts.Committer, doer)
-
-	t, err := NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx, repo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer t.Close()
-	if err := t.Clone(opts.OldBranch); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err := t.SetDefaultIndex(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Get the commit of the original branch
-	commit, err := t.GetBranchCommit(opts.OldBranch)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err // Couldn't get a commit for the branch
-	}
-
-	// Assigned LastCommitID in opts if it hasn't been set
-	if opts.LastCommitID == "" {
-		opts.LastCommitID = commit.ID.String()
-	} else {
-		lastCommitID, err := t.gitRepo.ConvertToSHA1(opts.LastCommitID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("DeleteRepoFile: Invalid last commit ID: %w", err)
-		}
-		opts.LastCommitID = lastCommitID.String()
-	}
-
-	// Get the files in the index
-	filesInIndex, err := t.LsFiles(opts.TreePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("DeleteRepoFile: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Find the file we want to delete in the index
-	inFilelist := false
-	for _, file := range filesInIndex {
-		if file == opts.TreePath {
-			inFilelist = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if !inFilelist {
-		return nil, models.ErrRepoFileDoesNotExist{
-			Path: opts.TreePath,
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Get the entry of treePath and check if the SHA given is the same as the file
-	entry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(treePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if opts.SHA != "" {
-		// If a SHA was given and the SHA given doesn't match the SHA of the fromTreePath, throw error
-		if opts.SHA != entry.ID.String() {
-			return nil, models.ErrSHADoesNotMatch{
-				Path:       treePath,
-				GivenSHA:   opts.SHA,
-				CurrentSHA: entry.ID.String(),
-			}
-		}
-	} else if opts.LastCommitID != "" {
-		// If a lastCommitID was given and it doesn't match the commitID of the head of the branch throw
-		// an error, but only if we aren't creating a new branch.
-		if commit.ID.String() != opts.LastCommitID && opts.OldBranch == opts.NewBranch {
-			// CommitIDs don't match, but we don't want to throw a ErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch unless
-			// this specific file has been edited since opts.LastCommitID
-			if changed, err := commit.FileChangedSinceCommit(treePath, opts.LastCommitID); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			} else if changed {
-				return nil, models.ErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch{
-					GivenCommitID:   opts.LastCommitID,
-					CurrentCommitID: opts.LastCommitID,
-				}
-			}
-			// The file wasn't modified, so we are good to delete it
-		}
-	} else {
-		// When deleting a file, a lastCommitID or SHA needs to be given to make sure other commits haven't been
-		// made. We throw an error if one wasn't provided.
-		return nil, models.ErrSHAOrCommitIDNotProvided{}
-	}
-
-	// Remove the file from the index
-	if err := t.RemoveFilesFromIndex(opts.TreePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Now write the tree
-	treeHash, err := t.WriteTree()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Now commit the tree
-	var commitHash string
-	if opts.Dates != nil {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTreeWithDate("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff, opts.Dates.Author, opts.Dates.Committer)
-	} else {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTree("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Then push this tree to NewBranch
-	if err := t.Push(doer, commitHash, opts.NewBranch); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	commit, err = t.GetCommit(commitHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	file, err := GetFileResponseFromCommit(ctx, repo, commit, opts.NewBranch, treePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return file, nil
-}
--- a/services/repository/files/file.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/file.go
@ -17,6 +17,22 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )

+func GetFilesResponseFromCommit(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, commit *git.Commit, branch string, treeNames []string) (*api.FilesResponse, error) {
+	files := []*api.ContentsResponse{}
+	for _, file := range treeNames {
+		fileContents, _ := GetContents(ctx, repo, file, branch, false) // ok if fails, then will be nil
+		files = append(files, fileContents)
+	}
+	fileCommitResponse, _ := GetFileCommitResponse(repo, commit) // ok if fails, then will be nil
+	verification := GetPayloadCommitVerification(ctx, commit)
+	filesResponse := &api.FilesResponse{
+		Files:        files,
+		Commit:       fileCommitResponse,
+		Verification: verification,
+	}
+	return filesResponse, nil
+}
+
 // GetFileResponseFromCommit Constructs a FileResponse from a Commit object
 func GetFileResponseFromCommit(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, commit *git.Commit, branch, treeName string) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
 	fileContents, _ := GetContents(ctx, repo, treeName, branch, false) // ok if fails, then will be nil
@ -30,6 +46,20 @@ func GetFileResponseFromCommit(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository,
 	return fileResponse, nil
 }

+// constructs a FileResponse with the file at the index from FilesResponse
+func GetFileResponseFromFilesResponse(filesResponse *api.FilesResponse, index int) *api.FileResponse {
+	content := &api.ContentsResponse{}
+	if len(filesResponse.Files) > index {
+		content = filesResponse.Files[index]
+	}
+	fileResponse := &api.FileResponse{
+		Content:      content,
+		Commit:       filesResponse.Commit,
+		Verification: filesResponse.Verification,
+	}
+	return fileResponse
+}
+
 // GetFileCommitResponse Constructs a FileCommitResponse from a Commit object
 func GetFileCommitResponse(repo *repo_model.Repository, commit *git.Commit) (*api.FileCommitResponse, error) {
 	if repo == nil {
--- a/services/repository/files/update.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/update.go
@ -41,23 +41,36 @@ type CommitDateOptions struct {
 	Committer time.Time
 }

-// UpdateRepoFileOptions holds the repository file update options
-type UpdateRepoFileOptions struct {
+type ChangeRepoFile struct {
+	Operation    string
+	TreePath     string
+	FromTreePath string
+	Content      string
+	SHA          string
+	Options      *RepoFileOptions
+}
+
+// UpdateRepoFilesOptions holds the repository files update options
+type ChangeRepoFilesOptions struct {
 	LastCommitID string
 	OldBranch    string
 	NewBranch    string
-	TreePath     string
-	FromTreePath string
 	Message      string
-	Content      string
-	SHA          string
-	IsNewFile    bool
+	Files        []*ChangeRepoFile
 	Author       *IdentityOptions
 	Committer    *IdentityOptions
 	Dates        *CommitDateOptions
 	Signoff      bool
 }

+type RepoFileOptions struct {
+	treePath     string
+	fromTreePath string
+	encoding     string
+	bom          bool
+	executable   bool
+}
+
 func detectEncodingAndBOM(entry *git.TreeEntry, repo *repo_model.Repository) (string, bool) {
 	reader, err := entry.Blob().DataAsync()
 	if err != nil {
@ -125,8 +138,8 @@ func detectEncodingAndBOM(entry *git.TreeEntry, repo *repo_model.Repository) (st
 	return encoding, false
 }

-// CreateOrUpdateRepoFile adds or updates a file in the given repository
-func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, opts *UpdateRepoFileOptions) (*structs.FileResponse, error) {
+// ChangeRepoFiles adds, updates or removes multiple files in the given repository
+func ChangeRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, opts *ChangeRepoFilesOptions) (*structs.FilesResponse, error) {
 	// If no branch name is set, assume default branch
 	if opts.OldBranch == "" {
 		opts.OldBranch = repo.DefaultBranch
@ -146,6 +159,38 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		return nil, err
 	}

+	treePaths := []string{}
+	for _, file := range opts.Files {
+		// If FromTreePath is not set, set it to the opts.TreePath
+		if file.TreePath != "" && file.FromTreePath == "" {
+			file.FromTreePath = file.TreePath
+		}
+
+		// Check that the path given in opts.treePath is valid (not a git path)
+		treePath := CleanUploadFileName(file.TreePath)
+		if treePath == "" {
+			return nil, models.ErrFilenameInvalid{
+				Path: file.TreePath,
+			}
+		}
+		// If there is a fromTreePath (we are copying it), also clean it up
+		fromTreePath := CleanUploadFileName(file.FromTreePath)
+		if fromTreePath == "" && file.FromTreePath != "" {
+			return nil, models.ErrFilenameInvalid{
+				Path: file.FromTreePath,
+			}
+		}
+
+		file.Options = &RepoFileOptions{
+			treePath:     treePath,
+			fromTreePath: fromTreePath,
+			encoding:     "UTF-8",
+			bom:          false,
+			executable:   false,
+		}
+		treePaths = append(treePaths, treePath)
+	}
+
 	// A NewBranch can be specified for the file to be created/updated in a new branch.
 	// Check to make sure the branch does not already exist, otherwise we can't proceed.
 	// If we aren't branching to a new branch, make sure user can commit to the given branch
@ -159,30 +204,10 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		if err != nil && !git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-	} else if err := VerifyBranchProtection(ctx, repo, doer, opts.OldBranch, opts.TreePath); err != nil {
+	} else if err := VerifyBranchProtection(ctx, repo, doer, opts.OldBranch, treePaths); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	// If FromTreePath is not set, set it to the opts.TreePath
-	if opts.TreePath != "" && opts.FromTreePath == "" {
-		opts.FromTreePath = opts.TreePath
-	}
-
-	// Check that the path given in opts.treePath is valid (not a git path)
-	treePath := CleanUploadFileName(opts.TreePath)
-	if treePath == "" {
-		return nil, models.ErrFilenameInvalid{
-			Path: opts.TreePath,
-		}
-	}
-	// If there is a fromTreePath (we are copying it), also clean it up
-	fromTreePath := CleanUploadFileName(opts.FromTreePath)
-	if fromTreePath == "" && opts.FromTreePath != "" {
-		return nil, models.ErrFilenameInvalid{
-			Path: opts.FromTreePath,
-		}
-	}
-
 	message := strings.TrimSpace(opts.Message)

 	author, committer := GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(opts.Author, opts.Committer, doer)
@ -194,6 +219,11 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 	defer t.Close()
 	hasOldBranch := true
 	if err := t.Clone(opts.OldBranch); err != nil {
+		for _, file := range opts.Files {
+			if file.Operation == "delete" {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 		if !git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) || !repo.IsEmpty {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@ -209,9 +239,29 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		}
 	}

-	encoding := "UTF-8"
-	bom := false
-	executable := false
+	for _, file := range opts.Files {
+		if file.Operation == "delete" {
+			// Get the files in the index
+			filesInIndex, err := t.LsFiles(file.TreePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("DeleteRepoFile: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// Find the file we want to delete in the index
+			inFilelist := false
+			for _, indexFile := range filesInIndex {
+				if indexFile == file.TreePath {
+					inFilelist = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !inFilelist {
+				return nil, models.ErrRepoFileDoesNotExist{
+					Path: file.TreePath,
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}

 	if hasOldBranch {
 		// Get the commit of the original branch
@ -232,176 +282,27 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do

 		}

-		if !opts.IsNewFile {
-			fromEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(fromTreePath)
-			if err != nil {
+		for _, file := range opts.Files {
+			if err := handleCheckErrors(file, commit, opts, repo); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			if opts.SHA != "" {
-				// If a SHA was given and the SHA given doesn't match the SHA of the fromTreePath, throw error
-				if opts.SHA != fromEntry.ID.String() {
-					return nil, models.ErrSHADoesNotMatch{
-						Path:       treePath,
-						GivenSHA:   opts.SHA,
-						CurrentSHA: fromEntry.ID.String(),
-					}
-				}
-			} else if opts.LastCommitID != "" {
-				// If a lastCommitID was given and it doesn't match the commitID of the head of the branch throw
-				// an error, but only if we aren't creating a new branch.
-				if commit.ID.String() != opts.LastCommitID && opts.OldBranch == opts.NewBranch {
-					if changed, err := commit.FileChangedSinceCommit(treePath, opts.LastCommitID); err != nil {
-						return nil, err
-					} else if changed {
-						return nil, models.ErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch{
-							GivenCommitID:   opts.LastCommitID,
-							CurrentCommitID: opts.LastCommitID,
-						}
-					}
-					// The file wasn't modified, so we are good to delete it
-				}
-			} else {
-				// When updating a file, a lastCommitID or SHA needs to be given to make sure other commits
-				// haven't been made. We throw an error if one wasn't provided.
-				return nil, models.ErrSHAOrCommitIDNotProvided{}
-			}
-			encoding, bom = detectEncodingAndBOM(fromEntry, repo)
-			executable = fromEntry.IsExecutable()
 		}
+	}

-		// For the path where this file will be created/updated, we need to make
-		// sure no parts of the path are existing files or links except for the last
-		// item in the path which is the file name, and that shouldn't exist IF it is
-		// a new file OR is being moved to a new path.
-		treePathParts := strings.Split(treePath, "/")
-		subTreePath := ""
-		for index, part := range treePathParts {
-			subTreePath = path.Join(subTreePath, part)
-			entry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(subTreePath)
-			if err != nil {
-				if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
-					// Means there is no item with that name, so we're good
-					break
-				}
+	contentStore := lfs.NewContentStore()
+	for _, file := range opts.Files {
+		switch file.Operation {
+		case "create", "update":
+			if err := CreateOrUpdateFile(ctx, t, file, contentStore, repo.ID, hasOldBranch); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			if index < len(treePathParts)-1 {
-				if !entry.IsDir() {
-					return nil, models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
-						Message: fmt.Sprintf("a file exists where you’re trying to create a subdirectory [path: %s]", subTreePath),
-						Path:    subTreePath,
-						Name:    part,
-						Type:    git.EntryModeBlob,
-					}
-				}
-			} else if entry.IsLink() {
-				return nil, models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
-					Message: fmt.Sprintf("a symbolic link exists where you’re trying to create a subdirectory [path: %s]", subTreePath),
-					Path:    subTreePath,
-					Name:    part,
-					Type:    git.EntryModeSymlink,
-				}
-			} else if entry.IsDir() {
-				return nil, models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
-					Message: fmt.Sprintf("a directory exists where you’re trying to create a file [path: %s]", subTreePath),
-					Path:    subTreePath,
-					Name:    part,
-					Type:    git.EntryModeTree,
-				}
-			} else if fromTreePath != treePath || opts.IsNewFile {
-				// The entry shouldn't exist if we are creating new file or moving to a new path
-				return nil, models.ErrRepoFileAlreadyExists{
-					Path: treePath,
-				}
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Get the two paths (might be the same if not moving) from the index if they exist
-	filesInIndex, err := t.LsFiles(opts.TreePath, opts.FromTreePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepoFile: %w", err)
-	}
-	// If is a new file (not updating) then the given path shouldn't exist
-	if opts.IsNewFile {
-		for _, file := range filesInIndex {
-			if file == opts.TreePath {
-				return nil, models.ErrRepoFileAlreadyExists{
-					Path: opts.TreePath,
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Remove the old path from the tree
-	if fromTreePath != treePath && len(filesInIndex) > 0 {
-		for _, file := range filesInIndex {
-			if file == fromTreePath {
-				if err := t.RemoveFilesFromIndex(opts.FromTreePath); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	content := opts.Content
-	if bom {
-		content = string(charset.UTF8BOM) + content
-	}
-	if encoding != "UTF-8" {
-		charsetEncoding, _ := stdcharset.Lookup(encoding)
-		if charsetEncoding != nil {
-			result, _, err := transform.String(charsetEncoding.NewEncoder(), content)
-			if err != nil {
-				// Look if we can't encode back in to the original we should just stick with utf-8
-				log.Error("Error re-encoding %s (%s) as %s - will stay as UTF-8: %v", opts.TreePath, opts.FromTreePath, encoding, err)
-				result = content
-			}
-			content = result
-		} else {
-			log.Error("Unknown encoding: %s", encoding)
-		}
-	}
-	// Reset the opts.Content to our adjusted content to ensure that LFS gets the correct content
-	opts.Content = content
-	var lfsMetaObject *git_model.LFSMetaObject
-
-	if setting.LFS.StartServer && hasOldBranch {
-		// Check there is no way this can return multiple infos
-		filename2attribute2info, err := t.gitRepo.CheckAttribute(git.CheckAttributeOpts{
-			Attributes: []string{"filter"},
-			Filenames:  []string{treePath},
-			CachedOnly: true,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		if filename2attribute2info[treePath] != nil && filename2attribute2info[treePath]["filter"] == "lfs" {
-			// OK so we are supposed to LFS this data!
-			pointer, err := lfs.GeneratePointer(strings.NewReader(opts.Content))
-			if err != nil {
+		case "delete":
+			// Remove the file from the index
+			if err := t.RemoveFilesFromIndex(file.TreePath); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			lfsMetaObject = &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointer, RepositoryID: repo.ID}
-			content = pointer.StringContent()
-		}
-	}
-	// Add the object to the database
-	objectHash, err := t.HashObject(strings.NewReader(content))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Add the object to the index
-	if executable {
-		if err := t.AddObjectToIndex("100755", objectHash, treePath); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	} else {
-		if err := t.AddObjectToIndex("100644", objectHash, treePath); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid file operation: %s %s, supported operations are create, update, delete", file.Operation, file.Options.treePath)
 		}
 	}

@ -422,27 +323,6 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	if lfsMetaObject != nil {
-		// We have an LFS object - create it
-		lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, lfsMetaObject)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		contentStore := lfs.NewContentStore()
-		exist, err := contentStore.Exists(lfsMetaObject.Pointer)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if !exist {
-			if err := contentStore.Put(lfsMetaObject.Pointer, strings.NewReader(opts.Content)); err != nil {
-				if _, err2 := git_model.RemoveLFSMetaObjectByOid(ctx, repo.ID, lfsMetaObject.Oid); err2 != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error whilst removing failed inserted LFS object %s: %v (Prev Error: %w)", lfsMetaObject.Oid, err2, err)
-				}
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Then push this tree to NewBranch
 	if err := t.Push(doer, commitHash, opts.NewBranch); err != nil {
 		log.Error("%T %v", err, err)
@ -454,7 +334,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	file, err := GetFileResponseFromCommit(ctx, repo, commit, opts.NewBranch, treePath)
+	filesReponse, err := GetFilesResponseFromCommit(ctx, repo, commit, opts.NewBranch, treePaths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@ -463,25 +343,238 @@ func CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 		_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo.ID, IsEmpty: false}, "is_empty")
 	}

-	return file, nil
+	return filesReponse, nil
+}
+
+// handles the check for various issues for ChangeRepoFiles
+func handleCheckErrors(file *ChangeRepoFile, commit *git.Commit, opts *ChangeRepoFilesOptions, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
+	if file.Operation == "update" || file.Operation == "delete" {
+		fromEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(file.Options.fromTreePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if file.SHA != "" {
+			// If a SHA was given and the SHA given doesn't match the SHA of the fromTreePath, throw error
+			if file.SHA != fromEntry.ID.String() {
+				return models.ErrSHADoesNotMatch{
+					Path:       file.Options.treePath,
+					GivenSHA:   file.SHA,
+					CurrentSHA: fromEntry.ID.String(),
+				}
+			}
+		} else if opts.LastCommitID != "" {
+			// If a lastCommitID was given and it doesn't match the commitID of the head of the branch throw
+			// an error, but only if we aren't creating a new branch.
+			if commit.ID.String() != opts.LastCommitID && opts.OldBranch == opts.NewBranch {
+				if changed, err := commit.FileChangedSinceCommit(file.Options.treePath, opts.LastCommitID); err != nil {
+					return err
+				} else if changed {
+					return models.ErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch{
+						GivenCommitID:   opts.LastCommitID,
+						CurrentCommitID: opts.LastCommitID,
+					}
+				}
+				// The file wasn't modified, so we are good to delete it
+			}
+		} else {
+			// When updating a file, a lastCommitID or SHA needs to be given to make sure other commits
+			// haven't been made. We throw an error if one wasn't provided.
+			return models.ErrSHAOrCommitIDNotProvided{}
+		}
+		file.Options.encoding, file.Options.bom = detectEncodingAndBOM(fromEntry, repo)
+		file.Options.executable = fromEntry.IsExecutable()
+	}
+	if file.Operation == "create" || file.Operation == "update" {
+		// For the path where this file will be created/updated, we need to make
+		// sure no parts of the path are existing files or links except for the last
+		// item in the path which is the file name, and that shouldn't exist IF it is
+		// a new file OR is being moved to a new path.
+		treePathParts := strings.Split(file.Options.treePath, "/")
+		subTreePath := ""
+		for index, part := range treePathParts {
+			subTreePath = path.Join(subTreePath, part)
+			entry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(subTreePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
+					// Means there is no item with that name, so we're good
+					break
+				}
+				return err
+			}
+			if index < len(treePathParts)-1 {
+				if !entry.IsDir() {
+					return models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
+						Message: fmt.Sprintf("a file exists where you’re trying to create a subdirectory [path: %s]", subTreePath),
+						Path:    subTreePath,
+						Name:    part,
+						Type:    git.EntryModeBlob,
+					}
+				}
+			} else if entry.IsLink() {
+				return models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("a symbolic link exists where you’re trying to create a subdirectory [path: %s]", subTreePath),
+					Path:    subTreePath,
+					Name:    part,
+					Type:    git.EntryModeSymlink,
+				}
+			} else if entry.IsDir() {
+				return models.ErrFilePathInvalid{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("a directory exists where you’re trying to create a file [path: %s]", subTreePath),
+					Path:    subTreePath,
+					Name:    part,
+					Type:    git.EntryModeTree,
+				}
+			} else if file.Options.fromTreePath != file.Options.treePath || file.Operation == "create" {
+				// The entry shouldn't exist if we are creating new file or moving to a new path
+				return models.ErrRepoFileAlreadyExists{
+					Path: file.Options.treePath,
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// handle creating or updating a file for ChangeRepoFiles
+func CreateOrUpdateFile(ctx context.Context, t *TemporaryUploadRepository, file *ChangeRepoFile, contentStore *lfs.ContentStore, repoID int64, hasOldBranch bool) error {
+	// Get the two paths (might be the same if not moving) from the index if they exist
+	filesInIndex, err := t.LsFiles(file.TreePath, file.FromTreePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepoFile: %w", err)
+	}
+	// If is a new file (not updating) then the given path shouldn't exist
+	if file.Operation == "create" {
+		for _, indexFile := range filesInIndex {
+			if indexFile == file.TreePath {
+				return models.ErrRepoFileAlreadyExists{
+					Path: file.TreePath,
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Remove the old path from the tree
+	if file.Options.fromTreePath != file.Options.treePath && len(filesInIndex) > 0 {
+		for _, indexFile := range filesInIndex {
+			if indexFile == file.Options.fromTreePath {
+				if err := t.RemoveFilesFromIndex(file.FromTreePath); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	content := file.Content
+	if file.Options.bom {
+		content = string(charset.UTF8BOM) + content
+	}
+	if file.Options.encoding != "UTF-8" {
+		charsetEncoding, _ := stdcharset.Lookup(file.Options.encoding)
+		if charsetEncoding != nil {
+			result, _, err := transform.String(charsetEncoding.NewEncoder(), content)
+			if err != nil {
+				// Look if we can't encode back in to the original we should just stick with utf-8
+				log.Error("Error re-encoding %s (%s) as %s - will stay as UTF-8: %v", file.TreePath, file.FromTreePath, file.Options.encoding, err)
+				result = content
+			}
+			content = result
+		} else {
+			log.Error("Unknown encoding: %s", file.Options.encoding)
+		}
+	}
+	// Reset the opts.Content to our adjusted content to ensure that LFS gets the correct content
+	file.Content = content
+	var lfsMetaObject *git_model.LFSMetaObject
+
+	if setting.LFS.StartServer && hasOldBranch {
+		// Check there is no way this can return multiple infos
+		filename2attribute2info, err := t.gitRepo.CheckAttribute(git.CheckAttributeOpts{
+			Attributes: []string{"filter"},
+			Filenames:  []string{file.Options.treePath},
+			CachedOnly: true,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if filename2attribute2info[file.Options.treePath] != nil && filename2attribute2info[file.Options.treePath]["filter"] == "lfs" {
+			// OK so we are supposed to LFS this data!
+			pointer, err := lfs.GeneratePointer(strings.NewReader(file.Content))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			lfsMetaObject = &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointer, RepositoryID: repoID}
+			content = pointer.StringContent()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add the object to the database
+	objectHash, err := t.HashObject(strings.NewReader(content))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Add the object to the index
+	if file.Options.executable {
+		if err := t.AddObjectToIndex("100755", objectHash, file.Options.treePath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := t.AddObjectToIndex("100644", objectHash, file.Options.treePath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if lfsMetaObject != nil {
+		// We have an LFS object - create it
+		lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, lfsMetaObject)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		exist, err := contentStore.Exists(lfsMetaObject.Pointer)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !exist {
+			if err := contentStore.Put(lfsMetaObject.Pointer, strings.NewReader(file.Content)); err != nil {
+				if _, err2 := git_model.RemoveLFSMetaObjectByOid(ctx, repoID, lfsMetaObject.Oid); err2 != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("Error whilst removing failed inserted LFS object %s: %v (Prev Error: %w)", lfsMetaObject.Oid, err2, err)
+				}
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }

 // VerifyBranchProtection verify the branch protection for modifying the given treePath on the given branch
-func VerifyBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, branchName, treePath string) error {
+func VerifyBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, branchName string, treePaths []string) error {
 	protectedBranch, err := git_model.GetFirstMatchProtectedBranchRule(ctx, repo.ID, branchName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if protectedBranch != nil {
 		protectedBranch.Repo = repo
-		isUnprotectedFile := false
-		glob := protectedBranch.GetUnprotectedFilePatterns()
-		if len(glob) != 0 {
-			isUnprotectedFile = protectedBranch.IsUnprotectedFile(glob, treePath)
-		}
-		if !protectedBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, doer) && !isUnprotectedFile {
-			return models.ErrUserCannotCommit{
-				UserName: doer.LowerName,
+		globUnprotected := protectedBranch.GetUnprotectedFilePatterns()
+		globProtected := protectedBranch.GetProtectedFilePatterns()
+		canUserPush := protectedBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, doer)
+		for _, treePath := range treePaths {
+			isUnprotectedFile := false
+			if len(globUnprotected) != 0 {
+				isUnprotectedFile = protectedBranch.IsUnprotectedFile(globUnprotected, treePath)
+			}
+			if !canUserPush && !isUnprotectedFile {
+				return models.ErrUserCannotCommit{
+					UserName: doer.LowerName,
+				}
+			}
+			if protectedBranch.IsProtectedFile(globProtected, treePath) {
+				return models.ErrFilePathProtected{
+					Path: treePath,
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if protectedBranch.RequireSignedCommits {
@ -495,14 +588,6 @@ func VerifyBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, do
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		patterns := protectedBranch.GetProtectedFilePatterns()
-		for _, pat := range patterns {
-			if pat.Match(strings.ToLower(treePath)) {
-				return models.ErrFilePathProtected{
-					Path: treePath,
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@ -4063,6 +4063,57 @@
            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
          }
        }
+      },
+      "post": {
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Create or update multiple files in a repository",
+        "operationId": "repoChangeFiles",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ChangeFilesOptions"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/FilesResponse"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/error"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/error"
+          }
+        }
      }
    },
    "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{filepath}": {
@ -15891,6 +15942,90 @@
      },
      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
    },
+    "ChangeFileOperation": {
+      "description": "ChangeFileOperation for creating, updating or deleting a file",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "operation",
+        "content"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "content": {
+          "description": "content must be base64 encoded",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Content"
+        },
+        "from_path": {
+          "description": "old path of the file to move",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "FromPath"
+        },
+        "operation": {
+          "description": "indicates what to do with the file",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "create",
+            "update",
+            "delete"
+          ],
+          "x-go-name": "Operation"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "description": "path to the existing or new file",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Path"
+        },
+        "sha": {
+          "description": "sha is the SHA for the file that already exists, required for update, delete",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "SHA"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
+    "ChangeFilesOptions": {
+      "description": "ChangeFilesOptions options for creating, updating or deleting multiple files\nNote: `author` and `committer` are optional (if only one is given, it will be used for the other, otherwise the authenticated user will be used)",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "author": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Identity"
+        },
+        "branch": {
+          "description": "branch (optional) to base this file from. if not given, the default branch is used",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "BranchName"
+        },
+        "committer": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Identity"
+        },
+        "dates": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/CommitDateOptions"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/ChangeFileOperation"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "Files"
+        },
+        "message": {
+          "description": "message (optional) for the commit of this file. if not supplied, a default message will be used",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Message"
+        },
+        "new_branch": {
+          "description": "new_branch (optional) will make a new branch from `branch` before creating the file",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "NewBranchName"
+        },
+        "signoff": {
+          "description": "Add a Signed-off-by trailer by the committer at the end of the commit log message.",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Signoff"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
    "ChangedFile": {
      "description": "ChangedFile store information about files affected by the pull request",
      "type": "object",
@ -18326,6 +18461,26 @@
      },
      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
    },
+    "FilesResponse": {
+      "description": "FilesResponse contains information about multiple files from a repo",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "commit": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/FileCommitResponse"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/ContentsResponse"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "Files"
+        },
+        "verification": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/PayloadCommitVerification"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
    "GPGKey": {
      "description": "GPGKey a user GPG key to sign commit and tag in repository",
      "type": "object",
@ -21996,6 +22151,12 @@
        "$ref": "#/definitions/FileResponse"
      }
    },
+    "FilesResponse": {
+      "description": "FilesResponse",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/FilesResponse"
+      }
+    },
    "GPGKey": {
      "description": "GPGKey",
      "schema": {
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_file_helpers.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_file_helpers.go
@ -11,18 +11,22 @@ import (
 	files_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/files"
 )

-func createFileInBranch(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, treePath, branchName, content string) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
-	opts := &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
+func createFileInBranch(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, treePath, branchName, content string) (*api.FilesResponse, error) {
+	opts := &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				TreePath:  treePath,
+				Content:   content,
+			},
+		},
 		OldBranch: branchName,
-		TreePath:  treePath,
-		Content:   content,
-		IsNewFile: true,
 		Author:    nil,
 		Committer: nil,
 	}
-	return files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, user, opts)
+	return files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, user, opts)
 }

-func createFile(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, treePath string) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
+func createFile(user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, treePath string) (*api.FilesResponse, error) {
 	return createFileInBranch(user, repo, treePath, repo.DefaultBranch, "This is a NEW file")
 }
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_files_change_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_files_change_test.go
@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package integration
+
+import (
+	stdCtx "context"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"testing"
+
+	auth_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func getChangeFilesOptions() *api.ChangeFilesOptions {
+	newContent := "This is new text"
+	updateContent := "This is updated text"
+	newContentEncoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(newContent))
+	updateContentEncoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(updateContent))
+	return &api.ChangeFilesOptions{
+		FileOptions: api.FileOptions{
+			BranchName:    "master",
+			NewBranchName: "master",
+			Message:       "My update of new/file.txt",
+			Author: api.Identity{
+				Name:  "Anne Doe",
+				Email: "annedoe@example.com",
+			},
+			Committer: api.Identity{
+				Name:  "John Doe",
+				Email: "johndoe@example.com",
+			},
+		},
+		Files: []*api.ChangeFileOperation{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				Content:   newContentEncoded,
+			},
+			{
+				Operation: "update",
+				Content:   updateContentEncoded,
+				SHA:       "103ff9234cefeee5ec5361d22b49fbb04d385885",
+			},
+			{
+				Operation: "delete",
+				SHA:       "103ff9234cefeee5ec5361d22b49fbb04d385885",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAPIChangeFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
+		fileID := 0
+
+		// Get user2's token
+		session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
+		token2 := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeRepo)
+		// Get user4's token
+		session = loginUser(t, user4.Name)
+		token4 := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeRepo)
+
+		// Test changing files in repo1 which user2 owns, try both with branch and empty branch
+		for _, branch := range [...]string{
+			"master", // Branch
+			"",       // Empty branch
+		} {
+			fileID++
+			createTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+			updateTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+			deleteTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+			createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+			createFile(user2, repo1, deleteTreePath)
+			changeFilesOptions := getChangeFilesOptions()
+			changeFilesOptions.BranchName = branch
+			changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+			changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+			changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+			url := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user2.Name, repo1.Name, token2)
+			req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+			resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+			gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(stdCtx.Background(), repo1.RepoPath())
+			commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(changeFilesOptions.NewBranchName)
+			createLasCommit, _ := gitRepo.GetCommitByPath(createTreePath)
+			updateLastCommit, _ := gitRepo.GetCommitByPath(updateTreePath)
+			expectedCreateFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForCreate(fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", user2.Name, repo1.Name), commitID, createTreePath, createLasCommit.ID.String())
+			expectedUpdateFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForUpdate(commitID, updateTreePath, updateLastCommit.ID.String())
+			var filesResponse api.FilesResponse
+			DecodeJSON(t, resp, &filesResponse)
+
+			// check create file
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Content, filesResponse.Files[0])
+
+			// check update file
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateFileResponse.Content, filesResponse.Files[1])
+
+			// test commit info
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.SHA, filesResponse.Commit.SHA)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, filesResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.Author.Email, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Email)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.Author.Name, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Email, filesResponse.Commit.Committer.Email)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Name, filesResponse.Commit.Committer.Name)
+
+			// test delete file
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse.Files[2])
+
+			gitRepo.Close()
+		}
+
+		// Test changing files in a new branch
+		changeFilesOptions := getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.BranchName = repo1.DefaultBranch
+		changeFilesOptions.NewBranchName = "new_branch"
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath := fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, deleteTreePath)
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user2.Name, repo1.Name, token2)
+		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+		var filesResponse api.FilesResponse
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &filesResponse)
+		expectedCreateSHA := "a635aa942442ddfdba07468cf9661c08fbdf0ebf"
+		expectedCreateHTMLURL := fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/src/branch/new_branch/new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		expectedCreateDownloadURL := fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/raw/branch/new_branch/new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		expectedUpdateSHA := "08bd14b2e2852529157324de9c226b3364e76136"
+		expectedUpdateHTMLURL := fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/src/branch/new_branch/update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		expectedUpdateDownloadURL := fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/raw/branch/new_branch/update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateSHA, filesResponse.Files[0].SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateHTMLURL, *filesResponse.Files[0].HTMLURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedCreateDownloadURL, *filesResponse.Files[0].DownloadURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateSHA, filesResponse.Files[1].SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateHTMLURL, *filesResponse.Files[1].HTMLURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateDownloadURL, *filesResponse.Files[1].DownloadURL)
+		assert.Nil(t, filesResponse.Files[2])
+
+		assert.EqualValues(t, changeFilesOptions.Message+"\n", filesResponse.Commit.Message)
+
+		// Test updating a file and renaming it
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.BranchName = repo1.DefaultBranch
+		fileID++
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions.Files = []*api.ChangeFileOperation{changeFilesOptions.Files[1]}
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].FromPath = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = "rename/" + updateTreePath
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &filesResponse)
+		expectedUpdateSHA = "08bd14b2e2852529157324de9c226b3364e76136"
+		expectedUpdateHTMLURL = fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/src/branch/master/rename/update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		expectedUpdateDownloadURL = fmt.Sprintf(setting.AppURL+"user2/repo1/raw/branch/master/rename/update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateSHA, filesResponse.Files[0].SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateHTMLURL, *filesResponse.Files[0].HTMLURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedUpdateDownloadURL, *filesResponse.Files[0].DownloadURL)
+
+		// Test updating a file without a message
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Message = ""
+		changeFilesOptions.BranchName = repo1.DefaultBranch
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, deleteTreePath)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &filesResponse)
+		expectedMessage := fmt.Sprintf("Add %v\nUpdate %v\nDelete %v\n", createTreePath, updateTreePath, deleteTreePath)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedMessage, filesResponse.Commit.Message)
+
+		// Test updating a file with the wrong SHA
+		fileID++
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files = []*api.ChangeFileOperation{changeFilesOptions.Files[1]}
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = updateTreePath
+		correctSHA := changeFilesOptions.Files[0].SHA
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].SHA = "badsha"
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+		expectedAPIError := context.APIError{
+			Message: "sha does not match [given: " + changeFilesOptions.Files[0].SHA + ", expected: " + correctSHA + "]",
+			URL:     setting.API.SwaggerURL,
+		}
+		var apiError context.APIError
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiError)
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedAPIError, apiError)
+
+		// Test creating a file in repo1 by user4 who does not have write access
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user2.Name, repo16.Name, token4)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
+
+		// Tests a repo with no token given so will fail
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents", user2.Name, repo16.Name)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
+
+		// Test using access token for a private repo that the user of the token owns
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo16, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user2.Name, repo16.Name, token2)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+
+		// Test using org repo "user3/repo3" where user2 is a collaborator
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user3, repo3, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user3, repo3, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user3.Name, repo3.Name, token2)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+
+		// Test using org repo "user3/repo3" with no user token
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user3, repo3, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user3, repo3, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents", user3.Name, repo3.Name)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
+
+		// Test using repo "user2/repo1" where user4 is a NOT collaborator
+		fileID++
+		createTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("new/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		updateTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		deleteTreePath = fmt.Sprintf("delete/file%d.txt", fileID)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, updateTreePath)
+		createFile(user2, repo1, deleteTreePath)
+		changeFilesOptions = getChangeFilesOptions()
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[0].Path = createTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[1].Path = updateTreePath
+		changeFilesOptions.Files[2].Path = deleteTreePath
+		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents?token=%s", user2.Name, repo1.Name, token4)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &changeFilesOptions)
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusForbidden)
+	})
+}
--- a/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
@ -367,22 +367,30 @@ func TestConflictChecking(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotEmpty(t, baseRepo)

 		// create a commit on new branch.
-		_, err = files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, user, &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-			TreePath:  "important_file",
+		_, err = files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, user, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+			Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+				{
+					Operation: "create",
+					TreePath:  "important_file",
+					Content:   "Just a non-important file",
+				},
+			},
 			Message:   "Add a important file",
-			Content:   "Just a non-important file",
-			IsNewFile: true,
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "important-secrets",
 		})
 		assert.NoError(t, err)

 		// create a commit on main branch.
-		_, err = files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, user, &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-			TreePath:  "important_file",
+		_, err = files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, user, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+			Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+				{
+					Operation: "create",
+					TreePath:  "important_file",
+					Content:   "Not the same content :P",
+				},
+			},
 			Message:   "Add a important file",
-			Content:   "Not the same content :P",
-			IsNewFile: true,
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "main",
 		})
--- a/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
@ -101,11 +101,15 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_mod
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, headRepo)

 	// create a commit on base Repo
-	_, err = files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, actor, &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-		TreePath:  "File_A",
+	_, err = files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, actor, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				TreePath:  "File_A",
+				Content:   "File A",
+			},
+		},
 		Message:   "Add File A",
-		Content:   "File A",
-		IsNewFile: true,
 		OldBranch: "master",
 		NewBranch: "master",
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
@ -124,11 +128,15 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_mod
 	assert.NoError(t, err)

 	// create a commit on head Repo
-	_, err = files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, headRepo, actor, &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
-		TreePath:  "File_B",
+	_, err = files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, headRepo, actor, &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				TreePath:  "File_B",
+				Content:   "File B",
+			},
+		},
 		Message:   "Add File on PR branch",
-		Content:   "File B",
-		IsNewFile: true,
 		OldBranch: "master",
 		NewBranch: "newBranch",
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
--- a/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go
@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
@ -19,33 +20,90 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )

-func getCreateRepoFileOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions {
-	return &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
+func getCreateRepoFilesOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions {
+	return &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "create",
+				TreePath:  "new/file.txt",
+				Content:   "This is a NEW file",
+			},
+		},
 		OldBranch: repo.DefaultBranch,
 		NewBranch: repo.DefaultBranch,
-		TreePath:  "new/file.txt",
 		Message:   "Creates new/file.txt",
-		Content:   "This is a NEW file",
-		IsNewFile: true,
 		Author:    nil,
 		Committer: nil,
 	}
 }

-func getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions {
-	return &files_service.UpdateRepoFileOptions{
+func getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions {
+	return &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "update",
+				TreePath:  "README.md",
+				SHA:       "4b4851ad51df6a7d9f25c979345979eaeb5b349f",
+				Content:   "This is UPDATED content for the README file",
+			},
+		},
 		OldBranch: repo.DefaultBranch,
 		NewBranch: repo.DefaultBranch,
-		TreePath:  "README.md",
 		Message:   "Updates README.md",
-		SHA:       "4b4851ad51df6a7d9f25c979345979eaeb5b349f",
-		Content:   "This is UPDATED content for the README file",
-		IsNewFile: false,
 		Author:    nil,
 		Committer: nil,
 	}
 }

+func getDeleteRepoFilesOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions {
+	return &files_service.ChangeRepoFilesOptions{
+		Files: []*files_service.ChangeRepoFile{
+			{
+				Operation: "delete",
+				TreePath:  "README.md",
+				SHA:       "4b4851ad51df6a7d9f25c979345979eaeb5b349f",
+			},
+		},
+		LastCommitID: "",
+		OldBranch:    repo.DefaultBranch,
+		NewBranch:    repo.DefaultBranch,
+		Message:      "Deletes README.md",
+		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
+			Name:  "Bob Smith",
+			Email: "bob@smith.com",
+		},
+		Committer: nil,
+	}
+}
+
+func getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesDelete(u *url.URL) *api.FileResponse {
+	// Just returns fields that don't change, i.e. fields with commit SHAs and dates can't be determined
+	return &api.FileResponse{
+		Content: nil,
+		Commit: &api.FileCommitResponse{
+			Author: &api.CommitUser{
+				Identity: api.Identity{
+					Name:  "Bob Smith",
+					Email: "bob@smith.com",
+				},
+			},
+			Committer: &api.CommitUser{
+				Identity: api.Identity{
+					Name:  "Bob Smith",
+					Email: "bob@smith.com",
+				},
+			},
+			Message: "Deletes README.md\n",
+		},
+		Verification: &api.PayloadCommitVerification{
+			Verified:  false,
+			Reason:    "gpg.error.not_signed_commit",
+			Signature: "",
+			Payload:   "",
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesCreate(commitID, lastCommitSHA string) *api.FileResponse {
 	treePath := "new/file.txt"
 	encoding := "base64"
@ -183,7 +241,7 @@ func getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commitID, filename, lastCommitSHA
 	}
 }

-func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForCreate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestChangeRepoFilesForCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
@ -196,10 +254,10 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForCreate(t *testing.T) {

 		repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 		doer := ctx.Doer
-		opts := getCreateRepoFileOptions(repo)
+		opts := getCreateRepoFilesOptions(repo)

 		// test
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)

 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@ -211,16 +269,16 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesCreate(commitID, lastCommit.ID.String())
 		assert.NotNil(t, expectedFileResponse)
 		if expectedFileResponse != nil {
-			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, fileResponse.Content)
-			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, fileResponse.Commit.SHA)
-			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, fileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
-			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Email, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Email)
-			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Name, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, filesResponse.Files[0])
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, filesResponse.Commit.SHA)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, filesResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Email, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Email)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Name, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Name)
 		}
 	})
 }

-func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestChangeRepoFilesForUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
@ -233,10 +291,10 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdate(t *testing.T) {

 		repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 		doer := ctx.Doer
-		opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
+		opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)

 		// test
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)

 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@ -244,17 +302,17 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		defer gitRepo.Close()

 		commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(opts.NewBranch)
-		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.TreePath)
-		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, fileResponse.Content)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, fileResponse.Commit.SHA)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, fileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Email, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Email)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Name, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Name)
+		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.Files[0].TreePath)
+		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.Files[0].TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, filesResponse.Files[0])
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, filesResponse.Commit.SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, filesResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Email, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Email)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Name, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Name)
 	})
 }

-func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdateWithFileMove(t *testing.T) {
+func TestChangeRepoFilesForUpdateWithFileMove(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
@ -267,12 +325,12 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdateWithFileMove(t *testing.T) {

 		repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 		doer := ctx.Doer
-		opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		opts.FromTreePath = "README.md"
-		opts.TreePath = "README_new.md" // new file name, README_new.md
+		opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+		opts.Files[0].FromTreePath = "README.md"
+		opts.Files[0].TreePath = "README_new.md" // new file name, README_new.md

 		// test
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)

 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@ -280,32 +338,32 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileForUpdateWithFileMove(t *testing.T) {
 		defer gitRepo.Close()

 		commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(opts.NewBranch)
-		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.TreePath)
-		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
+		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.Files[0].TreePath)
+		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.Files[0].TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
 		// assert that the old file no longer exists in the last commit of the branch
-		fromEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(opts.FromTreePath)
+		fromEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(opts.Files[0].FromTreePath)
 		switch err.(type) {
 		case git.ErrNotExist:
 			// correct, continue
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("expected git.ErrNotExist, got:%v", err)
 		}
-		toEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(opts.TreePath)
+		toEntry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(opts.Files[0].TreePath)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, fromEntry)  // Should no longer exist here
 		assert.NotNil(t, toEntry) // Should exist here
 		// assert SHA has remained the same but paths use the new file name
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.SHA, fileResponse.Content.SHA)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.Name, fileResponse.Content.Name)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.Path, fileResponse.Content.Path)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.URL, fileResponse.Content.URL)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, fileResponse.Commit.SHA)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, fileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.SHA, filesResponse.Files[0].SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.Name, filesResponse.Files[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.Path, filesResponse.Files[0].Path)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content.URL, filesResponse.Files[0].URL)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.SHA, filesResponse.Commit.SHA)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.HTMLURL, filesResponse.Commit.HTMLURL)
 	})
 }

 // Test opts with branch names removed, should get same results as above test
-func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
+func TestChangeRepoFilesWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
@ -318,12 +376,12 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {

 		repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 		doer := ctx.Doer
-		opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
+		opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
 		opts.OldBranch = ""
 		opts.NewBranch = ""

 		// test
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)

 		// asserts
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@ -331,13 +389,86 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
 		defer gitRepo.Close()

 		commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(repo.DefaultBranch)
-		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.TreePath)
-		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, fileResponse.Content)
+		lastCommit, _ := commit.GetCommitByPath(opts.Files[0].TreePath)
+		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesUpdate(commit.ID.String(), opts.Files[0].TreePath, lastCommit.ID.String())
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Content, filesResponse.Files[0])
 	})
 }

-func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileErrors(t *testing.T) {
+func TestChangeRepoFilesForDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, testDeleteRepoFiles)
+}
+
+func testDeleteRepoFiles(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
+	// setup
+	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
+	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
+	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
+	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
+	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
+	defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	doer := ctx.Doer
+	opts := getDeleteRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+
+	t.Run("Delete README.md file", func(t *testing.T) {
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesDelete(u)
+		assert.NotNil(t, filesResponse)
+		assert.Nil(t, filesResponse.Files[0])
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Message, filesResponse.Commit.Message)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Identity)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity, filesResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Verification, filesResponse.Verification)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Verify README.md has been deleted", func(t *testing.T) {
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
+		expectedError := "repository file does not exist [path: " + opts.Files[0].TreePath + "]"
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
+	})
+}
+
+// Test opts with branch names removed, same results
+func TestChangeRepoFilesForDeleteWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, testDeleteRepoFilesWithoutBranchNames)
+}
+
+func testDeleteRepoFilesWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
+	// setup
+	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
+	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
+	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
+	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
+	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
+	defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	doer := ctx.Doer
+	opts := getDeleteRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+	opts.OldBranch = ""
+	opts.NewBranch = ""
+
+	t.Run("Delete README.md without Branch Name", func(t *testing.T) {
+		filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedFileResponseForRepofilesDelete(u)
+		assert.NotNil(t, filesResponse)
+		assert.Nil(t, filesResponse.Files[0])
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Message, filesResponse.Commit.Message)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity, filesResponse.Commit.Author.Identity)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity, filesResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Verification, filesResponse.Verification)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestChangeRepoFilesErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
@ -352,63 +483,63 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateRepoFileErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		doer := ctx.Doer

 		t.Run("bad branch", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
+			opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
 			opts.OldBranch = "bad_branch"
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
 			expectedError := "branch does not exist [name: " + opts.OldBranch + "]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})

 		t.Run("bad SHA", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
-			origSHA := opts.SHA
-			opts.SHA = "bad_sha"
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
+			opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+			origSHA := opts.Files[0].SHA
+			opts.Files[0].SHA = "bad_sha"
+			filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			expectedError := "sha does not match [given: " + opts.SHA + ", expected: " + origSHA + "]"
+			expectedError := "sha does not match [given: " + opts.Files[0].SHA + ", expected: " + origSHA + "]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})

 		t.Run("new branch already exists", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
+			opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
 			opts.NewBranch = "develop"
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
+			filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			expectedError := "branch already exists [name: " + opts.NewBranch + "]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})

 		t.Run("treePath is empty:", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
-			opts.TreePath = ""
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
+			opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+			opts.Files[0].TreePath = ""
+			filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			expectedError := "path contains a malformed path component [path: ]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})

 		t.Run("treePath is a git directory:", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getUpdateRepoFileOptions(repo)
-			opts.TreePath = ".git"
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
+			opts := getUpdateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+			opts.Files[0].TreePath = ".git"
+			filesResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			assert.Nil(t, filesResponse)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			expectedError := "path contains a malformed path component [path: " + opts.TreePath + "]"
+			expectedError := "path contains a malformed path component [path: " + opts.Files[0].TreePath + "]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})

 		t.Run("create file that already exists", func(t *testing.T) {
-			opts := getCreateRepoFileOptions(repo)
-			opts.TreePath = "README.md" // already exists
-			fileResponse, err := files_service.CreateOrUpdateRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
+			opts := getCreateRepoFilesOptions(repo)
+			opts.Files[0].TreePath = "README.md" // already exists
+			fileResponse, err := files_service.ChangeRepoFiles(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
 			assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			expectedError := "repository file already exists [path: " + opts.TreePath + "]"
+			expectedError := "repository file already exists [path: " + opts.Files[0].TreePath + "]"
 			assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
 		})
 	})
--- a/tests/integration/repofiles_delete_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repofiles_delete_test.go
@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-package integration
-
-import (
-	"net/url"
-	"testing"
-
-	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
-	files_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/files"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.DeleteRepoFileOptions {
-	return &files_service.DeleteRepoFileOptions{
-		LastCommitID: "",
-		OldBranch:    repo.DefaultBranch,
-		NewBranch:    repo.DefaultBranch,
-		TreePath:     "README.md",
-		Message:      "Deletes README.md",
-		SHA:          "4b4851ad51df6a7d9f25c979345979eaeb5b349f",
-		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  "Bob Smith",
-			Email: "bob@smith.com",
-		},
-		Committer: nil,
-	}
-}
-
-func getExpectedDeleteFileResponse(u *url.URL) *api.FileResponse {
-	// Just returns fields that don't change, i.e. fields with commit SHAs and dates can't be determined
-	return &api.FileResponse{
-		Content: nil,
-		Commit: &api.FileCommitResponse{
-			Author: &api.CommitUser{
-				Identity: api.Identity{
-					Name:  "Bob Smith",
-					Email: "bob@smith.com",
-				},
-			},
-			Committer: &api.CommitUser{
-				Identity: api.Identity{
-					Name:  "Bob Smith",
-					Email: "bob@smith.com",
-				},
-			},
-			Message: "Deletes README.md\n",
-		},
-		Verification: &api.PayloadCommitVerification{
-			Verified:  false,
-			Reason:    "gpg.error.not_signed_commit",
-			Signature: "",
-			Payload:   "",
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDeleteRepoFile(t *testing.T) {
-	onGiteaRun(t, testDeleteRepoFile)
-}
-
-func testDeleteRepoFile(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-	// setup
-	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
-	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
-	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
-	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
-	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
-	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
-	defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
-	doer := ctx.Doer
-	opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-
-	t.Run("Delete README.md file", func(t *testing.T) {
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedDeleteFileResponse(u)
-		assert.NotNil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse.Content)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Message, fileResponse.Commit.Message)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity, fileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Verification, fileResponse.Verification)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Verify README.md has been deleted", func(t *testing.T) {
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		expectedError := "repository file does not exist [path: " + opts.TreePath + "]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-}
-
-// Test opts with branch names removed, same results
-func TestDeleteRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T) {
-	onGiteaRun(t, testDeleteRepoFileWithoutBranchNames)
-}
-
-func testDeleteRepoFileWithoutBranchNames(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-	// setup
-	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
-	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
-	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
-	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
-	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
-	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
-	defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-
-	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
-	doer := ctx.Doer
-	opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-	opts.OldBranch = ""
-	opts.NewBranch = ""
-
-	t.Run("Delete README.md without Branch Name", func(t *testing.T) {
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		expectedFileResponse := getExpectedDeleteFileResponse(u)
-		assert.NotNil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse.Content)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Message, fileResponse.Commit.Message)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity, fileResponse.Commit.Author.Identity)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity, fileResponse.Commit.Committer.Identity)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedFileResponse.Verification, fileResponse.Verification)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestDeleteRepoFileErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	// setup
-	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
-	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
-	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
-	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
-	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
-	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
-	defer ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-
-	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
-	doer := ctx.Doer
-
-	t.Run("Bad branch", func(t *testing.T) {
-		opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		opts.OldBranch = "bad_branch"
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		expectedError := "branch does not exist [name: " + opts.OldBranch + "]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Bad SHA", func(t *testing.T) {
-		opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		origSHA := opts.SHA
-		opts.SHA = "bad_sha"
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		expectedError := "sha does not match [given: " + opts.SHA + ", expected: " + origSHA + "]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("New branch already exists", func(t *testing.T) {
-		opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		opts.NewBranch = "develop"
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		expectedError := "branch already exists [name: " + opts.NewBranch + "]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("TreePath is empty:", func(t *testing.T) {
-		opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		opts.TreePath = ""
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		expectedError := "path contains a malformed path component [path: ]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("TreePath is a git directory:", func(t *testing.T) {
-		opts := getDeleteRepoFileOptions(repo)
-		opts.TreePath = ".git"
-		fileResponse, err := files_service.DeleteRepoFile(git.DefaultContext, repo, doer, opts)
-		assert.Nil(t, fileResponse)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		expectedError := "path contains a malformed path component [path: " + opts.TreePath + "]"
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
-	})
-}