From 423702f0c0c8eff15cbbd4d1c6fb3d1f18e27423 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Karan Saraswat <karan.saraswat@harness.io>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:35:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: [PIPE-23720]: add author details to the commits API
 (#3095)

* addressed review comment
* feat: [PIPE-23720]: add author details to the commits API
---
 app/api/controller/repo/commit.go | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/api/controller/repo/commit.go b/app/api/controller/repo/commit.go
index ea7048081..f745c6c14 100644
--- a/app/api/controller/repo/commit.go
+++ b/app/api/controller/repo/commit.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
+	"cmp"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ type CommitFilesOptions struct {
 	Branch    string             `json:"branch"`
 	NewBranch string             `json:"new_branch"`
 	Actions   []CommitFileAction `json:"actions"`
+	Author    *git.Identity      `json:"author"`
 
 	DryRunRules bool `json:"dry_run_rules"`
 	BypassRules bool `json:"bypass_rules"`
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ func (c *Controller) CommitFiles(ctx context.Context,
 		Actions:       actions,
 		Committer:     identityFromPrincipal(bootstrap.NewSystemServiceSession().Principal),
 		CommitterDate: &now,
-		Author:        identityFromPrincipal(session.Principal),
+		Author:        cmp.Or(in.Author, identityFromPrincipal(session.Principal)),
 		AuthorDate:    &now,
 	})
 	if err != nil {