Bitbucket repo import

[Joel Hess]

Is there a developer API for the import repository function in Bitbucket Cloud?

I ran across this question, but it's a bit dated, and the the response was vague.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Answers-Developer-Questions/Bitbucket-API-Import/qaq-p/463734

Is there an API for importing another git repository? We're trying to work around the lack of repo templates in BB Cloud.

[Mikael Sandberg]

Yes, there is an API for the repository that allows you create a new one, have a look at repositories{workspace}{repo_slug} 

But note that you cannot populate the repository via the API, that has to be done via Git commands on a local copy of the repository that you then push up to Bitbucket.

[Joel Hess]

Yeah, I know about that. I'm looking specifically to invoke the "import repository" functionality that is in the UI. I assume that it'd doing a clone and push under the covers, but I was hoping to not have to build that myself.

This thing: