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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "octokit"
+#
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TODO: Remove this patch-file once the `octokit` gem ships with methods to send requests
+#       to the Checks API endpoints.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+module Octokit
+  class Client
+    # Required to access the Checks API during the preview period
+    PREVIEW_HEADER = {
+      :headers => {
+        "Accept" => "application/vnd.github.antiope-preview+json"
+      }
+    }
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Note: The following methods have been fashioned along the lines of existing methods
+    #       included in Octokit::Client to allow smoother transition to the gem.
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # Create a new check run
+    # Use when the app intercepts either a `check_suite` event with a `requested` action
+    #   or a `check_run` event with a `rerequested` action.
+    #
+    #      repo: [STRING] The repository name in the 'name_with_owner' pattern.
+    #   options: [HASH]   The customizable payload sent along with the request.
+    #
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # https://developer.github.com/v3/checks/runs/#create-a-check-run
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def create_check_run(repo, options)
+      post "#{Repository.path(repo)}/check-runs", options.merge(PREVIEW_HEADER)
+    end
+
+    # Update an existing check run
+    # Use to update the status of a check run (e.g. to `completed`) or with any new
+    #   information available from the underlying test run or to simply mark the check
+    #   run as `success`, `failure`, etc.
+    #
+    #      repo: [STRING]  The repository name in the 'name_with_owner' pattern.
+    #        id: [INTEGER] The id of the check run to be modified.
+    #   options: [HASH]    The customizable payload sent along with the request.
+    #
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # https://developer.github.com/v3/checks/runs/#update-a-check-run
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def update_check_run(repo, id, options)
+      patch "#{Repository.path(repo)}/check-runs/#{id}", options.merge(PREVIEW_HEADER)
+    end
+  end
+end