Document how to skip the code owner config validation with CherryPick API
Signed-off-by: Edwin Kempin <ekempin@google.com>
Change-Id: I04f9e456bcd060c96c8e6c84d1317f09f1a7f8a7
diff --git a/resources/Documentation/validation.md b/resources/Documentation/validation.md
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@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@
the [ChangeInput](../../../Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#change-input)
(see field `validation_options`).
+Similarly, for the [Cherry Pick
+Revision](../../../Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#cherry-pick) REST endpoint
+skipping the code owner config validation is possible by setting
+`code-owners~skip-validation` with the value `true` as a validation option in
+the [CherryPickInput](../../../Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#cherrypick-input)
+(see field `validation_options`).
+
Using the push option or the validation option requires the calling user to
have the `Can Skip Code Owner Config Validation` global capability. Host
administrators have this capability implicitly assigned via the `Administrate
