diff --git a/src/api/issues.rs b/src/api/issues.rs
index f10494cf..8cfd2580 100644
--- a/src/api/issues.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ pub use self::{
     update::UpdateIssueBuilder,
 };
 
+use super::repos::RepoRef;
+
 /// Handler for GitHub's issue API.
 ///
 /// Note: GitHub's REST API v3 considers every pull request an issue, but not
@@ -29,13 +31,12 @@ pub use self::{
 /// Created with [`Octocrab::issues`].
 pub struct IssueHandler<'octo> {
     crab: &'octo Octocrab,
-    owner: String,
-    repo: String,
+    repo: RepoRef,
 }
 
 impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, owner: String, repo: String) -> Self {
-        Self { crab, owner, repo }
+    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, repo: RepoRef) -> Self {
+        Self { crab, repo }
     }
 
     /// Gets an issue from the repository.
@@ -47,12 +48,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get(&self, number: u64) -> Result<models::issues::Issue> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{number}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            number = number,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{number}", self.repo, number = number,);
 
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
@@ -147,12 +143,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         number: u64,
         reason: impl Into<Option<params::LockReason>>,
     ) -> Result<bool> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{number}/lock",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            number = number,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{number}/lock", self.repo, number = number,);
 
         let uri = Uri::builder()
             .path_and_query(route)
@@ -187,12 +178,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn unlock(&self, number: u64) -> Result<bool> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{number}/lock",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            number = number,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{number}/lock", self.repo, number = number,);
 
         let uri = Uri::builder()
             .path_and_query(route)
@@ -221,12 +207,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         number: u64,
         assignees: &[&str],
     ) -> Result<models::issues::Issue> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/assignees",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            issue = number
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue}/assignees", self.repo, issue = number);
 
         self.crab
             .post(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "assignees": assignees })))
@@ -246,12 +227,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         number: u64,
         assignees: &[&str],
     ) -> Result<models::issues::Issue> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/assignees",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            issue = number
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue}/assignees", self.repo, issue = number);
 
         self.crab
             .delete(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "assignees": assignees })))
@@ -269,9 +245,8 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// ```
     pub async fn check_assignee(&self, assignee: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<bool> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/assignees/{assignee}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
+            "/{}/assignees/{assignee}",
+            self.repo,
             assignee = assignee.as_ref()
         );
 
@@ -344,11 +319,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListAssigneesBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::Author>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/assignees",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/assignees", self.handler.repo);
 
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
@@ -367,12 +338,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn add_labels(&self, number: u64, labels: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<models::Label>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/labels",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            issue = number
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue}/labels", self.repo, issue = number);
 
         self.crab
             .post(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "labels": labels })))
@@ -395,9 +361,8 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         label: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<models::Label>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/labels/{name}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
+            "/{}/issues/{issue_number}/labels/{name}",
+            self.repo,
             issue_number = number,
             name = utf8_percent_encode(label.as_ref(), NON_ALPHANUMERIC),
         );
@@ -420,12 +385,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         number: u64,
         labels: &[String],
     ) -> Result<Vec<models::Label>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/labels",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            issue = number
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue}/labels", self.repo, issue = number);
 
         self.crab
             .put(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "labels": labels })))
@@ -448,11 +408,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         color: impl AsRef<str>,
         description: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> Result<models::Label> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/labels", self.repo);
 
         self.crab
             .post(
@@ -477,12 +433,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_label(&self, name: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<models::Label> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels/{name}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            name = name.as_ref(),
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/labels/{name}", self.repo, name = name.as_ref(),);
 
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
@@ -498,12 +449,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete_label(&self, name: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<()> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels/{name}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            name = name.as_ref(),
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/labels/{name}", self.repo, name = name.as_ref(),);
 
         self.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
         Ok(())
@@ -563,12 +509,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         number: u64,
         body: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> Result<models::issues::Comment> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/comments",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-            issue = number
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue}/comments", self.repo, issue = number);
 
         self.crab
             .post(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "body": body.as_ref() })))
@@ -586,11 +527,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_comment(&self, comment_id: CommentId) -> Result<models::issues::Comment> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/comments/{comment_id}", self.repo,);
 
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
@@ -610,11 +547,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         comment_id: CommentId,
         body: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> Result<models::issues::Comment> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/comments/{comment_id}", self.repo,);
 
         self.crab
             .post(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "body": body.as_ref() })))
@@ -629,11 +562,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete_comment(&self, comment_id: CommentId) -> Result<()> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/comments/{comment_id}", self.repo,);
 
         let uri = Uri::builder()
             .path_and_query(route)
@@ -731,8 +660,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListCommentsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::issues::Comment>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/comments",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/{repo}/issues/{issue}/comments",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             issue = self.issue_number,
         );
@@ -801,11 +729,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListIssueCommentsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::issues::Comment>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/comments", self.handler.repo);
 
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
@@ -847,8 +771,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListTimelineEventsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::timelines::TimelineEvent>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/timeline",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/{repo}/issues/{issue}/timeline",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             issue = self.issue_number,
         );
@@ -952,8 +875,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListReactionsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::reactions::Reaction>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}/reactions",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/{repo}/issues/{issue}/reactions",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             issue = self.issue_number,
         );
@@ -998,8 +920,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListCommentReactionsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::reactions::Reaction>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment}/reactions",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment}/reactions",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             comment = self.comment_id,
         );
@@ -1024,11 +945,7 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         issue_number: u64,
         content: models::reactions::ReactionContent,
     ) -> Result<models::reactions::Reaction> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/reactions",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues/{issue_number}/reactions", self.repo,);
 
         self.crab
             .post(route, Some(&serde_json::json!({ "content": content })))
@@ -1051,9 +968,8 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         content: models::reactions::ReactionContent,
     ) -> Result<models::reactions::Reaction> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}/reactions",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
+            "/{}/issues/comments/{comment_id}/reactions",
+            self.repo,
             comment_id = comment_id.into(),
         );
 
@@ -1080,9 +996,8 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         reaction_id: impl Into<ReactionId>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/reactions/{reaction_id}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
+            "/{}/issues/{issue_number}/reactions/{reaction_id}",
+            self.repo,
             reaction_id = reaction_id.into(),
         );
 
@@ -1107,9 +1022,8 @@ impl<'octo> IssueHandler<'octo> {
         reaction_id: impl Into<ReactionId>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}/reactions/{reaction_id}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
+            "/{}/issues/comments/{comment_id}/reactions/{reaction_id}",
+            self.repo,
             comment_id = comment_id.into(),
             reaction_id = reaction_id.into(),
         );
diff --git a/src/api/issues/create.rs b/src/api/issues/create.rs
index 0ddc577c..a73f9830 100644
--- a/src/api/issues/create.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues/create.rs
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> CreateIssueBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<models::issues::Issue> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues", self.handler.repo);
 
         self.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
diff --git a/src/api/issues/list.rs b/src/api/issues/list.rs
index fb14a863..005a3ba6 100644
--- a/src/api/issues/list.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues/list.rs
@@ -124,11 +124,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'b, 'c, 'd> ListIssuesBuilder<'octo, 'b, 'c, 'd> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<models::issues::Issue>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/issues", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/issues/list_labels.rs b/src/api/issues/list_labels.rs
index bd0ecbd0..8c17aa11 100644
--- a/src/api/issues/list_labels.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues/list_labels.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListLabelsForIssueBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::Label>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{number}/labels",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
+            "/{}/issues/{number}/labels",
+            self.handler.repo,
             number = self.number,
         );
 
@@ -80,11 +79,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListLabelsForRepoBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::Label>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/labels",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/labels", self.handler.repo);
 
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
diff --git a/src/api/issues/update.rs b/src/api/issues/update.rs
index 22618418..86a8070e 100644
--- a/src/api/issues/update.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues/update.rs
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'a, 'b, 'c, 'd, 'e> UpdateIssueBuilder<'octo, 'a, 'b, 'c, 'd, 'e> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::issues::Issue> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/repos/{repo}/issues/{issue}",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             issue = self.number,
         );
diff --git a/src/api/repos.rs b/src/api/repos.rs
index 3b914237..80c1f41d 100644
--- a/src/api/repos.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mod teams;
 
 use crate::error::HttpSnafu;
 use crate::models::commits::GitCommitObject;
-use crate::models::repos;
+use crate::models::{repos, RepositoryId};
 use crate::repos::file::GetReadmeBuilder;
 use crate::{models, params, Octocrab, Result};
 pub use branches::ListBranchesBuilder;
@@ -46,18 +46,32 @@ pub use status::{CreateStatusBuilder, ListStatusesBuilder};
 pub use tags::ListTagsBuilder;
 pub use teams::ListTeamsBuilder;
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) enum RepoRef {
+    ByOwnerAndName(String, String),
+    ById(RepositoryId),
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for RepoRef {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            RepoRef::ByOwnerAndName(owner, name) => write!(f, "repos/{}/{}", owner, name),
+            RepoRef::ById(id) => write!(f, "repositories/{}", id),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Handler for GitHub's repository API.
 ///
 /// Created with [`Octocrab::repos`].
 pub struct RepoHandler<'octo> {
     crab: &'octo Octocrab,
-    owner: String,
-    repo: String,
+    repo: RepoRef,
 }
 
 impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, owner: String, repo: String) -> Self {
-        Self { crab, owner, repo }
+    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, repo: RepoRef) -> Self {
+        Self { crab, repo }
     }
 
     /// Get's a repository's license.
@@ -68,11 +82,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn license(&self) -> Result<models::repos::Content> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/license",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/license", self.repo);
 
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
@@ -85,11 +95,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn public_key(&self) -> Result<models::PublicKey> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/public-key",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/actions/secrets/public-key", self.repo);
 
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
@@ -105,11 +111,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get(&self) -> Result<models::Repository> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}", self.repo);
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
@@ -124,11 +126,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_community_profile_metrics(&self) -> Result<models::RepositoryMetrics> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/community/profile",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/community/profile", self.repo);
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
@@ -149,8 +147,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         reference: &params::repos::Reference,
     ) -> Result<models::repos::Ref> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/ref/{reference}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/git/ref/{reference}",
             repo = self.repo,
             reference = reference.ref_url(),
         );
@@ -171,8 +168,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_tag(&self, tag_sha: impl Into<String>) -> Result<models::repos::GitTag> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/tags/{tag_sha}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/git/tags/{tag_sha}",
             repo = self.repo,
             tag_sha = tag_sha.into(),
         );
@@ -198,11 +194,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         reference: &params::repos::Reference,
         sha: impl Into<String>,
     ) -> Result<models::repos::Ref> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/git/refs", self.repo);
         self.crab
             .post(
                 route,
@@ -230,8 +222,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete_ref(&self, reference: &params::repos::Reference) -> Result<()> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs/{ref}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/git/refs/{ref}",
             repo = self.repo,
             ref = reference.ref_url()
         );
@@ -514,11 +505,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn list_languages(&self) -> Result<models::repos::Languages> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/languages",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/languages", self.repo);
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
@@ -610,11 +597,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         &self,
         hook: crate::models::hooks::Hook,
     ) -> crate::Result<crate::models::hooks::Hook> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{org}/{repo}/hooks",
-            org = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/hooks", self.repo);
         let res = self.crab.post(route, Some(&hook)).await?;
 
         Ok(res)
@@ -637,8 +620,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         reference: &params::repos::Reference,
     ) -> Result<models::CombinedStatus> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{reference}/status",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/commits/{reference}/status",
             repo = self.repo,
             reference = reference.ref_url(),
         );
@@ -671,8 +653,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         path: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> Result<http::Response<BoxBody<Bytes, crate::Error>>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/contents/{path}",
             repo = self.repo,
             path = path.as_ref(),
         );
@@ -696,11 +677,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete(self) -> Result<()> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}", self.repo);
         let uri = Uri::builder()
             .path_and_query(route)
             .build()
@@ -716,8 +693,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
         reference: impl Into<params::repos::Commitish>,
     ) -> Result<http::Response<BoxBody<Bytes, crate::Error>>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tarball/{reference}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/tarball/{reference}",
             repo = self.repo,
             reference = reference.into(),
         );
@@ -733,8 +709,7 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     /// Check if a user is a repository collaborator
     pub async fn is_collaborator(&self, username: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<bool> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/collaborators/{username}",
-            owner = self.owner,
+            "/{repo}/collaborators/{username}",
             repo = self.repo,
             username = username.as_ref(),
         );
@@ -801,7 +776,6 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
     ) -> CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder<'_, '_> {
         CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder::new(
             self,
-            self.owner.clone(),
             self.repo.clone(),
             message.into().to_owned(),
             tree.into().to_owned(),
@@ -813,8 +787,9 @@ impl<'octo> RepoHandler<'octo> {
 pub struct CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder<'octo, 'req> {
     #[serde(skip)]
     handler: &'octo RepoHandler<'req>,
-    owner: String,
-    repo: String,
+    // According to [API reference](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/git/commits?apiVersion=2022-11-28#create-a-commit), repo in body is not required.
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    repo: RepoRef,
     message: String,
     tree: String,
     parents: Vec<String>,
@@ -829,14 +804,12 @@ pub struct CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder<'octo, 'req> {
 impl<'octo, 'req> CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder<'octo, 'req> {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         handler: &'octo RepoHandler<'req>,
-        owner: String,
-        repo: String,
+        repo: RepoRef,
         message: String,
         tree: String,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             handler,
-            owner,
             repo,
             message,
             tree,
@@ -873,11 +846,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'req> CreateGitCommitObjectBuilder<'octo, 'req> {
 
     /// Sends the request
     pub async fn send(&self) -> Result<GitCommitObject> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/commits",
-            owner = self.owner,
-            repo = self.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/git/commits", self.repo);
         self.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/branches.rs b/src/api/repos/branches.rs
index eb1532eb..d2637b43 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/branches.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/branches.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListBranchesBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<crate::Page<models::repos::Branch>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/branches", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/collaborators.rs b/src/api/repos/collaborators.rs
index 8ea0eb81..5efe5cdf 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/collaborators.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/collaborators.rs
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListCollaboratorsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::Collaborator>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/collaborators",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/collaborators", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/commits.rs b/src/api/repos/commits.rs
index 88f5d844..76a15869 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/commits.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/commits.rs
@@ -93,11 +93,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListCommitsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::repos::RepoCommit>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/commits", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/contributors.rs b/src/api/repos/contributors.rs
index 31d3e3b8..643d953c 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/contributors.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/contributors.rs
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListContributorsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::Contributor>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contributors",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/contributors", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/events.rs b/src/api/repos/events.rs
index 6e3ba593..08a6ec78 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/events.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/events.rs
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'handler> ListRepoEventsBuilder<'octo, 'handler> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<Etagged<Page<events::Event>>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/events",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/events", self.handler.repo);
 
         let uri = self
             .handler
diff --git a/src/api/repos/file.rs b/src/api/repos/file.rs
index d293e88c..f6c3b56c 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/file.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/file.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> GetContentBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::repos::ContentItems> {
         let path = self.path.clone().unwrap_or(String::from(""));
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            path = path,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/contents/{path}", self.handler.repo, path = path,);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
@@ -81,12 +76,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> GetReadmeBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::repos::Content> {
         let path = self.path.clone().unwrap_or(String::from(""));
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/readme/{path}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            path = path,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/readme/{path}", self.handler.repo, path = path,);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
@@ -149,12 +139,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> UpdateFileBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::repos::FileUpdate> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            path = self.path,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/contents/{path}", self.handler.repo, path = self.path,);
         self.handler.crab.put(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
@@ -213,12 +198,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> DeleteFileBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::repos::FileDeletion> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            path = self.path,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/contents/{path}", self.handler.repo, path = self.path,);
         self.handler.crab.delete(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/forks.rs b/src/api/repos/forks.rs
index f3d71934..253a2f42 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/forks.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/forks.rs
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListForksBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::Repository>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/forks", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
@@ -92,11 +88,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> CreateForkBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::Repository> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/forks", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/generate.rs b/src/api/repos/generate.rs
index e3a29af1..375e53b7 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/generate.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/generate.rs
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> GenerateRepositoryBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/generate",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/generate", self.handler.repo);
         let uri = Uri::builder()
             .path_and_query(route)
             .build()
diff --git a/src/api/repos/merges.rs b/src/api/repos/merges.rs
index 5c541ea2..daf850f6 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/merges.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/merges.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> MergeBranchBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<Option<models::repos::MergeCommit>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/merges",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/merges", self.handler.repo);
         let post_response = self.handler.crab._post(route, Some(&self)).await?;
 
         if post_response.status() == http::StatusCode::NO_CONTENT {
diff --git a/src/api/repos/pulls.rs b/src/api/repos/pulls.rs
index 7f3cfafc..7e7ea0f7 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/pulls.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/pulls.rs
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListPullsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::pulls::PullRequest>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{sha}/pulls",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            sha = self.sha,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/commits/{sha}/pulls", self.handler.repo, sha = self.sha,);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/release_assets.rs b/src/api/repos/release_assets.rs
index b97640c1..57e72c78 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/release_assets.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/release_assets.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ use super::*;
 ///
 /// Created with [`RepoHandler::release_assets`].
 pub struct ReleaseAssetsHandler<'octo, 'r> {
-    parent: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>,
+    handler: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>,
 }
 
 impl<'octo, 'r> ReleaseAssetsHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     pub(crate) fn new(parent: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>) -> Self {
-        Self { parent }
+        Self { handler: parent }
     }
     /// Gets the release asset using its id.
     /// ```no_run
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleaseAssetsHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get(&self, id: u64) -> Result<models::repos::Asset> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{id}",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-            id = id,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/assets/{id}", self.handler.repo, id = id,);
 
-        self.parent.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
     /// Creates a new [`UpdateReleaseAssetBuilder`] with `asset_id`.
     /// ```no_run
@@ -65,14 +60,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleaseAssetsHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete(&self, id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{id}",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-            id = id,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/assets/{id}", self.handler.repo, id = id,);
 
-        self.parent.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
+        self.handler.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -103,7 +93,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleaseAssetsHandler<'octo, 'r> {
         //use snafu::GenerateImplicitData;
 
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{id}",
+            "/{}/releases/assets/{id}",
             owner = self.parent.owner,
             repo = self.parent.repo,
             id = id,
@@ -182,11 +172,10 @@ impl<'octo, 'repos, 'handler, 'name, 'label, 'state>
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::Asset> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo,
+            "/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}",
+            repo = self.handler.handler.repo,
             asset_id = self.asset_id,
         );
-        self.handler.parent.crab.patch(route, Some(&self)).await
+        self.handler.handler.crab.patch(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/releases.rs b/src/api/repos/releases.rs
index 1b5e1070..6e3ee56a 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/releases.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/releases.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ use std::convert::TryInto;
 ///
 /// Created with [`RepoHandler::releases`].
 pub struct ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
-    parent: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>,
+    handler: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>,
 }
 
 impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     pub(crate) fn new(parent: &'r RepoHandler<'octo>) -> Self {
-        Self { parent }
+        Self { handler: parent }
     }
 
     /// Creates a new [`ListReleasesBuilder`] that can be configured to filter
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// ```
     #[deprecated(note = "use repos::ReleaseAssetsHandler::get instead")]
     pub async fn get_asset(&self, asset_id: u64) -> crate::Result<models::repos::Asset> {
-        self.parent.release_assets().get(asset_id).await
+        self.handler.release_assets().get(asset_id).await
     }
 
     /// Gets the latest release.
@@ -115,13 +115,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_latest(&self) -> crate::Result<models::repos::Release> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/latest", self.handler.repo,);
 
-        self.parent.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Gets the release using its tag.
@@ -136,14 +132,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get_by_tag(&self, tag: &str) -> crate::Result<models::repos::Release> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{tag}",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-            tag = tag,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/tags/{tag}", self.handler.repo, tag = tag,);
 
-        self.parent.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Gets the release using its id.
@@ -158,14 +149,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn get(&self, number: u64) -> Result<models::repos::Release> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{number}",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-            number = number,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/{number}", self.handler.repo, number = number,);
 
-        self.parent.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Generates [`crate::models::repos::ReleaseNotes`] which describe
@@ -273,14 +259,9 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ReleasesHandler<'octo, 'r> {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn delete(&self, id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{id}",
-            owner = self.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.parent.repo,
-            id = id,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/{id}", self.handler.repo, id = id,);
 
-        self.parent.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
+        self.handler.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -321,12 +302,8 @@ impl<'octo, 'r1, 'r2> ListReleasesBuilder<'octo, 'r1, 'r2> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::repos::Release>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo
-        );
-        self.handler.parent.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases", self.handler.handler.repo);
+        self.handler.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -439,12 +416,8 @@ impl<'octo, 'repos, 'handler, 'tag_name, 'target_commitish, 'name, 'body>
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::Release> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo
-        );
-        self.handler.parent.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases", self.handler.handler.repo);
+        self.handler.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -543,12 +516,11 @@ impl<'octo, 'repos, 'handler, 'tag_name, 'target_commitish, 'name, 'body>
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::Release> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{release_id}",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo,
+            "/{repo}/releases/{release_id}",
+            repo = self.handler.handler.repo,
             release_id = self.release_id,
         );
-        self.handler.parent.crab.patch(route, Some(&self)).await
+        self.handler.handler.crab.patch(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -640,14 +612,10 @@ impl<
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::ReleaseNotes> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/generate-notes",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo,
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/releases/generate-notes", self.handler.handler.repo,);
 
         let result: Result<crate::models::repos::ReleaseNotes> =
-            self.handler.parent.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await;
+            self.handler.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await;
         result
     }
 }
@@ -692,12 +660,11 @@ impl<'octo, 'r1, 'r2> ListReleaseAssetsBuilder<'octo, 'r1, 'r2> {
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::repos::Asset>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{release_id}/assets",
-            owner = self.handler.parent.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.parent.repo,
+            "/{repo}/releases/{release_id}/assets",
+            repo = self.handler.handler.repo,
             release_id = self.release_id,
         );
-        self.handler.parent.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
+        self.handler.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -762,7 +729,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'repos, 'handler, 'name, 'label>
             .header(http::header::CONTENT_LENGTH, self.body.len())
             .body(self.body)
             .context(HttpSnafu)?;
-        let response = self.handler.parent.crab.execute(request).await?;
+        let response = self.handler.handler.crab.execute(request).await?;
         Asset::from_response(crate::map_github_error(response).await?).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/secrets.rs b/src/api/repos/secrets.rs
index 71f8fb99..94f127e0 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/secrets.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/secrets.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ use crate::models::repos::secrets::{CreateRepositorySecret, CreateRepositorySecr
 ///
 /// Created with [`Octocrab::repos`].
 pub struct RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
-    repo: &'octo RepoHandler<'octo>,
+    handler: &'octo RepoHandler<'octo>,
 }
 
 impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
     pub(crate) fn new(repo: &'octo RepoHandler<'octo>) -> Self {
-        Self { repo }
+        Self { handler: repo }
     }
 
     /// Lists all secrets available in a repository without revealing their encrypted values.
@@ -31,12 +31,8 @@ impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
     pub async fn get_secrets(
         &self,
     ) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::secrets::RepositorySecrets> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets",
-            owner = self.repo.owner,
-            repo = self.repo.repo
-        );
-        self.repo.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        let route = format!("/{}/actions/secrets", self.handler.repo);
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Gets your public key, which you need to encrypt secrets.
@@ -54,12 +50,8 @@ impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
     /// # Ok(())
     /// # }
     pub async fn get_public_key(&self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::PublicKey> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/public-key",
-            owner = self.repo.owner,
-            repo = self.repo.repo
-        );
-        self.repo.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        let route = format!("/{}/actions/secrets/public-key", self.handler.repo);
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Gets a single repository secret without revealing its encrypted value.
@@ -79,12 +71,11 @@ impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
         secret_name: impl AsRef<str>,
     ) -> crate::Result<crate::models::repos::secrets::RepositorySecret> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
-            owner = self.repo.owner,
-            repo = self.repo.repo,
+            "/{}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
+            self.handler.repo,
             secret_name = secret_name.as_ref()
         );
-        self.repo.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
+        self.handler.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
 
     /// Creates or updates a repository secret with an encrypted value.
@@ -116,14 +107,13 @@ impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
         secret: &CreateRepositorySecret<'_>,
     ) -> crate::Result<CreateRepositorySecretResponse> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
-            owner = self.repo.owner,
-            repo = self.repo.repo,
+            "/{}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
+            self.handler.repo,
             secret_name = secret_name.as_ref()
         );
 
         let resp = {
-            let resp = self.repo.crab._put(route, Some(secret)).await?;
+            let resp = self.handler.crab._put(route, Some(secret)).await?;
             crate::map_github_error(resp).await?
         };
 
@@ -156,13 +146,12 @@ impl<'octo> RepoSecretsHandler<'octo> {
     /// # }
     pub async fn delete_secret(&self, secret_name: impl AsRef<str>) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
-            owner = self.repo.owner,
-            repo = self.repo.repo,
+            "/{}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}",
+            self.handler.repo,
             secret_name = secret_name.as_ref()
         );
 
-        let resp = self.repo.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
+        let resp = self.handler.crab._delete(route, None::<&()>).await?;
         crate::map_github_error(resp).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/stargazers.rs b/src/api/repos/stargazers.rs
index c5695c14..97cd4846 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/stargazers.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/stargazers.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListStarGazersBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::StarGazer>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/stargazers",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/stargazers", self.handler.repo);
 
         let mut headers = http::header::HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(ACCEPT, "application/vnd.github.star+json".parse().unwrap());
diff --git a/src/api/repos/status.rs b/src/api/repos/status.rs
index d71b8657..d55666a2 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/status.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/status.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> CreateStatusBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<Status> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/statuses/{sha}",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo,
-            sha = self.sha
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/statuses/{sha}", self.handler.repo, sha = self.sha);
         self.handler.crab.post(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
@@ -109,8 +104,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListStatusesBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::Status>> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{sha}/statuses",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
+            "/{repo}/commits/{sha}/statuses",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             sha = self.sha,
         );
diff --git a/src/api/repos/tags.rs b/src/api/repos/tags.rs
index 4e493433..e9ff01e6 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/tags.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/tags.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListTagsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::repos::Tag>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/tags", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/repos/teams.rs b/src/api/repos/teams.rs
index 6902ec79..8cf16707 100644
--- a/src/api/repos/teams.rs
+++ b/src/api/repos/teams.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'r> ListTeamsBuilder<'octo, 'r> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<crate::Page<crate::models::teams::Team>> {
-        let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/teams",
-            owner = self.handler.owner,
-            repo = self.handler.repo
-        );
+        let route = format!("/{}/teams", self.handler.repo);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/users.rs b/src/api/users.rs
index feb5b3d1..94f154e7 100644
--- a/src/api/users.rs
+++ b/src/api/users.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use http::StatusCode;
 use snafu::GenerateImplicitData;
 
 use crate::api::users::user_blocks::BlockedUsersBuilder;
+use crate::models::UserId;
 use crate::{error, GitHubError, Octocrab};
 
 pub use self::follow::{ListUserFollowerBuilder, ListUserFollowingBuilder};
@@ -15,20 +16,35 @@ mod follow;
 mod user_blocks;
 mod user_repos;
 
+pub(crate) enum UserRef {
+    ByString(String),
+    ById(UserId),
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for UserRef {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            UserRef::ByString(str) => write!(f, "users/{}", str),
+
+            UserRef::ById(id) => write!(f, "user/{}", id),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct UserHandler<'octo> {
     crab: &'octo Octocrab,
-    user: String,
+    user: UserRef,
 }
 
 impl<'octo> UserHandler<'octo> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, user: String) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(crab: &'octo Octocrab, user: UserRef) -> Self {
         Self { crab, user }
     }
 
     /// Get this users profile info
     pub async fn profile(&self) -> crate::Result<crate::models::UserProfile> {
         // build the route to get info on this user
-        let route = format!("/users/{}", self.user);
+        let route = format!("/{}", self.user);
         // get info on the specified user
         self.crab.get(route, None::<&()>).await
     }
diff --git a/src/api/users/user_repos.rs b/src/api/users/user_repos.rs
index abdccdd8..2927908b 100644
--- a/src/api/users/user_repos.rs
+++ b/src/api/users/user_repos.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'b> ListUserReposBuilder<'octo, 'b> {
 
     /// Sends the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> crate::Result<Page<crate::models::Repository>> {
-        let route = format!("/users/{user}/repos", user = self.handler.user);
+        let route = format!("/{user}/repos", user = self.handler.user);
         self.handler.crab.get(route, Some(&self)).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c794dbeb..12a07402 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ pub mod models;
 pub mod params;
 pub mod service;
 
+use api::repos::RepoRef;
+use api::users::UserRef;
 use body::OctoBody;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use http::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue, Method, Uri};
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ use crate::service::middleware::retry::RetryConfig;
 
 use crate::api::{code_scannings, users};
 use auth::{AppAuth, Auth};
-use models::{AppId, InstallationId, InstallationToken};
+use models::{AppId, InstallationId, InstallationToken, RepositoryId, UserId};
 
 pub use self::{
     api::{
@@ -1077,7 +1079,13 @@ impl Octocrab {
         owner: impl Into<String>,
         repo: impl Into<String>,
     ) -> issues::IssueHandler {
-        issues::IssueHandler::new(self, owner.into(), repo.into())
+        issues::IssueHandler::new(self, RepoRef::ByOwnerAndName(owner.into(), repo.into()))
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a [`issues::IssueHandler`] for the repo specified at repository ID,
+    /// that allows you to access GitHub's issues API.
+    pub fn issues_by_id(&self, id: impl Into<RepositoryId>) -> issues::IssueHandler {
+        issues::IssueHandler::new(self, RepoRef::ById(id.into()))
     }
 
     /// Creates a [`code_scanning::CodeSCanningHandler`] for the repo specified at `owner/repo`,
@@ -1137,7 +1145,13 @@ impl Octocrab {
     /// Creates a [`repos::RepoHandler`] for the repo specified at `owner/repo`,
     /// that allows you to access GitHub's repository API.
     pub fn repos(&self, owner: impl Into<String>, repo: impl Into<String>) -> repos::RepoHandler {
-        repos::RepoHandler::new(self, owner.into(), repo.into())
+        repos::RepoHandler::new(self, RepoRef::ByOwnerAndName(owner.into(), repo.into()))
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a [`repos::RepoHandler`] for the repo specified at repository ID,
+    /// that allows you to access GitHub's repository API.
+    pub fn repos_by_id(&self, id: impl Into<RepositoryId>) -> repos::RepoHandler {
+        repos::RepoHandler::new(self, RepoRef::ById(id.into()))
     }
 
     /// Creates a [`projects::ProjectHandler`] that allows you to access GitHub's
@@ -1158,9 +1172,14 @@ impl Octocrab {
         teams::TeamHandler::new(self, owner.into())
     }
 
-    /// Creates a [`users::UserHandler`] for the specified user
+    /// Creates a [`users::UserHandler`] for the specified user using the user name
     pub fn users(&self, user: impl Into<String>) -> users::UserHandler {
-        users::UserHandler::new(self, user.into())
+        users::UserHandler::new(self, UserRef::ByString(user.into()))
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a [`users::UserHandler`] for the specified user using the user ID
+    pub fn users_by_id(&self, user: impl Into<UserId>) -> users::UserHandler {
+        users::UserHandler::new(self, UserRef::ById(user.into()))
     }
 
     /// Creates a [`workflows::WorkflowsHandler`] for the specified repository that allows
diff --git a/tests/follow_redirect.rs b/tests/follow_redirect.rs
index 0dc53639..a421399b 100644
--- a/tests/follow_redirect.rs
+++ b/tests/follow_redirect.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async fn setup_api(template: ResponseTemplate) -> MockServer {
         .await;
     setup_error_handler(
         &mock_server,
-        &format!("GET on /repo/{new_owner}/{repo}/stargazers was not received"),
+        &format!("GET on /repos/{new_owner}/{repo}/stargazers was not received"),
     )
     .await;
     mock_server
diff --git a/tests/user_deserialize_test.rs b/tests/user_deserialize_test.rs
index c91d8b26..41839ee6 100644
--- a/tests/user_deserialize_test.rs
+++ b/tests/user_deserialize_test.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async fn setup_api(template: ResponseTemplate) -> MockServer {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn should_return_desirialized_user() {
+async fn should_return_deserialized_user() {
     let mocked_response: UserProfile =
         serde_json::from_str(include_str!("resources/user_data.json")).unwrap();
     let template = ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(&mocked_response);