diff --git a/gitea/repo.go b/gitea/repo.go
index afd6e40..3546ef2 100644
--- a/gitea/repo.go
+++ b/gitea/repo.go
@@ -390,3 +390,19 @@ func (c *Client) GetRepoLanguages(owner, repo string) (map[string]int64, error)
 	}
 	return langMap, nil
 }
+
+// ArchiveType represent supported archive formats by gitea
+type ArchiveType string
+
+const (
+	// ZipArchive represent zip format
+	ZipArchive ArchiveType = ".zip"
+	// TarGZArchive represent tar.gz format
+	TarGZArchive ArchiveType = ".tar.gz"
+)
+
+// GetArchive get an archive of a repository by git reference
+// e.g.: ref -> master, 70b7c74b33, v1.2.1, ...
+func (c *Client) GetArchive(owner, repo, ref string, ext ArchiveType) ([]byte, error) {
+	return c.getResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/archive/%s%s", owner, repo, url.PathEscape(ref), ext), nil, nil)
+}
diff --git a/gitea/repo_test.go b/gitea/repo_test.go
index 709a218..0899850 100644
--- a/gitea/repo_test.go
+++ b/gitea/repo_test.go
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ func TestDeleteRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, c.DeleteRepo(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name))
 }
 
+func TestGetArchive(t *testing.T) {
+	log.Println("== TestGetArchive ==")
+	c := newTestClient()
+	repo, _ := createTestRepo(t, "ToDownload", c)
+	time.Sleep(time.Second / 2)
+	archive, err := c.GetArchive(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", ZipArchive)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1620, len(archive))
+}
+
 // standard func to create a init repo for test routines
 func createTestRepo(t *testing.T, name string, c *Client) (*Repository, error) {
 	user, uErr := c.GetMyUserInfo()