diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index 9d3599102a3..c8afa73ae68 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -316,10 +316,10 @@ func TestAPIRepoMigrate(t *testing.T) {
 		user := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID}).(*models.User)
 		session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
-		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/repos/migrate?token="+token, &api.MigrateRepoOption{
-			CloneAddr: testCase.cloneURL,
-			UID:       int(testCase.userID),
-			RepoName:  testCase.repoName,
+		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/repos/migrate?token="+token, &api.MigrateRepoOptions{
+			CloneAddr:   testCase.cloneURL,
+			RepoOwnerID: testCase.userID,
+			RepoName:    testCase.repoName,
 		})
 		resp := MakeRequest(t, req, NoExpectedStatus)
 		if resp.Code == http.StatusUnprocessableEntity {
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ func testAPIRepoMigrateConflict(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		cloneURL := "https://github.com/go-gitea/test_repo.git"
 
 		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/repos/migrate?token="+httpContext.Token,
-			&api.MigrateRepoOption{
-				CloneAddr: cloneURL,
-				UID:       int(userID),
-				RepoName:  httpContext.Reponame,
+			&api.MigrateRepoOptions{
+				CloneAddr:   cloneURL,
+				RepoOwnerID: userID,
+				RepoName:    httpContext.Reponame,
 			})
 		resp := httpContext.Session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusConflict)
 		respJSON := map[string]string{}
diff --git a/models/task.go b/models/task.go
index f4fce058c05..43cb2d4d9a6 100644
--- a/models/task.go
+++ b/models/task.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
+	migration "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 
@@ -101,9 +102,9 @@ func (task *Task) UpdateCols(cols ...string) error {
 }
 
 // MigrateConfig returns task config when migrate repository
-func (task *Task) MigrateConfig() (*structs.MigrateRepoOption, error) {
+func (task *Task) MigrateConfig() (*migration.MigrateOptions, error) {
 	if task.Type == structs.TaskTypeMigrateRepo {
-		var opts structs.MigrateRepoOption
+		var opts migration.MigrateOptions
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(task.PayloadContent), &opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/modules/auth/repo_form.go b/modules/auth/repo_form.go
index b3fead7da97..3ad57085b05 100644
--- a/modules/auth/repo_form.go
+++ b/modules/auth/repo_form.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func (f *CreateRepoForm) Validate(ctx *macaron.Context, errs binding.Errors) bin
 }
 
 // MigrateRepoForm form for migrating repository
+// this is used to interact with web ui
 type MigrateRepoForm struct {
 	// required: true
 	CloneAddr    string `json:"clone_addr" binding:"Required"`
@@ -84,9 +85,8 @@ func (f *MigrateRepoForm) Validate(ctx *macaron.Context, errs binding.Errors) bi
 // and returns composed URL with needed username and password.
 // It also checks if given user has permission when remote address
 // is actually a local path.
-func (f MigrateRepoForm) ParseRemoteAddr(user *models.User) (string, error) {
-	remoteAddr := strings.TrimSpace(f.CloneAddr)
-
+func ParseRemoteAddr(remoteAddr, authUsername, authPassword string, user *models.User) (string, error) {
+	remoteAddr = strings.TrimSpace(remoteAddr)
 	// Remote address can be HTTP/HTTPS/Git URL or local path.
 	if strings.HasPrefix(remoteAddr, "http://") ||
 		strings.HasPrefix(remoteAddr, "https://") ||
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ func (f MigrateRepoForm) ParseRemoteAddr(user *models.User) (string, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", models.ErrInvalidCloneAddr{IsURLError: true}
 		}
-		if len(f.AuthUsername)+len(f.AuthPassword) > 0 {
-			u.User = url.UserPassword(f.AuthUsername, f.AuthPassword)
+		if len(authUsername)+len(authPassword) > 0 {
+			u.User = url.UserPassword(authUsername, authPassword)
 		}
 		remoteAddr = u.String()
 	} else if !user.CanImportLocal() {
diff --git a/modules/convert/utils.go b/modules/convert/utils.go
index ddb8a8820d4..69de306689e 100644
--- a/modules/convert/utils.go
+++ b/modules/convert/utils.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Copyright 2016 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
@@ -5,7 +6,10 @@
 package convert
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 )
 
 // ToCorrectPageSize makes sure page size is in allowed range.
@@ -17,3 +21,19 @@ func ToCorrectPageSize(size int) int {
 	}
 	return size
 }
+
+// ToGitServiceType return GitServiceType based on string
+func ToGitServiceType(value string) structs.GitServiceType {
+	switch strings.ToLower(value) {
+	case "github":
+		return structs.GithubService
+	case "gitea":
+		return structs.GiteaService
+	case "gitlab":
+		return structs.GitlabService
+	case "gogs":
+		return structs.GogsService
+	default:
+		return structs.PlainGitService
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/migrations/base/options.go b/modules/migrations/base/options.go
index 2d180b61d95..dbc40b138aa 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/base/options.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/base/options.go
@@ -8,4 +8,28 @@ package base
 import "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 
 // MigrateOptions defines the way a repository gets migrated
-type MigrateOptions = structs.MigrateRepoOption
+// this is for internal usage by migrations module and func who interact with it
+type MigrateOptions struct {
+	// required: true
+	CloneAddr    string `json:"clone_addr" binding:"Required"`
+	AuthUsername string `json:"auth_username"`
+	AuthPassword string `json:"auth_password"`
+	AuthToken    string `json:"auth_token"`
+	// required: true
+	UID int `json:"uid" binding:"Required"`
+	// required: true
+	RepoName        string `json:"repo_name" binding:"Required"`
+	Mirror          bool   `json:"mirror"`
+	Private         bool   `json:"private"`
+	Description     string `json:"description"`
+	OriginalURL     string
+	GitServiceType  structs.GitServiceType
+	Wiki            bool
+	Issues          bool
+	Milestones      bool
+	Labels          bool
+	Releases        bool
+	Comments        bool
+	PullRequests    bool
+	MigrateToRepoID int64
+}
diff --git a/modules/migrations/gitea.go b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
index 082ddcd5fb0..b70ad7b0ce0 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/gitea.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateRepo(repo *base.Repository, opts base.Migrate
 		return err
 	}
 
-	r, err = repository.MigrateRepositoryGitData(g.doer, owner, r, structs.MigrateRepoOption{
+	r, err = repository.MigrateRepositoryGitData(g.doer, owner, r, base.MigrateOptions{
 		RepoName:       g.repoName,
 		Description:    repo.Description,
 		OriginalURL:    repo.OriginalURL,
diff --git a/modules/migrations/gitea_test.go b/modules/migrations/gitea_test.go
index 62c8f713226..2dbd8ffd446 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/gitea_test.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/gitea_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		uploader   = NewGiteaLocalUploader(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), user, user.Name, repoName)
 	)
 
-	err := migrateRepository(downloader, uploader, structs.MigrateRepoOption{
+	err := migrateRepository(downloader, uploader, base.MigrateOptions{
 		CloneAddr:    "https://github.com/go-xorm/builder",
 		RepoName:     repoName,
 		AuthUsername: "",
diff --git a/modules/repository/repo.go b/modules/repository/repo.go
index 2d5551d9875..36e9ed49c16 100644
--- a/modules/repository/repo.go
+++ b/modules/repository/repo.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	migration "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func WikiRemoteURL(remote string) string {
 }
 
 // MigrateRepositoryGitData starts migrating git related data after created migrating repository
-func MigrateRepositoryGitData(doer, u *models.User, repo *models.Repository, opts api.MigrateRepoOption) (*models.Repository, error) {
+func MigrateRepositoryGitData(doer, u *models.User, repo *models.Repository, opts migration.MigrateOptions) (*models.Repository, error) {
 	repoPath := models.RepoPath(u.Name, opts.RepoName)
 
 	if u.IsOrganization() {
diff --git a/modules/structs/repo.go b/modules/structs/repo.go
index f751c00789b..c57702b2821 100644
--- a/modules/structs/repo.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo.go
@@ -226,6 +226,35 @@ func (gt GitServiceType) Title() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// MigrateRepoOptions options for migrating repository's
+// this is used to interact with api v1
+type MigrateRepoOptions struct {
+	// required: true
+	CloneAddr string `json:"clone_addr" binding:"Required"`
+	// deprecated (only for backwards compatibility)
+	RepoOwnerID int64 `json:"uid"`
+	// Name of User or Organisation who will own Repo after migration
+	RepoOwner string `json:"repo_owner"`
+	// required: true
+	RepoName string `json:"repo_name" binding:"Required;AlphaDashDot;MaxSize(100)"`
+
+	// enum: git,github,gitea,gitlab
+	Service      string `json:"service"`
+	AuthUsername string `json:"auth_username"`
+	AuthPassword string `json:"auth_password"`
+	AuthToken    string `json:"auth_token"`
+
+	Mirror       bool   `json:"mirror"`
+	Private      bool   `json:"private"`
+	Description  string `json:"description" binding:"MaxSize(255)"`
+	Wiki         bool   `json:"wiki"`
+	Milestones   bool   `json:"milestones"`
+	Labels       bool   `json:"labels"`
+	Issues       bool   `json:"issues"`
+	PullRequests bool   `json:"pull_requests"`
+	Releases     bool   `json:"releases"`
+}
+
 // TokenAuth represents whether a service type supports token-based auth
 func (gt GitServiceType) TokenAuth() bool {
 	switch gt {
@@ -243,29 +272,3 @@ var (
 		GitlabService,
 	}
 )
-
-// MigrateRepoOption options for migrating a repository from an external service
-type MigrateRepoOption struct {
-	// required: true
-	CloneAddr    string `json:"clone_addr" binding:"Required"`
-	AuthUsername string `json:"auth_username"`
-	AuthPassword string `json:"auth_password"`
-	AuthToken    string `json:"auth_token"`
-	// required: true
-	UID int `json:"uid" binding:"Required"`
-	// required: true
-	RepoName        string `json:"repo_name" binding:"Required"`
-	Mirror          bool   `json:"mirror"`
-	Private         bool   `json:"private"`
-	Description     string `json:"description"`
-	OriginalURL     string
-	GitServiceType  GitServiceType
-	Wiki            bool
-	Issues          bool
-	Milestones      bool
-	Labels          bool
-	Releases        bool
-	Comments        bool
-	PullRequests    bool
-	MigrateToRepoID int64
-}
diff --git a/modules/task/migrate.go b/modules/task/migrate.go
index d3b4fa45f01..9d6c8bf7332 100644
--- a/modules/task/migrate.go
+++ b/modules/task/migrate.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations"
+	migration "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ func runMigrateTask(t *models.Task) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var opts *structs.MigrateRepoOption
+	var opts *migration.MigrateOptions
 	opts, err = t.MigrateConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index 5f472f35188..9e856257705 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 
 			m.Get("/issues/search", repo.SearchIssues)
 
-			m.Post("/migrate", reqToken(), bind(auth.MigrateRepoForm{}), repo.Migrate)
+			m.Post("/migrate", reqToken(), bind(api.MigrateRepoOptions{}), repo.Migrate)
 
 			m.Group("/:username/:reponame", func() {
 				m.Combo("").Get(reqAnyRepoReader(), repo.Get).
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
index fa4b7366e89..019d82031cb 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/convert"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Migrate migrate remote git repository to gitea
-func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
+func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.MigrateRepoOptions) {
 	// swagger:operation POST /repos/migrate repository repoMigrate
 	// ---
 	// summary: Migrate a remote git repository
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 	// - name: body
 	//   in: body
 	//   schema:
-	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/MigrateRepoForm"
+	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/MigrateRepoOptions"
 	// responses:
 	//   "201":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/Repository"
@@ -47,20 +47,25 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 	//   "422":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
 
-	ctxUser := ctx.User
-	// Not equal means context user is an organization,
-	// or is another user/organization if current user is admin.
-	if form.UID != ctxUser.ID {
-		org, err := models.GetUserByID(form.UID)
-		if err != nil {
-			if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "", err)
-			} else {
-				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserByID", err)
-			}
-			return
+	//get repoOwner
+	var (
+		repoOwner *models.User
+		err       error
+	)
+	if len(form.RepoOwner) != 0 {
+		repoOwner, err = models.GetUserByName(form.RepoOwner)
+	} else if form.RepoOwnerID != 0 {
+		repoOwner, err = models.GetUserByID(form.RepoOwnerID)
+	} else {
+		repoOwner = ctx.User
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "", err)
+		} else {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUser", err)
 		}
-		ctxUser = org
+		return
 	}
 
 	if ctx.HasError() {
@@ -69,14 +74,14 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.User.IsAdmin {
-		if !ctxUser.IsOrganization() && ctx.User.ID != ctxUser.ID {
+		if !repoOwner.IsOrganization() && ctx.User.ID != repoOwner.ID {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Given user is not an organization.")
 			return
 		}
 
-		if ctxUser.IsOrganization() {
+		if repoOwner.IsOrganization() {
 			// Check ownership of organization.
-			isOwner, err := ctxUser.IsOwnedBy(ctx.User.ID)
+			isOwner, err := repoOwner.IsOwnedBy(ctx.User.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "IsOwnedBy", err)
 				return
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	remoteAddr, err := form.ParseRemoteAddr(ctx.User)
+	remoteAddr, err := auth.ParseRemoteAddr(form.CloneAddr, form.AuthUsername, form.AuthPassword, ctx.User)
 	if err != nil {
 		if models.IsErrInvalidCloneAddr(err) {
 			addrErr := err.(models.ErrInvalidCloneAddr)
@@ -107,11 +112,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var gitServiceType = api.PlainGitService
-	u, err := url.Parse(remoteAddr)
-	if err == nil && strings.EqualFold(u.Host, "github.com") {
-		gitServiceType = api.GithubService
-	}
+	gitServiceType := convert.ToGitServiceType(form.Service)
 
 	if form.Mirror && setting.Repository.DisableMirrors {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "MirrorsGlobalDisabled", fmt.Errorf("the site administrator has disabled mirrors"))
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		Mirror:         form.Mirror,
 		AuthUsername:   form.AuthUsername,
 		AuthPassword:   form.AuthPassword,
+		AuthToken:      form.AuthToken,
 		Wiki:           form.Wiki,
 		Issues:         form.Issues,
 		Milestones:     form.Milestones,
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		opts.Releases = false
 	}
 
-	repo, err := repo_module.CreateRepository(ctx.User, ctxUser, models.CreateRepoOptions{
+	repo, err := repo_module.CreateRepository(ctx.User, repoOwner, models.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:           opts.RepoName,
 		Description:    opts.Description,
 		OriginalURL:    form.CloneAddr,
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		Status:         models.RepositoryBeingMigrated,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		handleMigrateError(ctx, ctxUser, remoteAddr, err)
+		handleMigrateError(ctx, repoOwner, remoteAddr, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -171,24 +173,24 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		if err == nil {
 			repo.Status = models.RepositoryReady
 			if err := models.UpdateRepositoryCols(repo, "status"); err == nil {
-				notification.NotifyMigrateRepository(ctx.User, ctxUser, repo)
+				notification.NotifyMigrateRepository(ctx.User, repoOwner, repo)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 
 		if repo != nil {
-			if errDelete := models.DeleteRepository(ctx.User, ctxUser.ID, repo.ID); errDelete != nil {
+			if errDelete := models.DeleteRepository(ctx.User, repoOwner.ID, repo.ID); errDelete != nil {
 				log.Error("DeleteRepository: %v", errDelete)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if _, err = migrations.MigrateRepository(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), ctx.User, ctxUser.Name, opts); err != nil {
-		handleMigrateError(ctx, ctxUser, remoteAddr, err)
+	if _, err = migrations.MigrateRepository(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), ctx.User, repoOwner.Name, opts); err != nil {
+		handleMigrateError(ctx, repoOwner, remoteAddr, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Trace("Repository migrated: %s/%s", ctxUser.Name, form.RepoName)
+	log.Trace("Repository migrated: %s/%s", repoOwner.Name, form.RepoName)
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusCreated, repo.APIFormat(models.AccessModeAdmin))
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
index d9ef05c3359..ced6589e48b 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
@@ -149,4 +149,7 @@ type swaggerParameterBodies struct {
 
 	// in:body
 	SubmitPullReviewOptions api.SubmitPullReviewOptions
+
+	// in:body
+	MigrateRepoOptions api.MigrateRepoOptions
 }
diff --git a/routers/repo/migrate.go b/routers/repo/migrate.go
index 497f2ce36f8..34060aabde5 100644
--- a/routers/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/repo/migrate.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func handleMigrateError(ctx *context.Context, owner *models.User, err error, nam
 		ctx.Data["Err_RepoName"] = true
 		ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.form.name_pattern_not_allowed", err.(models.ErrNamePatternNotAllowed).Pattern), tpl, form)
 	default:
-		remoteAddr, _ := form.ParseRemoteAddr(owner)
+		remoteAddr, _ := auth.ParseRemoteAddr(form.CloneAddr, form.AuthUsername, form.AuthPassword, owner)
 		err = util.URLSanitizedError(err, remoteAddr)
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Authentication failed") ||
 			strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Bad credentials") ||
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func MigratePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	remoteAddr, err := form.ParseRemoteAddr(ctx.User)
+	remoteAddr, err := auth.ParseRemoteAddr(form.CloneAddr, form.AuthUsername, form.AuthPassword, ctx.User)
 	if err != nil {
 		if models.IsErrInvalidCloneAddr(err) {
 			ctx.Data["Err_CloneAddr"] = true
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror_test.go b/services/mirror/mirror_test.go
index 25e499ad788..79e18885b33 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror_test.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	migration "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	release_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/release"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestRelease_MirrorDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: 1}).(*models.Repository)
 	repoPath := models.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
-	opts := structs.MigrateRepoOption{
+	opts := migration.MigrateOptions{
 		RepoName:    "test_mirror",
 		Description: "Test mirror",
 		Private:     false,
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 661005be245..ac65b3ce17b 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@
             "name": "body",
             "in": "body",
             "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/MigrateRepoForm"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/MigrateRepoOptions"
             }
           }
         ],
@@ -13522,7 +13522,7 @@
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth"
     },
     "MigrateRepoForm": {
-      "description": "MigrateRepoForm form for migrating repository",
+      "description": "MigrateRepoForm form for migrating repository\nthis is used to interact with web ui",
       "type": "object",
       "required": [
         "clone_addr",
@@ -13599,6 +13599,94 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth"
     },
+    "MigrateRepoOptions": {
+      "description": "MigrateRepoOptions options for migrating repository's\nthis is used to interact with api v1",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "clone_addr",
+        "repo_name"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "auth_password": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "AuthPassword"
+        },
+        "auth_token": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "AuthToken"
+        },
+        "auth_username": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "AuthUsername"
+        },
+        "clone_addr": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "CloneAddr"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "Description"
+        },
+        "issues": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Issues"
+        },
+        "labels": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Labels"
+        },
+        "milestones": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Milestones"
+        },
+        "mirror": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Mirror"
+        },
+        "private": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Private"
+        },
+        "pull_requests": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "PullRequests"
+        },
+        "releases": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Releases"
+        },
+        "repo_name": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "RepoName"
+        },
+        "repo_owner": {
+          "description": "Name of User or Organisation who will own Repo after migration",
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "RepoOwner"
+        },
+        "service": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "git",
+            "github",
+            "gitea",
+            "gitlab"
+          ],
+          "x-go-name": "Service"
+        },
+        "uid": {
+          "description": "deprecated (only for backwards compatibility)",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "RepoOwnerID"
+        },
+        "wiki": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Wiki"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "Milestone": {
       "description": "Milestone milestone is a collection of issues on one repository",
       "type": "object",
@@ -15795,7 +15883,7 @@
     "parameterBodies": {
       "description": "parameterBodies",
       "schema": {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/SubmitPullReviewOptions"
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/MigrateRepoOptions"
       }
     },
     "redirect": {