diff --git a/doc/api/repository_files.md b/doc/api/repository_files.md
index 1bc6a24e914656115fcfb3e57974d79627ef7dd1..b8c9eb2c9a8d595a3cc1476f3a71df74c81a6021 100644
--- a/doc/api/repository_files.md
+++ b/doc/api/repository_files.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Parameters:
 
 - `file_path` (required) - Full path to new file. Ex. lib/class.rb
 - `branch_name` (required) - The name of branch
-- `encoding` (optional) - 'text' or 'base64'. Text is default.
+- `encoding` (optional) - Change encoding to 'base64'. Default is text.
 - `author_email` (optional) - Specify the commit author's email address
 - `author_name` (optional) - Specify the commit author's name
 - `content` (required) - File content
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Parameters:
 
 - `file_path` (required) - Full path to file. Ex. lib/class.rb
 - `branch_name` (required) - The name of branch
-- `encoding` (optional) - 'text' or 'base64'. Text is default.
+- `encoding` (optional) - Change encoding to 'base64'. Default is text.
 - `author_email` (optional) - Specify the commit author's email address
 - `author_name` (optional) - Specify the commit author's name
 - `content` (required) - New file content
diff --git a/lib/api/files.rb b/lib/api/files.rb
index 96510e651a319df34d589821566da19b4294795a..28f306e45f3fb06ef5a8ac2f33537b2e6b413848 100644
--- a/lib/api/files.rb
+++ b/lib/api/files.rb
@@ -23,140 +23,107 @@ module API
           branch_name: attrs[:branch_name]
         }
       end
+
+      params :simple_file_params do
+        requires :file_path, type: String, desc: 'The path to new file. Ex. lib/class.rb'
+        requires :branch_name, type: String, desc: 'The name of branch'
+        requires :commit_message, type: String, desc: 'Commit Message'
+        optional :author_email, type: String, desc: 'The email of the author'
+        optional :author_name, type: String, desc: 'The name of the author'
+      end
+
+      params :extended_file_params do
+        use :simple_file_params
+        requires :content, type: String, desc: 'File content'
+        optional :encoding, type: String, values: %w[base64], desc: 'File encoding'
+      end
     end
 
+    params do
+      requires :id, type: String, desc: 'The project ID'
+    end
     resource :projects do
-      # Get file from repository
-      # File content is Base64 encoded
-      #
-      # Parameters:
-      #   file_path (required) - The path to the file. Ex. lib/class.rb
-      #   ref (required) - The name of branch, tag or commit
-      #
-      # Example Request:
-      #   GET /projects/:id/repository/files
-      #
-      # Example response:
-      # {
-      #   "file_name": "key.rb",
-      #   "file_path": "app/models/key.rb",
-      #   "size": 1476,
-      #   "encoding": "base64",
-      #   "content": "IyA9PSBTY2hlbWEgSW5mb3...",
-      #   "ref": "master",
-      #   "blob_id": "79f7bbd25901e8334750839545a9bd021f0e4c83",
-      #   "commit_id": "d5a3ff139356ce33e37e73add446f16869741b50",
-      #   "last_commit_id": "570e7b2abdd848b95f2f578043fc23bd6f6fd24d",
-      # }
-      #
+      desc 'Get a file from repository'
+      params do
+        requires :file_path, type: String, desc: 'The path to the file. Ex. lib/class.rb'
+        requires :ref, type: String, desc: 'The name of branch, tag, or commit'
+      end
       get ":id/repository/files" do
         authorize! :download_code, user_project
 
-        required_attributes! [:file_path, :ref]
-        attrs = attributes_for_keys [:file_path, :ref]
-        ref = attrs.delete(:ref)
-        file_path = attrs.delete(:file_path)
-
-        commit = user_project.commit(ref)
-        not_found! 'Commit' unless commit
+        commit = user_project.commit(params[:ref])
+        not_found!('Commit') unless commit
 
         repo = user_project.repository
-        blob = repo.blob_at(commit.sha, file_path)
+        blob = repo.blob_at(commit.sha, params[:file_path])
+        not_found!('File') unless blob
 
-        if blob
-          blob.load_all_data!(repo)
-          status(200)
+        blob.load_all_data!(repo)
+        status(200)
 
-          {
-            file_name: blob.name,
-            file_path: blob.path,
-            size: blob.size,
-            encoding: "base64",
-            content: Base64.strict_encode64(blob.data),
-            ref: ref,
-            blob_id: blob.id,
-            commit_id: commit.id,
-            last_commit_id: repo.last_commit_for_path(commit.sha, file_path).id
-          }
-        else
-          not_found! 'File'
-        end
+        {
+          file_name: blob.name,
+          file_path: blob.path,
+          size: blob.size,
+          encoding: "base64",
+          content: Base64.strict_encode64(blob.data),
+          ref: params[:ref],
+          blob_id: blob.id,
+          commit_id: commit.id,
+          last_commit_id: repo.last_commit_for_path(commit.sha, params[:file_path]).id
+        }
       end
 
-      # Create new file in repository
-      #
-      # Parameters:
-      #   file_path (required) - The path to new file. Ex. lib/class.rb
-      #   branch_name (required) - The name of branch
-      #   content (required) - File content
-      #   commit_message (required) - Commit message
-      #
-      # Example Request:
-      #   POST /projects/:id/repository/files
-      #
+      desc 'Create new file in repository'
+      params do
+        use :extended_file_params
+      end
       post ":id/repository/files" do
         authorize! :push_code, user_project
 
-        required_attributes! [:file_path, :branch_name, :content, :commit_message]
-        attrs = attributes_for_keys [:file_path, :branch_name, :content, :commit_message, :encoding, :author_email, :author_name]
-        result = ::Files::CreateService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(attrs)).execute
+        file_params = declared_params(include_missing: false)
+        result = ::Files::CreateService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(file_params)).execute
 
         if result[:status] == :success
           status(201)
-          commit_response(attrs)
+          commit_response(file_params)
         else
           render_api_error!(result[:message], 400)
         end
       end
 
-      # Update existing file in repository
-      #
-      # Parameters:
-      #   file_path (optional) - The path to file. Ex. lib/class.rb
-      #   branch_name (required) - The name of branch
-      #   content (required) - File content
-      #   commit_message (required) - Commit message
-      #
-      # Example Request:
-      #   PUT /projects/:id/repository/files
-      #
+      desc 'Update existing file in repository'
+      params do
+        use :extended_file_params
+      end
       put ":id/repository/files" do
         authorize! :push_code, user_project
 
-        required_attributes! [:file_path, :branch_name, :content, :commit_message]
-        attrs = attributes_for_keys [:file_path, :branch_name, :content, :commit_message, :encoding, :author_email, :author_name]
-        result = ::Files::UpdateService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(attrs)).execute
+        file_params = declared_params(include_missing: false)
+        result = ::Files::UpdateService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(file_params)).execute
 
         if result[:status] == :success
           status(200)
-          commit_response(attrs)
+          commit_response(file_params)
         else
           http_status = result[:http_status] || 400
           render_api_error!(result[:message], http_status)
         end
       end
 
-      # Delete existing file in repository
-      #
-      # Parameters:
-      #   file_path (optional) - The path to file. Ex. lib/class.rb
-      #   branch_name (required) - The name of branch
-      #   content (required) - File content
-      #   commit_message (required) - Commit message
-      #
-      # Example Request:
-      #   DELETE /projects/:id/repository/files
-      #
+      desc 'Delete an existing file in repository'
+      params do
+        use :simple_file_params
+      end
       delete ":id/repository/files" do
         authorize! :push_code, user_project
 
-        required_attributes! [:file_path, :branch_name, :commit_message]
-        attrs = attributes_for_keys [:file_path, :branch_name, :commit_message, :author_email, :author_name]
-        result = ::Files::DeleteService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(attrs)).execute
+        file_params = declared_params(include_missing: false)
+        result = ::Files::DeleteService.new(user_project, current_user, commit_params(file_params)).execute
 
         if result[:status] == :success
           status(200)
-          commit_response(attrs)
+          commit_response(file_params)
         else
           render_api_error!(result[:message], 400)
         end