GitHub v3 REST API

Update an issue

Issue owners and users with push access can edit an issue.

patch
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
issue_numberintegerrequired

issue_number parameter

Body

application/json
titleOne Of

The title of the issue.

Variant 1string
bodystring | null

The contents of the issue.

assigneestring | null

Login for the user that this issue should be assigned to. This field is deprecated.

statestring

State of the issue. Either open or closed.

Allowed values:openclosed

milestoneOne Of
Variant 1string
labelsOne Of
array

Labels to associate with this issue. Pass one or more Labels to replace the set of Labels on this Issue. Send an empty array ([]) to clear all Labels from the Issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set labels for issues. Labels are silently dropped otherwise.

Variant 1string
assigneesarray[string]

Logins for Users to assign to this issue. Pass one or more user logins to replace the set of assignees on this Issue. Send an empty array ([]) to clear all assignees from the Issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set assignees for new issues. Assignees are silently dropped otherwise.

Response

application/json

Response

Issue

Issues are a great way to keep track of tasks, enhancements, and bugs for your projects.

idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
urlstring(uri)required

URL for the issue

Example:https://api.github.com/repositories/42/issues/1

repository_urlstring(uri)required
labels_urlstringrequired
comments_urlstring(uri)required
events_urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
numberintegerrequired

Number uniquely identifying the issue within its repository

Example:42

statestringrequired

State of the issue; either ‘open’ or ‘closed’

Example:open

titlestringrequired

Title of the issue

Example:Widget creation fails in Safari on OS X 10.8

bodystring | null

Contents of the issue

Example:It looks like the new widget form is broken on Safari. When I try and create the widget, Safari crashes. This is reproducible on 10.8, but not 10.9. Maybe a browser bug?

userobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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labelsOne Of
arrayrequired

Labels to associate with this issue; pass one or more label names to replace the set of labels on this issue; send an empty array to clear all labels from the issue; note that the labels are silently dropped for users without push access to the repository

Example:["bug","registration"]

Variant 1string
assigneeobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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assigneesarray | null[object]

Simple User

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milestoneobject | nullrequired

A collection of related issues and pull requests.

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lockedbooleanrequired
active_lock_reasonstring | null
commentsintegerrequired
pull_requestobject
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closed_atstring | null(date-time)required
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
draftboolean
closed_byobject | null

Simple User

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body_htmlstring
body_textstring
timeline_urlstring(uri)
repositoryobject

A git repository

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performed_via_github_appobject | null

GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.

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author_associationstringrequired

How the author is associated with the repository.

Allowed values:COLLABORATORCONTRIBUTORFIRST_TIMERFIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTORMANNEQUINMEMBERNONEOWNER

Example:OWNER

reactionsobject
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patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}

Body

{ "title": "Found a bug", "body": "I'm having a problem with this.", "assignees": [ "octocat" ], "milestone": 1, "state": "open", "labels": [ "bug" ] }
 
application/json

Add assignees to an issue

Adds up to 10 assignees to an issue. Users already assigned to an issue are not replaced.

post
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
issue_numberintegerrequired

issue_number parameter

Body

application/json
assigneesarray[string]

Usernames of people to assign this issue to. NOTE: Only users with push access can add assignees to an issue. Assignees are silently ignored otherwise.

Response

201 application/json

Response

Issue

Issues are a great way to keep track of tasks, enhancements, and bugs for your projects.

idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
urlstring(uri)required

URL for the issue

Example:https://api.github.com/repositories/42/issues/1

repository_urlstring(uri)required
labels_urlstringrequired
comments_urlstring(uri)required
events_urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
numberintegerrequired

Number uniquely identifying the issue within its repository

Example:42

statestringrequired

State of the issue; either ‘open’ or ‘closed’

Example:open

titlestringrequired

Title of the issue

Example:Widget creation fails in Safari on OS X 10.8

bodystring | null

Contents of the issue

Example:It looks like the new widget form is broken on Safari. When I try and create the widget, Safari crashes. This is reproducible on 10.8, but not 10.9. Maybe a browser bug?

userobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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labelsOne Of
arrayrequired

Labels to associate with this issue; pass one or more label names to replace the set of labels on this issue; send an empty array to clear all labels from the issue; note that the labels are silently dropped for users without push access to the repository

Example:["bug","registration"]

Variant 1string
assigneeobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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assigneesarray | null[object]

Simple User

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milestoneobject | nullrequired

A collection of related issues and pull requests.

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lockedbooleanrequired
active_lock_reasonstring | null
commentsintegerrequired
pull_requestobject
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closed_atstring | null(date-time)required
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
draftboolean
closed_byobject | null

Simple User

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body_htmlstring
body_textstring
timeline_urlstring(uri)
repositoryobject

A git repository

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performed_via_github_appobject | null

GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.

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author_associationstringrequired

How the author is associated with the repository.

Allowed values:COLLABORATORCONTRIBUTORFIRST_TIMERFIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTORMANNEQUINMEMBERNONEOWNER

Example:OWNER

reactionsobject
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post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees

Body

{ "assignees": [ "hubot", "other_user" ] }
 
201 application/json

Remove assignees from an issue

Removes one or more assignees from an issue.

delete
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
issue_numberintegerrequired

issue_number parameter

Body

application/json
assigneesarray[string]

Usernames of assignees to remove from an issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can remove assignees from an issue. Assignees are silently ignored otherwise.

Response

200 application/json

Response

Issue

Issues are a great way to keep track of tasks, enhancements, and bugs for your projects.

idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
urlstring(uri)required

URL for the issue

Example:https://api.github.com/repositories/42/issues/1

repository_urlstring(uri)required
labels_urlstringrequired
comments_urlstring(uri)required
events_urlstring(uri)required
html_urlstring(uri)required
numberintegerrequired

Number uniquely identifying the issue within its repository

Example:42

statestringrequired

State of the issue; either ‘open’ or ‘closed’

Example:open

titlestringrequired

Title of the issue

Example:Widget creation fails in Safari on OS X 10.8

bodystring | null

Contents of the issue

Example:It looks like the new widget form is broken on Safari. When I try and create the widget, Safari crashes. This is reproducible on 10.8, but not 10.9. Maybe a browser bug?

userobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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labelsOne Of
arrayrequired

Labels to associate with this issue; pass one or more label names to replace the set of labels on this issue; send an empty array to clear all labels from the issue; note that the labels are silently dropped for users without push access to the repository

Example:["bug","registration"]

Variant 1string
assigneeobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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assigneesarray | null[object]

Simple User

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milestoneobject | nullrequired

A collection of related issues and pull requests.

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lockedbooleanrequired
active_lock_reasonstring | null
commentsintegerrequired
pull_requestobject
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closed_atstring | null(date-time)required
created_atstring(date-time)required
updated_atstring(date-time)required
draftboolean
closed_byobject | null

Simple User

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body_htmlstring
body_textstring
timeline_urlstring(uri)
repositoryobject

A git repository

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performed_via_github_appobject | null

GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.

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author_associationstringrequired

How the author is associated with the repository.

Allowed values:COLLABORATORCONTRIBUTORFIRST_TIMERFIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTORMANNEQUINMEMBERNONEOWNER

Example:OWNER

reactionsobject
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delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees

Body

{ "assignees": [ "hubot", "other_user" ] }
 
200 application/json

List issue comments

Issue Comments are ordered by ascending ID.

get
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments

Query Parameters

sincestring(date-time)

Only show notifications updated after the given time. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

per_pageinteger

Results per page (max 100)

Default:30

pageinteger

Page number of the results to fetch.

Default:1

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
issue_numberintegerrequired

issue_number parameter

Response

application/json

Response

Comments provide a way for people to collaborate on an issue.

idintegerrequired

Unique identifier of the issue comment

Example:42

node_idstringrequired
urlstring(uri)required

URL for the issue comment

Example:https://api.github.com/repositories/42/issues/comments/1

bodystring

Contents of the issue comment

Example:What version of Safari were you using when you observed this bug?

body_textstring
body_htmlstring
html_urlstring(uri)required
userobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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created_atstring(date-time)required

Example:2011-04-14T16:00:49Z

updated_atstring(date-time)required

Example:2011-04-14T16:00:49Z

issue_urlstring(uri)required
author_associationstringrequired

How the author is associated with the repository.

Allowed values:COLLABORATORCONTRIBUTORFIRST_TIMERFIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTORMANNEQUINMEMBERNONEOWNER

Example:OWNER

performed_via_github_appobject | null

GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.

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reactionsobject
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get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments
 
application/json

Create an issue comment

This endpoint triggers notifications. Creating content too quickly using this endpoint may result in secondary rate limiting. See “Secondary rate limits” and “Dealing with secondary rate limits” for details.

post
{protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments

Path Parameters

ownerstringrequired
repostringrequired
issue_numberintegerrequired

issue_number parameter

Body

application/json
bodystringrequired

The contents of the comment.

Response

application/json

Response

Issue Comment

Comments provide a way for people to collaborate on an issue.

idintegerrequired

Unique identifier of the issue comment

Example:42

node_idstringrequired
urlstring(uri)required

URL for the issue comment

Example:https://api.github.com/repositories/42/issues/comments/1

bodystring

Contents of the issue comment

Example:What version of Safari were you using when you observed this bug?

body_textstring
body_htmlstring
html_urlstring(uri)required
userobject | nullrequired

Simple User

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created_atstring(date-time)required

Example:2011-04-14T16:00:49Z

updated_atstring(date-time)required

Example:2011-04-14T16:00:49Z

issue_urlstring(uri)required
author_associationstringrequired

How the author is associated with the repository.

Allowed values:COLLABORATORCONTRIBUTORFIRST_TIMERFIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTORMANNEQUINMEMBERNONEOWNER

Example:OWNER

performed_via_github_appobject | null

GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.

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reactionsobject
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post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments

Body

{ "body": "Me too" }
 
application/json