Project (classic) cards

Use the REST API to create and manage cards on a classic project.

Notes:

These endpoints only interact with projects (classic). To manage Projects, use the GraphQL API. For more information, see "Using the API to manage Projects."
To create a new classic project, the organization, user, or repository must already have at least one classic project.

The REST API to manage projects (classic) only supports authentication using a personal access token (classic). For more information, see "Creating a personal access token."

Get a project card

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "Get a project card"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`card_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the card.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a project card"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Get a project card"

get/projects/columns/cards/{card_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/CARD_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/1478",
  "id": 1478,
  "node_id": "MDExOlByb2plY3RDYXJkMTQ3OA==",
  "note": "Add payload for delete Project column",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2016-09-05T14:21:06Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-09-05T14:20:22Z",
  "archived": false,
  "column_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/367",
  "content_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test/issues/3",
  "project_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/120"
}

Update an existing project card

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "Update an existing project card"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`card_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the card.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`note` string or null The project card's note
`archived` boolean Whether or not the card is archived

HTTP response status codes for "Update an existing project card"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Update an existing project card"

patch/projects/columns/cards/{card_id}

curl -L \
  -X PATCH \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/CARD_ID \
  -d '{"note":"Add payload for delete Project column"}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/1478",
  "id": 1478,
  "node_id": "MDExOlByb2plY3RDYXJkMTQ3OA==",
  "note": "Add payload for delete Project column",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2016-09-05T14:21:06Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-09-05T14:20:22Z",
  "archived": false,
  "column_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/367",
  "content_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test/issues/3",
  "project_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/120"
}

Delete a project card

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "Delete a project card"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`card_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the card.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a project card"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Delete a project card"

delete/projects/columns/cards/{card_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/CARD_ID

Response

Status: 204

Move a project card

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "Move a project card"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`card_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the card.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`position` string Required The position of the card in a column. Can be one of: `top`, `bottom`, or `after:<card_id>` to place after the specified card.
`column_id` integer The unique identifier of the column the card should be moved to

HTTP response status codes for "Move a project card"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.
`503`	Service Unavailable

Code samples for "Move a project card"

post/projects/columns/cards/{card_id}/moves

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/CARD_ID/moves \
  -d '{"column_id":42,"position":"bottom"}'

Response

Status: 201

List project cards

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "List project cards"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`column_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the column.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`archived_state` string Filters the project cards that are returned by the card's state. Default: `not_archived` Can be one of: `all`, `archived`, `not_archived`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List project cards"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden

Code samples for "List project cards"

get/projects/columns/{column_id}/cards

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/COLUMN_ID/cards

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/1478",
    "id": 1478,
    "node_id": "MDExOlByb2plY3RDYXJkMTQ3OA==",
    "note": "Add payload for delete Project column",
    "creator": {
      "login": "octocat",
      "id": 1,
      "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
      "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
      "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
      "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
      "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
      "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
      "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
      "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
      "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
      "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": false
    },
    "created_at": "2016-09-05T14:21:06Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-09-05T14:20:22Z",
    "archived": false,
    "column_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/367",
    "content_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test/issues/3",
    "project_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/120"
  }
]

Create a project card

Works with GitHub Apps

Parameters for "Create a project card"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`column_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the column.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`note` string or null Required The project card's note
`content_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the content associated with the card
`content_type` string Required The piece of content associated with the card

HTTP response status codes for "Create a project card"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`422`	Validation failed
`503`	Service Unavailable

Code samples for "Create a project card"

post/projects/columns/{column_id}/cards

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/projects/columns/COLUMN_ID/cards \
  -d '{"note":"Add payload for delete Project column"}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/cards/1478",
  "id": 1478,
  "node_id": "MDExOlByb2plY3RDYXJkMTQ3OA==",
  "note": "Add payload for delete Project column",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "created_at": "2016-09-05T14:21:06Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-09-05T14:20:22Z",
  "archived": false,
  "column_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/columns/367",
  "content_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test/issues/3",
  "project_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/120"
}