REST API endpoints for commit comments
Use the REST API to interact with commit comments.
About commit comments
You can create, edit, and view commit comments using the REST API. A commit comment is a comment made on a specific commit. For more information, see "Working with comments."
List commit comments for a repository
Lists the commit comments for a specified repository. Comments are ordered by ascending ID.
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will includebody
. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will includebody_text
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will includebody_html
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will includebody
,body_text
, andbody_html
.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List commit comments for a repository"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Metadata" repository permissions (read)
This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.
Parameters for "List commit comments for a repository"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
HTTP response status codes for "List commit comments for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "List commit comments for a repository"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e#commitcomment-1",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments/1",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEzOkNvbW1pdENvbW1lbnQx",
"body": "Great stuff",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 4,
"line": 14,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
]
Get a commit comment
Gets a specified commit comment.
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will includebody
. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will includebody_text
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will includebody_html
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will includebody
,body_text
, andbody_html
.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a commit comment"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Metadata" repository permissions (read)
This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.
Parameters for "Get a commit comment"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
comment_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
HTTP response status codes for "Get a commit comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "Get a commit comment"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 200
{
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e#commitcomment-1",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments/1",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEzOkNvbW1pdENvbW1lbnQx",
"body": "Great stuff",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 4,
"line": 14,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z"
}
Update a commit comment
Updates the contents of a specified commit comment.
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will includebody
. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will includebody_text
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will includebody_html
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will includebody
,body_text
, andbody_html
.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Update a commit comment"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Contents" repository permissions (write)
Parameters for "Update a commit comment"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
comment_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
body string RequiredThe contents of the comment |
HTTP response status codes for "Update a commit comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "Update a commit comment"
Request example
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/comments/COMMENT_ID \
-d '{"body":"Nice change"}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e#commitcomment-1",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments/1",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEzOkNvbW1pdENvbW1lbnQx",
"body": "Nice change",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 4,
"line": 14,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z"
}
Delete a commit comment
Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete a commit comment"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Contents" repository permissions (write)
Parameters for "Delete a commit comment"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
comment_id integer RequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
HTTP response status codes for "Delete a commit comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "Delete a commit comment"
Request example
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 204
List commit comments
Lists the comments for a specified commit.
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will includebody
. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will includebody_text
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will includebody_html
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will includebody
,body_text
, andbody_html
.
Fine-grained access tokens for "List commit comments"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Metadata" repository permissions (read)
This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.
Parameters for "List commit comments"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
commit_sha string RequiredThe SHA of the commit. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
page integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: |
HTTP response status codes for "List commit comments"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "List commit comments"
Request example
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/commits/COMMIT_SHA/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e#commitcomment-1",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments/1",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEzOkNvbW1pdENvbW1lbnQx",
"body": "Great stuff",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 4,
"line": 14,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
]
Create a commit comment
Create a comment for a commit using its :commit_sha
.
This endpoint triggers notifications. Creating content too quickly using this endpoint may result in secondary rate limiting. For more information, see "Rate limits for the API" and "Best practices for using the REST API."
This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "Media types."
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will includebody
. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will includebody_text
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will includebody_html
.application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will includebody
,body_text
, andbody_html
.
Fine-grained access tokens for "Create a commit comment"
This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:
- GitHub App user access tokens
- GitHub App installation access tokens
- Fine-grained personal access tokens
The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:
- "Contents" repository permissions (read)
Parameters for "Create a commit comment"
Name, Type, Description |
---|
accept string Setting to |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
owner string RequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo string RequiredThe name of the repository without the |
commit_sha string RequiredThe SHA of the commit. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
body string RequiredThe contents of the comment. |
path string Relative path of the file to comment on. |
position integer Line index in the diff to comment on. |
line integer Deprecated. Use position parameter instead. Line number in the file to comment on. |
HTTP response status codes for "Create a commit comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Created |
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Create a commit comment"
Request example
curl -L \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/commits/COMMIT_SHA/comments \
-d '{"body":"Great stuff","path":"file1.txt","position":4,"line":1}'
Response
Status: 201
{
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e#commitcomment-1",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/comments/1",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEzOkNvbW1pdENvbW1lbnQx",
"body": "Great stuff",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 4,
"line": 14,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z"
}