The GitHub Discussions GraphQL API allows you to get, create, edit, and delete discussion posts. For more information about GitHub Discussions, see About discussions.
This API is available for authenticated users, OAuth apps, and GitHub Apps. Access tokens require the repo scope for private repositories and the public_repo scope for public repositories. For more information, see Scopes for OAuth apps.
Fields
Repository.discussions
List the discussions within a repository. If categoryId is specified, only results within that category will be returned. If answered is not specified, both answered and unanswered discussions will be returned.
Signature:
discussions(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
categoryId: ID = null,
answered: Boolean = null,
orderBy: DiscussionOrder = {field: UPDATED_AT, direction: DESC}
) : Discussion
DiscussionOrder
"""
Ways in which discussions can be ordered.
"""
input DiscussionOrder {
"""
The field by which to order discussions.
"""
field: DiscussionOrderField!
"""
The direction in which to order discussions by the specified field.
"""
direction: OrderDirection!
}
"""
Properties by which discussion connections can be ordered.
"""
enum DiscussionOrderField {
"""
Order discussions by creation time.
"""
CREATED_AT
"""
Order discussions by most recent modification time.
"""
UPDATED_AT
}
Repository.discussionCategories
Return the available discussion categories defined within this repository. Each repository may have up to 25 categories. For more information about discussion categories, see About discussions.
Signature:
discussionCategories(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
) : DiscussionCategoryConnection!
Repository.discussion
Get a discussion. Returns null if discussion with the specified ID does not exist.
Signature:
discussion(number: Int!) : Discussion
Repository.pinnedDiscussions
Return discussions pinned to this repository, ordered by pin position.
Signature:
pinnedDiscussions(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
) : PinnedDiscussionConnection!
Objects
Note: For brevity, connection types are not expanded here. Each connection type mentioned in the schema follows the same pattern as other connections in the GraphQL API. For more information, see Introduction to GraphQL.
query {
repository(owner: "github", name: "some-repo") {
discussions(first: 10) {
# type: DiscussionConnection
totalCount # Int!
pageInfo {
# type: PageInfo (from the public schema)
startCursor
endCursor
hasNextPage
hasPreviousPage
}
edges {
# type: DiscussionEdge
cursor
node {
# type: Discussion
id
}
}
nodes {
# type: Discussion
id
}
}
}
}
Discussion
Fields:
"""
A discussion in a repository.
"""
type Discussion implements Comment & Deletable & Lockable & Node & Reactable & RepositoryNode & Subscribable & Updatable {
"""
Reason that the conversation was locked.
"""
activeLockReason: LockReason
"""
Check if this discussion has been answered
"""
isAnswered: Boolean!
"""
The comment chosen as this discussion's answer, if any.
"""
answer: DiscussionComment
"""
The time when a user chose this discussion's answer, if answered.
"""
answerChosenAt: DateTime
"""
The user who chose this discussion's answer, if answered.
"""
answerChosenBy: Actor
"""
The actor who authored the comment.
"""
author: Actor
"""
Author's association with the subject of the comment.
"""
authorAssociation: CommentAuthorAssociation!
"""
The main text of the discussion post.
"""
body: String!
"""
The body rendered to HTML.
"""
bodyHTML: HTML!
"""
The body rendered to text.
"""
bodyText: String!
"""
The category for this discussion.
"""
category: DiscussionCategory!
"""
The replies to the discussion.
"""
comments(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): DiscussionCommentConnection!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
Check if this comment was created via an email reply.
"""
createdViaEmail: Boolean!
"""
Identifies the primary key from the database.
"""
databaseId: Int
"""
The actor who edited the comment.
"""
editor: Actor
id: ID!
"""
Check if this comment was edited and includes an edit with the creation data
"""
includesCreatedEdit: Boolean!
"""
The moment the editor made the last edit
"""
lastEditedAt: DateTime
"""
`true` if the object is locked
"""
locked: Boolean!
"""
The number identifying this discussion within the repository.
"""
number: Int!
"""
Identifies when the comment was published at.
"""
publishedAt: DateTime
"""
A list of reactions grouped by content left on the subject.
"""
reactionGroups: [ReactionGroup!]
"""
A list of Reactions left on the Issue.
"""
reactions(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Allows filtering Reactions by emoji.
"""
content: ReactionContent
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Allows specifying the order in which reactions are returned.
"""
orderBy: ReactionOrder
): ReactionConnection!
"""
The repository associated with this node.
"""
repository: Repository!
"""
The path for this discussion.
"""
resourcePath: URI!
"""
The title of this discussion.
"""
title: String!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
"""
The URL for this discussion.
"""
url: URI!
"""
A list of edits to this content.
"""
userContentEdits(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): UserContentEditConnection
"""
Check if the current viewer can delete this object.
"""
viewerCanDelete: Boolean!
"""
Can user react to this subject
"""
viewerCanReact: Boolean!
"""
Check if the viewer is able to change their subscription status for the repository.
"""
viewerCanSubscribe: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can update this object.
"""
viewerCanUpdate: Boolean!
"""
Did the viewer author this comment.
"""
viewerDidAuthor: Boolean!
"""
Identifies if the viewer is watching, not watching, or ignoring the subscribable entity.
"""
viewerSubscription: SubscriptionState
}
DiscussionComment
Fields
"""
A comment on a discussion.
"""
type DiscussionComment implements Comment & Deletable & Minimizable & Node & Reactable & Updatable & UpdatableComment {
"""
The actor who authored the comment.
"""
author: Actor
"""
Author's association with the subject of the comment.
"""
authorAssociation: CommentAuthorAssociation!
"""
The body as Markdown.
"""
body: String!
"""
The body rendered to HTML.
"""
bodyHTML: HTML!
"""
The body rendered to text.
"""
bodyText: String!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
Check if this comment was created via an email reply.
"""
createdViaEmail: Boolean!
"""
Identifies the primary key from the database.
"""
databaseId: Int
"""
The time when this replied-to comment was deleted
"""
deletedAt: DateTime
"""
The discussion this comment was created in
"""
discussion: Discussion
"""
The actor who edited the comment.
"""
editor: Actor
id: ID!
"""
Check if this comment was edited and includes an edit with the creation data
"""
includesCreatedEdit: Boolean!
"""
Has this comment been chosen as the answer of its discussion?
"""
isAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Returns whether or not a comment has been minimized.
"""
isMinimized: Boolean!
"""
The moment the editor made the last edit
"""
lastEditedAt: DateTime
"""
Returns why the comment was minimized.
"""
minimizedReason: String
"""
Identifies when the comment was published at.
"""
publishedAt: DateTime
"""
A list of reactions grouped by content left on the subject.
"""
reactionGroups: [ReactionGroup!]
"""
A list of Reactions left on the Issue.
"""
reactions(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Allows filtering Reactions by emoji.
"""
content: ReactionContent
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Allows specifying the order in which reactions are returned.
"""
orderBy: ReactionOrder
): ReactionConnection!
"""
The threaded replies to this comment.
"""
replies(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): DiscussionCommentConnection!
"""
The discussion comment this comment is a reply to
"""
replyTo: DiscussionComment
"""
The path for this discussion comment.
"""
resourcePath: URI!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
"""
The URL for this discussion comment.
"""
url: URI!
"""
A list of edits to this content.
"""
userContentEdits(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): UserContentEditConnection
"""
Check if the current viewer can delete this object.
"""
viewerCanDelete: Boolean!
"""
Can the current user mark this comment as an answer?
"""
viewerCanMarkAsAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can minimize this object.
"""
viewerCanMinimize: Boolean!
"""
Can user react to this subject
"""
viewerCanReact: Boolean!
"""
Can the current user unmark this comment as an answer?
"""
viewerCanUnmarkAsAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can update this object.
"""
viewerCanUpdate: Boolean!
"""
Reasons why the current viewer can not update this comment.
"""
viewerCannotUpdateReasons: [CommentCannotUpdateReason!]!
"""
Did the viewer author this comment.
"""
viewerDidAuthor: Boolean!
}
DiscussionCategory
Fields
"""
A category for discussions in a repository.
"""
type DiscussionCategory implements Node & RepositoryNode {
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
A description of this category.
"""
description: String
"""
An emoji representing this category.
"""
emoji: String!
"""
This category's emoji rendered as HTML.
"""
emojiHTML: HTML!
id: ID!
"""
Whether or not discussions in this category support choosing an answer with the markDiscussionCommentAsAnswer mutation.
"""
isAnswerable: Boolean!
"""
The name of this category.
"""
name: String!
"""
The repository associated with this node.
"""
repository: Repository!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
}
PinnedDiscussion
Fields:
"""
A Pinned discussion is a discussion pinned to a repository's index page.
"""
type PinnedDiscussion implements Node & RepositoryNode {
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
Identifies the primary key from the database.
"""
databaseId: Int
"""
The discussion that was pinned.
"""
discussion: Discussion!
"""
Color stops of the chosen gradient
"""
gradientStopColors: [String!]!
id: ID!
"""
Background texture pattern
"""
pattern: PinnedDiscussionPattern!
"""
The actor that pinned this discussion.
"""
pinnedBy: Actor!
"""
Preconfigured background gradient option
"""
preconfiguredGradient: PinnedDiscussionGradient
"""
The repository associated with this node.
"""
repository: Repository!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
}
PinnedDiscussionPattern
Values
"""
Preconfigured background patterns that may be used to style discussions pinned within a repository.
"""
enum PinnedDiscussionPattern {
"""
An upward-facing chevron pattern
"""
CHEVRON_UP
"""
A hollow dot pattern
"""
DOT
"""
A solid dot pattern
"""
DOT_FILL
"""
A heart pattern
"""
HEART_FILL
"""
A friendly octocat face pattern
"""
OCTOFACE
"""
A plus sign pattern
"""
PLUS
}
PinnedDiscussionGradient
Values
"""
Preconfigured gradients that may be used to style discussions pinned within a repository.
"""
enum PinnedDiscussionGradient {
"""
A gradient of blue to mint
"""
BLUE_MINT
"""
A gradient of blue to purple
"""
BLUE_PURPLE
"""
A gradient of pink to blue
"""
PINK_BLUE
"""
A gradient of purple to coral
"""
PURPLE_CORAL
"""
A gradient of red to orange
"""
RED_ORANGE
}
Interfaces
RepositoryDiscussionAuthor
Implemented by the User and Organization types. Note: An Organization will only have discussions associated with it if it was converted from a User.
Fields
"""
Represents an author of discussions in repositories.
"""
interface RepositoryDiscussionAuthor {
"""
Discussions this user has started.
"""
repositoryDiscussions(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Filter discussions to only those that have been answered or not. Defaults to
including both answered and unanswered discussions.
"""
answered: Boolean = null
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Ordering options for discussions returned from the connection.
"""
orderBy: DiscussionOrder = {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}
"""
Filter discussions to only those in a specific repository.
"""
repositoryId: ID
): DiscussionConnection!
}
RepositoryDiscussionCommentAuthor
Also implemented by the User and Organization types.
Fields
"""
Represents an author of discussion comments in repositories.
"""
interface RepositoryDiscussionCommentAuthor {
"""
Discussion comments this user has authored.
"""
repositoryDiscussionComments(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Filter discussion comments to only those that were marked as the answer
"""
onlyAnswers: Boolean = false
"""
Filter discussion comments to only those in a specific repository.
"""
repositoryId: ID
): DiscussionCommentConnection!
}
Mutations
These mutations follow the same implementation pattern that other mutations in the GraphQL API. Each mutation accepts a single argument of an Input type, named after the mutation, and returns a Payload type containing the fields specified.
For example, this is a basic createDiscussion mutation that will create a new discussion:
mutation {
# input type: CreateDiscussionInput
createDiscussion(input: {repositoryId: "1234", categoryId: "5678", body: "The body", title: "The title"}) {
# response type: CreateDiscussionPayload
discussion {
id
}
}
}
createDiscussion
Input fields:
body: String!The body of the new discussion.title: String!The title of the new discussion.repositoryId: ID!The ID of a repository in which to create the discussion.categoryId: ID!The ID of aDiscussionCategorywithin this repository.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.discussion: DiscussionThe discussion that was created.
updateDiscussion
Input fields:
discussionId: ID!The node ID of the discussion to update.body: StringThe new contents of the discussion body.title: StringThe new discussion title.categoryId: IDThe node ID of aDiscussionCategorywithin the same repository to change this discussion to.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.discussion: DiscussionThe discussion that was modified.
deleteDiscussion
Input fields:
id: ID!The node ID of the discussion to delete.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.discussion: DiscussionThe discussion that was deleted.
addDiscussionComment
Input fields:
body: String!The contents of the comment.discussionId: ID!The node ID of the discussion to comment on.replyToId: IDThe node ID of the discussion comment to reply to. If absent, the created comment will be a top-level comment.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.comment: DiscussionCommentThe discussion comment that was created.
updateDiscussionComment
Input fields:
body: String!The new contents of the comment body.commentId: ID!The node ID of the discussion comment to update.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.comment: DiscussionCommentThe discussion comment that was updated.
deleteDiscussionComment
Input fields:
id: ID!The node ID of the discussion comment to delete.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.comment: DiscussionCommentThe discussion comment that was deleted.
markDiscussionCommentAsAnswer
Input fields:
id: ID!The node ID of the discussion comment to mark as an answer.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.discussion: DiscussionThe discussion that includes the chosen comment.
unmarkDiscussionCommentAsAnswer
Input fields:
id: ID!The node ID of the discussion comment to unmark as an answer.clientMutationId: StringA unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
Return type fields:
clientMutationId: StringThe unique identifier provided as an input.discussion: DiscussionThe discussion that includes the unmarked comment.
Search
Discussion may be returned from the top-level search field. To search for discussion, specify type as DISCUSSION. The SearchResultItemConnection type has a discussionCount field to report the number of returned discussions, and the Discussion type is added to the SearchResultItem union. For more information, see Queries and Searching discussions.