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Pull request review comments
Use the REST API to interact with pull request review comments.
About pull request review comments
Pull request review comments are comments made on a portion of the unified diff during a pull request review. These are different from commit comments and issue comments in a pull request. For more information, see "Commit comments" and "Issue comments."
Custom media types
These are the supported media types for this set of endpoints:
application/vnd.github.raw+json
application/vnd.github.text+json
application/vnd.github.html+json
application/vnd.github.full+json
For more information about media types, see "Custom media types."
List review comments in a repository
Lists review comments for all pull requests in a repository. By default, review comments are in ascending order by ID.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
sort stringCan be one of: |
direction stringThe direction to sort results. Ignored without Can be one of: |
since stringOnly show notifications updated after the given time. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 8,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1",
"pull_request_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1",
"author_association": "NONE",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1"
},
"html": {
"href": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1"
},
"pull_request": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1"
}
},
"start_line": 1,
"original_start_line": 1,
"start_side": "RIGHT",
"line": 2,
"original_line": 2,
"side": "RIGHT"
}
]
Get a review comment for a pull request
Provides details for a review comment.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
comment_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 200
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 8,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1",
"pull_request_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1",
"author_association": "NONE",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1"
},
"html": {
"href": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1"
},
"pull_request": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1"
}
},
"start_line": 1,
"original_start_line": 1,
"start_side": "RIGHT",
"line": 2,
"original_line": 2,
"side": "RIGHT"
}
Update a review comment for a pull request
Enables you to edit a review comment.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
comment_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
body stringRequiredThe text of the reply to the review comment. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/comments/COMMENT_ID \
-d '{"body":"I like this too!"}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 8,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1",
"pull_request_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1",
"author_association": "NONE",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1"
},
"html": {
"href": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1"
},
"pull_request": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1"
}
},
"start_line": 1,
"original_start_line": 1,
"start_side": "RIGHT",
"line": 2,
"original_line": 2,
"side": "RIGHT"
}
Delete a review comment for a pull request
Deletes a review comment.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
comment_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 204
List review comments on a pull request
Lists all review comments for a pull request. By default, review comments are in ascending order by ID.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
pull_number integerRequiredThe number that identifies the pull request. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
sort stringThe property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction stringThe direction to sort results. Ignored without Can be one of: |
since stringOnly show notifications updated after the given time. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PULL_NUMBER/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 8,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1",
"pull_request_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1",
"author_association": "NONE",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1"
},
"html": {
"href": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1"
},
"pull_request": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1"
}
},
"start_line": 1,
"original_start_line": 1,
"start_side": "RIGHT",
"line": 2,
"original_line": 2,
"side": "RIGHT"
}
]
Create a review comment for a pull request
Creates a review comment in the pull request diff. To add a regular comment to a pull request timeline, see "Create an issue comment." We recommend creating a review comment using line
, side
, and optionally start_line
and start_side
if your comment applies to more than one line in the pull request diff.
The position
parameter is deprecated. If you use position
, the line
, side
, start_line
, and start_side
parameters are not required.
Note: The position value equals the number of lines down from the first "@@" hunk header in the file you want to add a comment. The line just below the "@@" line is position 1, the next line is position 2, and so on. The position in the diff continues to increase through lines of whitespace and additional hunks until the beginning of a new file.
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.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
pull_number integerRequiredThe number that identifies the pull request. |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
body stringRequiredThe text of the review comment. |
commit_id stringRequiredThe SHA of the commit needing a comment. Not using the latest commit SHA may render your comment outdated if a subsequent commit modifies the line you specify as the |
path stringRequiredThe relative path to the file that necessitates a comment. |
position integerThis parameter is deprecated. Use |
side stringIn a split diff view, the side of the diff that the pull request's changes appear on. Can be Can be one of: |
line integerRequiredThe line of the blob in the pull request diff that the comment applies to. For a multi-line comment, the last line of the range that your comment applies to. |
start_line integerRequired when using multi-line comments unless using |
start_side stringRequired when using multi-line comments unless using Can be one of: |
in_reply_to integerThe ID of the review comment to reply to. To find the ID of a review comment with "List review comments on a pull request". When specified, all parameters other than |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Created |
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PULL_NUMBER/comments \
-d '{"body":"Great stuff!","commit_id":"6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e","path":"file1.txt","start_line":1,"start_side":"RIGHT","line":2,"side":"RIGHT"}'
Response
Status: 201
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 8,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1",
"pull_request_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1",
"author_association": "NONE",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1"
},
"html": {
"href": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1#discussion-diff-1"
},
"pull_request": {
"href": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/1"
}
},
"start_line": 1,
"original_start_line": 1,
"start_side": "RIGHT",
"line": 2,
"original_line": 2,
"side": "RIGHT"
}
Create a reply for a review comment
Creates a reply to a review comment for a pull request. For the comment_id
, provide the ID of the review comment you are replying to. This must be the ID of a top-level review comment, not a reply to that comment. Replies to replies are not supported.
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.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
pull_number integerRequiredThe number that identifies the pull request. |
comment_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the comment. |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
body stringRequiredThe text of the review comment. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Created |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PULL_NUMBER/comments/COMMENT_ID/replies \
-d '{"body":"Great stuff!"}'
Response
Status: 201
{
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/pulls/comments/1",
"pull_request_review_id": 42,
"id": 10,
"node_id": "MDI0OlB1bGxSZXF1ZXN0UmV2aWV3Q29tbWVudDEw",
"diff_hunk": "@@ -16,33 +16,40 @@ public class Connection : IConnection...",
"path": "file1.txt",
"position": 1,
"original_position": 4,
"commit_id": "6dcb09b5b57875f334f61aebed695e2e4193db5e",
"original_commit_id": "9c48853fa3dc5c1c3d6f1f1cd1f2743e72652840",
"in_reply_to_id": 426899381,
"user": {
"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
},
"body": "Great stuff!",
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
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