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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."
Custom media types for commit comments
These are the supported media types for commit comments. You can read more about the use of media types in the API here.
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.raw+json
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.text+json
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.html+json
application/vnd.github-commitcomment.full+json
For more information, see "Media types."
List commit comments for a repository
Commit Comments use these custom media types. You can read more about the use of media types in the API here.
Comments are ordered by ascending ID.
Parameters for "List commit comments for a repository"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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 |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integer Page number of the results to fetch. 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"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
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
Parameters for "Get a commit comment"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
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
Parameters for "Update a commit comment"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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. |
Body parameters |
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"
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
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
Parameters for "Delete a commit comment"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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"
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 204
List commit comments
Use the :commit_sha
to specify the commit that will have its comments listed.
Parameters for "List commit comments"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
per_page integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes for "List commit comments"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples for "List commit comments"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
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. See "Secondary rate limits" and "Dealing with secondary rate limits" for details.
Parameters for "Create a commit comment"
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept string Setting to |
Path parameters |
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. |
Body parameters |
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"
curl -L \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
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"
}