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Gist comments

Use the REST API to view and modify comments on a gist.

Acerca de los comentarios gist

Puedes usar la API REST para ver y modificar los comentarios en un gist. Para obtener más información sobre los gists, consulta "Editar y compartir contenido con gists".

Tipos de medios personalizados para los comentarios de los Gists

Estos son los tipos de medios compatibles para los comentarios de los gists.

application/vnd.github.VERSION.raw
application/vnd.github.VERSION.base64

Para más información sobre los tipos de medios, vea "Tipos de medios personalizados".

List gist comments

Parameters for "List gist comments"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
gist_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the gist.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
per_pageinteger

The number of results per page (max 100).

Default: 30

pageinteger

Page number of the results to fetch.

Default: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List gist comments"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

304

Not modified

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "List gist comments"

get/gists/{gist_id}/comments
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/GIST_ID/comments

Response

Status: 200
[ { "id": 1, "node_id": "MDExOkdpc3RDb21tZW50MQ==", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/gists/a6db0bec360bb87e9418/comments/1", "body": "Just commenting for the sake of commenting", "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": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "updated_at": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "author_association": "COLLABORATOR" } ]

Create a gist comment

Parameters for "Create a gist comment"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
gist_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the gist.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
bodystringRequired

The comment text.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a gist comment"

Status codeDescription
201

Created

304

Not modified

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "Create a gist comment"

post/gists/{gist_id}/comments
curl -L \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/GIST_ID/comments \ -d '{"body":"This is a comment to a gist"}'

Response

Status: 201
{ "id": 1, "node_id": "MDExOkdpc3RDb21tZW50MQ==", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/gists/a6db0bec360bb87e9418/comments/1", "body": "Just commenting for the sake of commenting", "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": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "updated_at": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "author_association": "COLLABORATOR" }

Get a gist comment

Parameters for "Get a gist comment"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
gist_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the gist.

comment_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the comment.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a gist comment"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

304

Not modified

403

Forbidden Gist

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "Get a gist comment"

get/gists/{gist_id}/comments/{comment_id}
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/GIST_ID/comments/COMMENT_ID

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 1, "node_id": "MDExOkdpc3RDb21tZW50MQ==", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/gists/a6db0bec360bb87e9418/comments/1", "body": "Just commenting for the sake of commenting", "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": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "updated_at": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "author_association": "COLLABORATOR" }

Update a gist comment

Parameters for "Update a gist comment"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
gist_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the gist.

comment_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the comment.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
bodystringRequired

The comment text.

HTTP response status codes for "Update a gist comment"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "Update a gist comment"

patch/gists/{gist_id}/comments/{comment_id}
curl -L \ -X PATCH \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/GIST_ID/comments/COMMENT_ID \ -d '{"body":"This is an update to a comment in a gist"}'

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 1, "node_id": "MDExOkdpc3RDb21tZW50MQ==", "url": "https://HOSTNAME/gists/a6db0bec360bb87e9418/comments/1", "body": "Just commenting for the sake of commenting", "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": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "updated_at": "2011-04-18T23:23:56Z", "author_association": "COLLABORATOR" }

Delete a gist comment

Parameters for "Delete a gist comment"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
acceptstring

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
gist_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the gist.

comment_idintegerRequired

The unique identifier of the comment.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a gist comment"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

304

Not modified

403

Forbidden

404

Resource not found

Code samples for "Delete a gist comment"

delete/gists/{gist_id}/comments/{comment_id}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/gists/GIST_ID/comments/COMMENT_ID

Response

Status: 204