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Issue comments
Use the REST API to manage comments on issues and pull requests.
About issue and pull request comments
You can use the REST API to create and manage comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request. For this reason, "shared" actions for both features, like managing assignees, labels, and milestones, are provided within the Issues endpoints. To manage pull request review comments, see "Pull request review 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 "Media types."
List issue comments for a repository
You can use the REST API to list comments on issues and pull requests for a repository. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
By default, issue comments are ordered by ascending ID.
Parameters for "List issue 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 |
---|
sort string The property to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
direction string Either Can be one of: |
since string Only show results that were last updated after the given time. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: |
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 issue comments for a repository"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "List issue 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/issues/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"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",
"issue_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
]
Get an issue comment
You can use the REST API to get comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
Parameters for "Get an issue 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 an issue comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples for "Get an issue comment"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 200
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"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",
"issue_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
Update an issue comment
You can use the REST API to update comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
Parameters for "Update an issue 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 an issue comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Update an issue comment"
curl -L \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/comments/COMMENT_ID \
-d '{"body":"Me too"}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"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",
"issue_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
Delete an issue comment
You can use the REST API to delete comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
Parameters for "Delete an issue 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 an issue comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples for "Delete an issue comment"
curl -L \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/comments/COMMENT_ID
Response
Status: 204
List issue comments
You can use the REST API to list comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
Issue comments are ordered by ascending ID.
Parameters for "List issue 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 |
issue_number integer RequiredThe number that identifies the issue. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
since string Only show results that were last updated after the given time. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: |
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 issue comments"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
Code samples for "List issue comments"
curl -L \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/ISSUE_NUMBER/comments
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"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",
"issue_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}
]
Create an issue comment
You can use the REST API to create comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.
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."
Parameters for "Create an issue 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 |
issue_number integer RequiredThe number that identifies the issue. |
Name, Type, Description |
---|
body string RequiredThe contents of the comment. |
HTTP response status codes for "Create an issue comment"
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Created |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples for "Create an issue comment"
curl -L \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/ISSUE_NUMBER/comments \
-d '{"body":"Me too"}'
Response
Status: 201
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"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",
"issue_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347",
"author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
}