Project boards

Use the REST API to create and manage project boards in a repository.

List organization projects

Lists the projects in an organization. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled in the organization. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "List organization projects"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`state` string Indicates the state of the projects to return. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`, `all`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List organization projects"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "List organization projects"

get/orgs/{org}/projects

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/projects

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat",
    "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002605",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/api-playground/projects/1",
    "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002605/columns",
    "id": 1002605,
    "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDU=",
    "name": "Organization Roadmap",
    "body": "High-level roadmap for the upcoming year.",
    "number": 1,
    "state": "open",
    "creator": {
      "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": "2011-04-11T20:09:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2014-03-04T18:58:10Z",
    "organization_permission": "write",
    "private": true
  }
]

Create an organization project

Works with GitHub Apps

Creates an organization project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if projects are disabled in the organization or if the organization does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "Create an organization project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`org` string Required The organization name. The name is not case sensitive.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`name` string Required The name of the project.
`body` string The description of the project.

HTTP response status codes for "Create an organization project"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`410`	Gone
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create an organization project"

post/orgs/{org}/projects

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/projects \
  -d '{"name":"Organization Roadmap","body":"High-level roadmap for the upcoming year."}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/orgs/octocat",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002605",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/api-playground/projects/1",
  "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002605/columns",
  "id": 1002605,
  "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDU=",
  "name": "Organization Roadmap",
  "body": "High-level roadmap for the upcoming year.",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "creator": {
    "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": "2011-04-11T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-04T18:58:10Z"
}

Get a project

Works with GitHub Apps

Gets a project by its id. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "Get a project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`project_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the project.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a project"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden

Code samples for "Get a project"

get/projects/{project_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
  "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604/columns",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
  "name": "Projects Documentation",
  "body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "creator": {
    "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}

Update a project

Works with GitHub Apps

Updates a project board's information. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "Update a project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`project_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the project.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`name` string Name of the project
`body` string or null Body of the project
`state` string State of the project; either 'open' or 'closed'
`organization_permission` string The baseline permission that all organization members have on this project Can be one of: `read`, `write`, `admin`, `none`
`private` boolean Whether or not this project can be seen by everyone.

HTTP response status codes for "Update a project"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Not Found if the authenticated user does not have access to the project
`410`	Gone
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Update a project"

patch/projects/{project_id}

curl -L \
  -X PATCH \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID \
  -d '{"name":"Week One Sprint","state":"open","organization_permission":"write"}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
  "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604/columns",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
  "name": "Projects Documentation",
  "body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "creator": {
    "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}

Delete a project

Works with GitHub Apps

Deletes a project board. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled.

Parameters for "Delete a project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`project_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the project.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a project"

Status code	Description
`204`	Delete Success
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`410`	Gone

Code samples for "Delete a project"

delete/projects/{project_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID

Delete Success

Status: 204

List repository projects

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists the projects in a repository. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled in the repository. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "List repository projects"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`state` string Indicates the state of the projects to return. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`, `all`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List repository projects"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`410`	Gone
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "List repository projects"

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/projects

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
    "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
    "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604/columns",
    "id": 1002604,
    "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
    "name": "Projects Documentation",
    "body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
    "number": 1,
    "state": "open",
    "creator": {
      "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
  }
]

Create a repository project

Works with GitHub Apps

Creates a repository project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if projects are disabled in the repository or if the repository does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "Create a repository project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`name` string Required The name of the project.
`body` string The description of the project.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a repository project"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`410`	Gone
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create a repository project"

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/projects \
  -d '{"name":"Projects Documentation","body":"Developer documentation project for the developer site."}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
  "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002604/columns",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
  "name": "Projects Documentation",
  "body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "creator": {
    "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}

Create a user project

Works with GitHub Apps

Creates a user project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if the user does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.

Parameters for "Create a user project"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`name` string Required Name of the project
`body` string or null Body of the project

HTTP response status codes for "Create a user project"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create a user project"

post/user/projects

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/projects \
  -d '{"name":"My Projects","body":"A board to manage my personal projects."}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002603",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/users/octocat/projects/1",
  "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002603/columns",
  "id": 1002603,
  "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDM=",
  "name": "My Projects",
  "body": "A board to manage my personal projects.",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "creator": {
    "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}

List user projects

Lists projects for a user.

Parameters for "List user projects"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required The handle for the GitHub user account.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`state` string Indicates the state of the projects to return. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`, `all`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page` integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List user projects"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "List user projects"

get/users/{username}/projects

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/users/USERNAME/projects

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "owner_url": "https://HOSTNAME/users/octocat",
    "url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002603",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/users/octocat/projects/1",
    "columns_url": "https://HOSTNAME/projects/1002603/columns",
    "id": 1002603,
    "node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDM=",
    "name": "My Projects",
    "body": "A board to manage my personal projects.",
    "number": 1,
    "state": "open",
    "creator": {
      "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": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
  }
]