gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/api/award_emoji.md

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# Award Emoji API

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/4575) in GitLab 8.9. Snippet support added in 8.12.

An [awarded emoji](../user/award_emojis.md) tells a thousand words.

Emoji can be awarded on the following (known as "awardables"):

- [Issues](../user/project/issues/index.md) ([API](issues.md)).
- [Merge requests](../user/project/merge_requests/index.md) ([API](merge_requests.md)).
- [Snippets](../user/snippets.md) ([API](snippets.md)).

Emoji can also [be awarded](../user/award_emojis.md#award-emoji-for-comments) on comments (also known as notes). See also [Notes API](notes.md).

## Issues, merge requests, and snippets

See [Award Emoji on Comments](#award-emoji-on-comments) for information on using these endpoints with comments.

### List an awardable's award emoji

Get a list of all award emoji for a specified awardable.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/award_emoji
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/award_emoji
GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/award_emoji
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid`/`merge_request_iid`/`snippet_id` | integer        | yes      | ID (`iid` for merge requests/issues, `id` for snippets) of an awardable.     |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji"
```

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "id": 4,
    "name": "1234",
    "user": {
      "name": "Administrator",
      "username": "root",
      "id": 1,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/root"
    },
    "created_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.206Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.206Z",
    "awardable_id": 80,
    "awardable_type": "Issue"
  },
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "microphone",
    "user": {
      "name": "User 4",
      "username": "user4",
      "id": 26,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7e65550957227bd38fe2d7fbc6fd2f7b?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/user4"
    },
    "created_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.177Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.177Z",
    "awardable_id": 80,
    "awardable_type": "Issue"
  }
]
```

### Get single award emoji

Get a single award emoji from an issue, snippet, or merge request.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/award_emoji/:award_id
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/award_emoji/:award_id
GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/award_emoji/:award_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid`/`merge_request_iid`/`snippet_id` | integer        | yes      | ID (`iid` for merge requests/issues, `id` for snippets) of an awardable.     |
| `award_id`     | integer        | yes      | ID of the award emoji.                                                       |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/1"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "microphone",
  "user": {
    "name": "User 4",
    "username": "user4",
    "id": 26,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7e65550957227bd38fe2d7fbc6fd2f7b?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/user4"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.177Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.177Z",
  "awardable_id": 80,
  "awardable_type": "Issue"
}
```

### Award a new emoji

Create an award emoji on the specified awardable.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/award_emoji
POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/award_emoji
POST /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/award_emoji
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid`/`merge_request_iid`/`snippet_id` | integer        | yes      | ID (`iid` for merge requests/issues, `id` for snippets) of an awardable.     |
| `name`         | string         | yes      | Name of the emoji without colons.                                            |

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji?name=blowfish"
```

Example Response:

```json
{
  "id": 344,
  "name": "blowfish",
  "user": {
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "id": 1,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/root"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-06-17T17:47:29.266Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-06-17T17:47:29.266Z",
  "awardable_id": 80,
  "awardable_type": "Issue"
}
```

### Delete an award emoji

Sometimes it's just not meant to be and you'll have to remove the award.

NOTE: **Note:**
Only available to administrators or the author of the award.

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/award_emoji/:award_id
DELETE /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/award_emoji/:award_id
DELETE /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/award_emoji/:award_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid`/`merge_request_iid`/`snippet_id` | integer        | yes      | ID (`iid` for merge requests/issues, `id` for snippets) of an awardable.     |
| `award_id`     | integer        | yes      | ID of an award emoji.                                                        |

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/344"
```

## Award Emoji on Comments

Comments (also known as notes) are a sub-resource of issues, merge requests, and snippets.

NOTE: **Note:**
The examples below describe working with award emoji on comments for an issue, but can be
easily adapted for comments on a merge request or on a snippet. Therefore, you have to replace
`issue_iid` either with `merge_request_iid` or with the `snippet_id`.

### List a comment's award emoji

Get all award emoji for a comment (note).

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id/award_emoji
```

Parameters:

| Attribute   | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`        | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid` | integer        | yes      | Internal ID of an issue.                                                     |
| `note_id`   | integer        | yes      | ID of a comment (note).                                                      |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji"
```

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "id": 2,
    "name": "mood_bubble_lightning",
    "user": {
      "name": "User 4",
      "username": "user4",
      "id": 26,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7e65550957227bd38fe2d7fbc6fd2f7b?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/user4"
    },
    "created_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.197Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.197Z",
    "awardable_id": 1,
    "awardable_type": "Note"
  }
]
```

### Get an award emoji for a comment

Get a single award emoji for a comment (note).

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id/award_emoji/:award_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute   | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`        | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid` | integer        | yes      | Internal ID of an issue.                                                     |
| `note_id`   | integer        | yes      | ID of a comment (note).                                                      |
| `award_id`  | integer        | yes      | ID of the award emoji.                                                       |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji/2"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 2,
  "name": "mood_bubble_lightning",
  "user": {
    "name": "User 4",
    "username": "user4",
    "id": 26,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7e65550957227bd38fe2d7fbc6fd2f7b?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/user4"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.197Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-06-15T10:09:34.197Z",
  "awardable_id": 1,
  "awardable_type": "Note"
}
```

### Award a new emoji on a comment

Create an award emoji on the specified comment (note).

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id/award_emoji
```

Parameters:

| Attribute   | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`        | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid` | integer        | yes      | Internal ID of an issue.                                                     |
| `note_id`   | integer        | yes      | ID of a comment (note).                                                      |
| `name`      | string         | yes      | Name of the emoji without colons.                                            |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji?name=rocket"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 345,
  "name": "rocket",
  "user": {
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "id": 1,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com/root"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-06-17T19:59:55.888Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-06-17T19:59:55.888Z",
  "awardable_id": 1,
  "awardable_type": "Note"
}
```

### Delete an award emoji from a comment

Sometimes it's just not meant to be and you'll have to remove the award.

NOTE: **Note:**
Only available to administrators or the author of the award.

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id/award_emoji/:award_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute   | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`        | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |
| `issue_iid` | integer        | yes      | Internal ID of an issue.                                                     |
| `note_id`   | integer        | yes      | ID of a comment (note).                                                      |
| `award_id`  | integer        | yes      | ID of an award_emoji.                                                        |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/345"
```