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

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Notification settings API

Introduced in GitLab 8.12.

Valid notification levels

The notification levels are defined in the NotificationSetting.level model enumeration. Currently, these levels are recognized:

disabled
participating
watch
global
mention
custom

If the custom level is used, specific email events can be controlled. Available events are returned by NotificationSetting.email_events. Currently, these events are recognized:

• new_note
• new_issue
• reopen_issue
• close_issue
• reassign_issue
• issue_due
• new_merge_request
• push_to_merge_request
• reopen_merge_request
• close_merge_request
• reassign_merge_request
• merge_merge_request
• failed_pipeline
• fixed_pipeline
• success_pipeline
• moved_project
• new_epic (ULTIMATE)

Global notification settings

Get current notification settings and email address.

GET /notification_settings

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/notification_settings"

Example response:

{
  "level": "participating",
  "notification_email": "admin@example.com"
}

Update global notification settings

Update current notification settings and email address.

PUT /notification_settings

curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/notification_settings?level=watch"

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
level	string	no	The global notification level
notification_email	string	no	The email address to send notifications
new_note	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
new_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reopen_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
close_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reassign_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
issue_due	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
new_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
push_to_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reopen_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
close_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reassign_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
merge_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
failed_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
fixed_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
success_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
moved_project	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification (Introduced in GitLab 13.3)
new_epic	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification (Introduced in GitLab 11.3) (ULTIMATE)

Example response:

{
  "level": "watch",
  "notification_email": "admin@example.com"
}

Group / project level notification settings

Get current group or project notification settings.

GET /groups/:id/notification_settings
GET /projects/:id/notification_settings

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/notification_settings"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/8/notification_settings"

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The group/project ID or path

Example response:

{
  "level": "global"
}

Update group/project level notification settings

Update current group/project notification settings.

PUT /groups/:id/notification_settings
PUT /projects/:id/notification_settings

curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/notification_settings?level=watch"
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/8/notification_settings?level=custom&new_note=true"

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The group/project ID or path
level	string	no	The global notification level
new_note	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
new_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reopen_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
close_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reassign_issue	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
issue_due	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
new_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
push_to_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reopen_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
close_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
reassign_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
merge_merge_request	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
failed_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
fixed_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
success_pipeline	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification
moved_project	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification (Introduced in GitLab 13.3)
new_epic	boolean	no	Enable/disable this notification (Introduced in GitLab 11.3) (ULTIMATE)

Example responses:

{
  "level": "watch"
}

{
  "level": "custom",
  "events": {
    "new_note": true,
    "new_issue": false,
    "reopen_issue": false,
    "close_issue": false,
    "reassign_issue": false,
    "issue_due": false,
    "new_merge_request": false,
    "push_to_merge_request": false,
    "reopen_merge_request": false,
    "close_merge_request": false,
    "reassign_merge_request": false,
    "merge_merge_request": false,
    "failed_pipeline": false,
    "fixed_pipeline": false,
    "success_pipeline": false
  }
}

Users on GitLab Ultimate or Gold also see the new_epic parameter:

{
  "level": "custom",
  "events": {
    "new_note": true,
    "new_issue": false,
    "new_epic": false,
    ...
  }
}