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# Custom Attributes API
Every API call to custom attributes must be authenticated as administrator.
Custom attributes are currently available on users, groups, and projects,
which is referred to as "resource" in this documentation.
## List custom attributes
Get all custom attributes on a resource.
```plaintext
GET /users/:id/custom_attributes
GET /groups/:id/custom_attributes
GET /projects/:id/custom_attributes
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a resource |
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/users/42/custom_attributes"
```
Example response:
```json
[
{
"key": "location",
"value": "Antarctica"
},
{
"key": "role",
"value": "Developer"
}
]
```
## Single custom attribute
Get a single custom attribute on a resource.
```plaintext
GET /users/:id/custom_attributes/:key
GET /groups/:id/custom_attributes/:key
GET /projects/:id/custom_attributes/:key
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a resource |
| `key` | string | yes | The key of the custom attribute |
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/users/42/custom_attributes/location"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"key": "location",
"value": "Antarctica"
}
```
## Set custom attribute
Set a custom attribute on a resource. The attribute is updated if it already exists,
or newly created otherwise.
```plaintext
PUT /users/:id/custom_attributes/:key
PUT /groups/:id/custom_attributes/:key
PUT /projects/:id/custom_attributes/:key
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a resource |
| `key` | string | yes | The key of the custom attribute |
| `value` | string | yes | The value of the custom attribute |
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --data "value=Greenland" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/users/42/custom_attributes/location"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"key": "location",
"value": "Greenland"
}
```
## Delete custom attribute
Delete a custom attribute on a resource.
```plaintext
DELETE /users/:id/custom_attributes/:key
DELETE /groups/:id/custom_attributes/:key
DELETE /projects/:id/custom_attributes/:key
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a resource |
| `key` | string | yes | The key of the custom attribute |
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/users/42/custom_attributes/location"
```