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

Merge requests

List merge requests

Get all merge requests for this project. The state parameter can be used to get only merge requests with a given state (opened, closed, or merged) or all of them (all). The pagination parameters page and per_page can be used to restrict the list of merge requests.

GET /projects/:id/merge_requests
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests?state=opened
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests?state=all

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• state (optional) - Return all requests or just those that are merged, opened or closed

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "iid": 1,
    "target_branch": "master",
    "source_branch": "test1",
    "project_id": 3,
    "title": "test1",
    "state": "opened",
    "upvotes": 0,
    "downvotes": 0,
    "author": {
      "id": 1,
      "username": "admin",
      "email": "admin@example.com",
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
    },
    "assignee": {
      "id": 1,
      "username": "admin",
      "email": "admin@example.com",
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
    },
    "description":"fixed login page css paddings"
  }
]

Get single MR

Shows information about a single merge request.

GET /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• merge_request_id (required) - The ID of MR

{
  "id": 1,
  "iid": 1,
  "target_branch": "master",
  "source_branch": "test1",
  "project_id": 3,
  "title": "test1",
  "state": "merged",
  "upvotes": 0,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "assignee": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "description":"fixed login page css paddings"
}

Create MR

Creates a new merge request.

POST /projects/:id/merge_requests

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• source_branch (required) - The source branch
• target_branch (required) - The target branch
• assignee_id (optional) - Assignee user ID
• title (required) - Title of MR
• target_project_id (optional) - The target project (numeric id)

{
  "id": 1,
  "target_branch": "master",
  "source_branch": "test1",
  "project_id": 3,
  "title": "test1",
  "state": "opened",
  "upvotes": 0,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "assignee": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "description":"fixed login page css paddings"
}

Update MR

Updates an existing merge request. You can change branches, title, or even close the MR.

PUT /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• merge_request_id (required) - ID of MR
• source_branch - The source branch
• target_branch - The target branch
• assignee_id - Assignee user ID
• title - Title of MR
• state_event - New state (close|reopen|merge)

{
  "id": 1,
  "target_branch": "master",
  "source_branch": "test1",
  "project_id": 3,
  "title": "test1",
  "state": "opened",
  "upvotes": 0,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "assignee": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  }
}

Accept MR

Merge changes submitted with MR usign this API.

If merge success you get 200 OK.

If it has some conflicts and can not be merged - you get 405 and error message 'Branch cannot be merged'

If merge request is already merged or closed - you get 405 and error message 'Method Not Allowed'

If you dont have permissions to accept this merge request - you get 401

PUT /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id/merge

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• merge_request_id (required) - ID of MR
• merge_commit_message (optional) - Custom merge commit message

{
  "id": 1,
  "target_branch": "master",
  "source_branch": "test1",
  "project_id": 3,
  "title": "test1",
  "state": "merged",
  "upvotes": 0,
  "downvotes": 0,
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "assignee": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "state": "active",
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  }
}

Post comment to MR

Adds a comment to a merge request.

POST /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id/comments

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• merge_request_id (required) - ID of merge request
• note (required) - Text of comment

{
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "admin",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "name": "Administrator",
    "blocked": false,
    "created_at": "2012-04-29T08:46:00Z"
  },
  "note": "text1"
}

Get the comments on a MR

Gets all the comments associated with a merge request.

GET /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id/comments

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID of a project
• merge_request_id (required) - ID of merge request

[
  {
    "note": "this is the 1st comment on the 2merge merge request",
    "author": {
      "id": 11,
      "username": "admin",
      "email": "admin@example.com",
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "created_at": "2014-03-06T08:17:35.000Z"
    }
  },
  {
    "note": "_Status changed to closed_",
    "author": {
      "id": 11,
      "username": "admin",
      "email": "admin@example.com",
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "created_at": "2014-03-06T08:17:35.000Z"
    }
  }
]

Comments on issues

Comments are done via the notes resource.