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# Notes API **(FREE)**
Notes are comments on:
- Snippets
- Issues
- Merge requests
- Epics **(PREMIUM)**
This includes system notes, which are notes about changes to the object (for example, when an
assignee changes, GitLab posts a system note).
## Resource events
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/38096) in GitLab 13.3 for state, milestone, and weight events.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/40850) in GitLab 13.4 for iteration events.
Some system notes are not part of this API, but are recorded as separate events:
- [Resource label events](resource_label_events.md)
- [Resource state events](resource_state_events.md)
- [Resource milestone events](resource_milestone_events.md)
- [Resource weight events](resource_weight_events.md)
- [Resource iteration events](resource_iteration_events.md)
## Notes pagination
By default, `GET` requests return 20 results at a time because the API results
are paginated.
Read more on [pagination](README.md#pagination).
## Rate limits
To help avoid abuse, you can limit your users to a specific number of `Create` request per minute.
See [Notes rate limits](../user/admin_area/settings/rate_limit_on_notes_creation.md).
## Issues
### List project issue notes
Gets a list of all notes for a single issue.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes?sort=asc&order_by=updated_at
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
| `issue_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of an issue
| `sort` | string | no | Return issue notes sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`
| `order_by` | string | no | Return issue notes ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`
```json
[
{
"id": 302,
"body": "closed",
"attachment": null,
"author": {
"id": 1,
"username": "pipin",
"email": "admin@example.com",
"name": "Pip",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:01Z"
},
"created_at": "2013-10-02T09:22:45Z",
"updated_at": "2013-10-02T10:22:45Z",
"system": true,
"noteable_id": 377,
"noteable_type": "Issue",
"noteable_iid": 377,
"resolvable": false,
"confidential": false
},
{
"id": 305,
"body": "Text of the comment\r\n",
"attachment": null,
"author": {
"id": 1,
"username": "pipin",
"email": "admin@example.com",
"name": "Pip",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:01Z"
},
"created_at": "2013-10-02T09:56:03Z",
"updated_at": "2013-10-02T09:56:03Z",
"system": true,
"noteable_id": 121,
"noteable_type": "Issue",
"noteable_iid": 121,
"resolvable": false,
"confidential": true
}
]
```
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes"
```
### Get single issue note
Returns a single note for a specific project issue
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `issue_iid` (required) - The IID of a project issue
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of an issue note
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes/1"
```
### Create new issue note
Creates a new note to a single project issue.
```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `issue_iid` (required) - The IID of an issue
- `body` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
- `confidential` (optional) - The confidential flag of a note. Default is false.
- `created_at` (optional) - Date time string, ISO 8601 formatted. Example: `2016-03-11T03:45:40Z` (requires administrator or project/group owner rights)
```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Modify existing issue note
Modify existing note of an issue.
```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding).
- `issue_iid` (required) - The IID of an issue.
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of a note.
- `body` (optional) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
- `confidential` (optional) - The confidential flag of a note.
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Delete an issue note
Deletes an existing note of an issue.
```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/issues/:issue_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `issue_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of an issue |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes/636"
```
## Snippets
The Snippets Notes API is intended for project-level snippets, and not for personal snippets.
### List all snippet notes
Gets a list of all notes for a single snippet. Snippet notes are comments users can post to a snippet.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes
GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes?sort=asc&order_by=updated_at
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
| `snippet_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project snippet
| `sort` | string | no | Return snippet notes sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`
| `order_by` | string | no | Return snippet notes ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippets/11/notes"
```
### Get single snippet note
Returns a single note for a given snippet.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `snippet_id` (required) - The ID of a project snippet
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of a snippet note
```json
{
"id": 52,
"title": "Snippet",
"file_name": "snippet.rb",
"author": {
"id": 1,
"username": "pipin",
"email": "admin@example.com",
"name": "Pip",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:01Z"
},
"expires_at": null,
"updated_at": "2013-10-02T07:34:20Z",
"created_at": "2013-10-02T07:34:20Z"
}
```
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippets/11/notes/11"
```
### Create new snippet note
Creates a new note for a single snippet. Snippet notes are user comments on snippets.
If you create a note where the body only contains an Award Emoji, GitLab returns this object.
```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `snippet_id` (required) - The ID of a snippet
- `body` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
- `created_at` (optional) - Date time string, ISO 8601 formatted. Example: `2016-03-11T03:45:40Z` (requires administrator or project/group owner rights)
```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippet/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Modify existing snippet note
Modify existing note of a snippet.
```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `snippet_id` (required) - The ID of a snippet
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of a note
- `body` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippets/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Delete a snippet note
Deletes an existing note of a snippet.
```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `snippet_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a snippet |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippets/52/notes/1659"
```
## Merge Requests
### List all merge request notes
Gets a list of all notes for a single merge request.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes?sort=asc&order_by=updated_at
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of a project merge request
| `sort` | string | no | Return merge request notes sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`
| `order_by` | string | no | Return merge request notes ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/merge_requests/11/notes"
```
### Get single merge request note
Returns a single note for a given merge request.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `merge_request_iid` (required) - The IID of a project merge request
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of a merge request note
```json
{
"id": 301,
"body": "Comment for MR",
"attachment": null,
"author": {
"id": 1,
"username": "pipin",
"email": "admin@example.com",
"name": "Pip",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:01Z"
},
"created_at": "2013-10-02T08:57:14Z",
"updated_at": "2013-10-02T08:57:14Z",
"system": false,
"noteable_id": 2,
"noteable_type": "MergeRequest",
"noteable_iid": 2,
"resolvable": false,
"confidential": false
}
```
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/merge_requests/11/notes/1"
```
### Create new merge request note
Creates a new note for a single merge request.
If you create a note where the body only contains an Award Emoji, GitLab returns this object.
```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `merge_request_iid` (required) - The IID of a merge request
- `body` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
- `created_at` (optional) - Date time string, ISO 8601 formatted. Example: `2016-03-11T03:45:40Z` (requires administrator or project/group owner rights)
### Modify existing merge request note
Modify existing note of a merge request.
```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
- `id` (required) - The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)
- `merge_request_iid` (required) - The IID of a merge request
- `note_id` (required) - The ID of a note
- `body` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters.
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/merge_requests/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Delete a merge request note
Deletes an existing note of a merge request.
```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of a merge request |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/merge_requests/7/notes/1602"
```
## Epics **(ULTIMATE)**
### List all epic notes
Gets a list of all notes for a single epic. Epic notes are comments users can post to an epic.
```plaintext
GET /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes
GET /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes?sort=asc&order_by=updated_at
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `epic_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a group epic |
| `sort` | string | no | Return epic notes sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return epic notes ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/11/notes"
```
### Get single epic note
Returns a single note for a given epic.
```plaintext
GET /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `epic_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an epic |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
```json
{
"id": 52,
"title": "Epic",
"file_name": "epic.rb",
"author": {
"id": 1,
"username": "pipin",
"email": "admin@example.com",
"name": "Pip",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:01Z"
},
"expires_at": null,
"updated_at": "2013-10-02T07:34:20Z",
"created_at": "2013-10-02T07:34:20Z",
"confidential": false
}
```
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/11/notes/1"
```
### Create new epic note
Creates a new note for a single epic. Epic notes are comments users can post to an epic.
If you create a note where the body only contains an Award Emoji, GitLab returns this object.
```plaintext
POST /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `epic_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an epic |
| `body` | string | yes | The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters. |
```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Modify existing epic note
Modify existing note of an epic.
```plaintext
PUT /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `epic_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an epic |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
| `body` | string | yes | The content of a note. Limited to 1,000,000 characters. |
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/11/notes?body=note"
```
### Delete an epic note
Deletes an existing note of an epic.
```plaintext
DELETE /groups/:id/epics/:epic_id/notes/:note_id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `epic_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an epic |
| `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/52/notes/1659"
```