# Notes API

Notes are comments on:

- Snippets
- Issues
- Merge requests

- Epics **(ULTIMATE)**

This includes system notes, which are notes about changes to the object (for example, when a milestone changes, there will be a corresponding system note). Label notes are not part of this API, but recorded as separate events in [resource label events](resource_label_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).

## Issues

### List project issue notes

Gets a list of all notes for a single issue.

```

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

  },
  {

    "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

  }
]
```

```bash

curl --request GET --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

```

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

```bash

curl --request GET --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.

```

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.

- `created_at` (optional) - Date time string, ISO 8601 formatted, e.g. 2016-03-11T03:45:40Z (requires admin or project/group owner rights)

```bash

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.

```

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` (required) - The content of a note. Limited to 1 000 000 characters.

```bash

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.

```

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 |

```bash

curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/issues/11/notes/636

```

## 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.

```

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`

```bash

curl --request GET --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.

```

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"

}
```

```bash

curl --request GET --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 comments users can post to a snippet.

If you create a note where the body only contains an Award Emoji, you'll receive this object back.

```

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, e.g. 2016-03-11T03:45:40Z

```bash

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.

```
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.

```bash

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.

```
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 |

```bash

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.

```

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`

```bash

curl --request GET --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.

```

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

}
```

```bash

curl --request GET --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, you'll receive
this object back.

```

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, e.g. 2016-03-11T03:45:40Z

### Modify existing merge request note

Modify existing note of a merge request.

```

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.

```bash

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.

```

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 |

```bash

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.

```
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` |

```bash
curl --request GET --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.

```
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"
}
```

```bash
curl --request GET --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, you'll receive this object back.

```
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. |

```bash
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippet/11/notes?body=note
```

### Modify existing epic note

Modify existing note of an epic.

```
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. |

```bash
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/snippet/11/notes?body=note
```

### Delete an epic note

Deletes an existing note of an epic.

```
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 |

```bash
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/epics/52/notes/1659
```