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Project boards
Use the REST API to create and manage project boards in a repository.
List organization projects
Lists the projects in an organization. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled in the organization. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
statestringIndicates the state of the projects to return. Default: Can be one of: |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/projectsResponse
Status: 200[
{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002605",
"html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/api-playground/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002605/columns",
"id": 1002605,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDU=",
"name": "Organization Roadmap",
"body": "High-level roadmap for the upcoming year.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-11T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-04T18:58:10Z",
"organization_permission": "write",
"private": true
}
]Create an organization project
Creates an organization project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if projects are disabled in the organization or if the organization does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
orgstringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
namestringRequiredThe name of the project. |
bodystringThe description of the project. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
201 | Created |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/orgs/ORG/projects \
-d '{"name":"Organization Roadmap","body":"High-level roadmap for the upcoming year."}'Response
Status: 201{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/octocat",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002605",
"html_url": "https://github.com/orgs/api-playground/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002605/columns",
"id": 1002605,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDU=",
"name": "Organization Roadmap",
"body": "High-level roadmap for the upcoming year.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-11T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-04T18:58:10Z"
}Get a project
Gets a project by its id. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
project_idintegerRequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_IDResponse
Status: 200{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604",
"html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604/columns",
"id": 1002604,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
"name": "Projects Documentation",
"body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}Update a project
Updates a project board's information. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
project_idintegerRequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
namestringName of the project |
bodystring or nullBody of the project |
statestringState of the project; either 'open' or 'closed' |
organization_permissionstringThe baseline permission that all organization members have on this project Can be one of: |
privatebooleanWhether or not this project can be seen by everyone. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Not Found if the authenticated user does not have access to the project |
410 | Gone |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_ID \
-d '{"name":"Week One Sprint","state":"open","organization_permission":"write"}'Response
Status: 200{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604",
"html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604/columns",
"id": 1002604,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
"name": "Projects Documentation",
"body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}Delete a project
Deletes a project board. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
project_idintegerRequiredThe unique identifier of the project. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
204 | Delete Success |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/projects/PROJECT_IDDelete Success
Status: 204List repository projects
Lists the projects in a repository. Returns a 404 Not Found status if projects are disabled in the repository. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
ownerstringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repostringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
statestringIndicates the state of the projects to return. Default: Can be one of: |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/projectsResponse
Status: 200[
{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604",
"html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604/columns",
"id": 1002604,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
"name": "Projects Documentation",
"body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}
]Create a repository project
Creates a repository project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if projects are disabled in the repository or if the repository does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
ownerstringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repostringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
namestringRequiredThe name of the project. |
bodystringThe description of the project. |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
201 | Created |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
410 | Gone |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/projects \
-d '{"name":"Projects Documentation","body":"Developer documentation project for the developer site."}'Response
Status: 201{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/api-playground/projects-test",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604",
"html_url": "https://github.com/api-playground/projects-test/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002604/columns",
"id": 1002604,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDQ=",
"name": "Projects Documentation",
"body": "Developer documentation project for the developer site.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}Create a user project
Creates a user project board. Returns a 410 Gone status if the user does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a 401 Unauthorized or 410 Gone status is returned.
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Body parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
namestringRequiredName of the project |
bodystring or nullBody of the project |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
201 | Created |
304 | Not modified |
401 | Requires authentication |
403 | Forbidden |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/projects \
-d '{"name":"My Projects","body":"A board to manage my personal projects."}'Response
Status: 201{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002603",
"html_url": "https://github.com/users/octocat/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002603/columns",
"id": 1002603,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDM=",
"name": "My Projects",
"body": "A board to manage my personal projects.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}List user projects
Parameters
| Headers |
|---|
| Name, Type, Description |
acceptstringSetting to |
| Path parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
usernamestringRequiredThe handle for the GitHub user account. |
| Query parameters |
| Name, Type, Description |
statestringIndicates the state of the projects to return. Default: Can be one of: |
per_pageintegerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
pageintegerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/users/USERNAME/projectsResponse
Status: 200[
{
"owner_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002603",
"html_url": "https://github.com/users/octocat/projects/1",
"columns_url": "https://api.github.com/projects/1002603/columns",
"id": 1002603,
"node_id": "MDc6UHJvamVjdDEwMDI2MDM=",
"name": "My Projects",
"body": "A board to manage my personal projects.",
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"creator": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
"updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z"
}
]