GitLab

GitLab Merge requests API

Use this API to manage [merge requests](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/merge_requests/) in a project, and to list the merge requests across a group or an entire instance. You can: - Automate any part of the code review process. - Connect code changes to external tools. - Send merge request information to non-GitLab systems in your preferred format. - Update, approve, merge, or block merge requests based on data from external systems. - Add [commits from previous merge requests](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/merge_requests/commits/#show-commits-from-previous-merge-requests) to a merge request for more context. All API calls to non-public information require authentication.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 38

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/blocks List all dependencies for a merge request #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/blocks Create a merge request dependency #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/blocks/{block_id} Retrieve a merge request dependency #
DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/blocks/{block_id} Remove a merge request dependency #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/blockees Retrieve blocked merge requests #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/versions Retrieve merge request diff versions #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/versions/{version_id} Retrieve a merge request diff version #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/create_ci_config Create a CI configuration merge request #
GET /api/v4/merge_requests List all merge requests #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/merge_requests List all group merge requests #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/time_estimate Set the estimated time for a merge request #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/reset_time_estimate Reset the estimated time for a merge request #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/add_spent_time Add spent time for a merge request #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/reset_spent_time Reset spent time for a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/time_stats Retrieve time tracking stats for a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests List all project merge requests #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests Create a merge request #
DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid} Delete a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid} Retrieve a merge request #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid} Update a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/participants Retrieve merge request participants #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/reviewers Retrieve merge request reviewers #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/commits Retrieve merge request commits #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/context_commits List all context commits for a merge request #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/context_commits Create context commits for a merge request #
DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/context_commits Delete context commits from a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/changes Retrieve merge request changes #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/diffs List all merge request diffs #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/raw_diffs Retrieve merge request raw diffs #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/pipelines List all merge request pipelines #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/pipelines Create a merge request pipeline #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/merge Merge a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/merge_ref Merge to default merge ref path #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/cancel_merge_when_pipeline_succeeds Cancel merge when pipeline succeeds #
POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/cancel_auto_merge Cancel auto merge #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/rebase Rebase a merge request #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/closes_issues List all issues that close on merge #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/merge_requests/{merge_request_iid}/related_issues List all issues related to the merge request #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/issues/
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Authentication
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/authentication/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/merge_requests/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipelines/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/jobs/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/runners/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/users/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/repositories/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/commits/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/branches/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/tags/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/releases/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/environments/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deployments/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipeline_schedules/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/labels/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/milestones/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/notes/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/snippets/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/packages/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/container_registry/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/vulnerabilities/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deploy_keys/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/protected_branches/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/wikis/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/events/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/search/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/namespaces/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/groups/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/projects/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/applications/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/avatar/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/broadcast_messages/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/bulk_imports/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/settings/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/metadata/
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https://docs.gitlab.com/api/version/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/
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APIReference
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/api_resources/
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RateLimits
https://docs.gitlab.com/security/rate_limits/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/oauth2/
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Authentication
https://docs.gitlab.com/integration/oauth_provider/
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Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/integrations/webhooks.html
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APIReference
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/project_webhooks/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/openapi/gitlab-merge-requests-api-openapi.yml
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AsyncAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/asyncapi/gitlab-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-application-settings-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-node-status-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-site-status-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-application-setting-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-post-api-v4-geo-status-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-projects-id-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-cluster-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-batched-background-migration-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-ci-variable-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-dictionary-table-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-plan-limit-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-appearance-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-avatar-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-imports-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-import-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-metadata-schema.json

Other Resources

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SDKs
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/third_party_clients/
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Interactive Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/openapi_interactive/

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OpenAPI Specification

gitlab-merge-requests-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GitLab REST Merge requests API
  description: GitLab REST API used to interact with a GitLab installation.
  termsOfService: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/legal/api-terms/
  version: '19.6'
  license:
    name: CC BY-SA 4.0
    url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/LICENSE
    x-gitlab-description: The license applies to the OpenAPI specification document itself. For terms governing use of the GitLab API, see the termsOfService field.
servers:
- url: https://{hostname}
  description: GitLab REST API
  variables:
    hostname:
      default: gitlab.com
      description: Your GitLab instance hostname
security:
- http: []
- oauth2: []
- apiKey: []
tags:


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