GitLab Suggestions API

Use this API to manage [code suggestions](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/merge_requests/reviews/suggestions/). Suggestions provide a way to propose specific changes that can be directly applied to the code. You can programmatically create and apply code suggestions in merge request discussions with this API. Every API call to suggestions must be authenticated.

Operations 2

PUT /api/v4/suggestions/{id}/apply Apply a suggestion to a merge request #
PUT /api/v4/suggestions/batch_apply Apply multiple suggestions to a merge request #

Documentation

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

Specifications

Schemas & Data

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

Other Resources

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/gitlab:gitlab-suggestions-api"
All apis
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Calls without X-API-Key need no key. Calls with it need a paid plan — get a key.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

gitlab-suggestions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GitLab REST Suggestions 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:
- name: Suggestions
  description: 'Use this API to manage code suggestions.


    Suggestions provide a way to propose specific changes that can be directly applied to the code.

    You can programmatically create and apply code suggestions in merge request discussions with

    this API. Every API call to suggestions must be authenticated.'
  x-displayName: Suggestions
  externalDocs:
    url: https://docs.gitlab.com/api/suggestions/
paths:
  /api/v4/suggestions/{id}/apply:
    put:
      operationId: putApiV4SuggestionsIdApply
      summary: Apply a suggestion to a merge request
      description: Applies a suggested patch in a merge request. You must have the Developer, Maintainer, or Owner role.
      tags:
      - Suggestions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIEntitiesSuggestion'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        description: ID of the suggestion.
        schema:
          type: integer
        in: path
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/putApiV4SuggestionsIdApplyRequest'
  /api/v4/suggestions/batch_apply:
    put:
      operationId: putApiV4SuggestionsBatchApply
      summary: Apply multiple suggestions to a merge request
      description: Applies multiple suggested patches in a merge request. You must have the Developer, Maintainer, or Owner role.
      tags:
      - Suggestions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIEntitiesSuggestion'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/putApiV4SuggestionsBatchApplyRequest'
components:
  schemas:
    APIEntitiesSuggestion:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 1
        from_line:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        to_line:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        appliable:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        applied:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        from_content:
          type: string
          example: 'Original content

            '
        to_content:
          type: string
          example: 'New content

            '
    putApiV4SuggestionsBatchApplyRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        ids:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: integer
          description: IDs of suggestions to apply.
        commit_message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Custom commit message to use instead of the default generated message or the project's default message.
      required:
      - ids
    putApiV4SuggestionsIdApplyRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        commit_message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Custom commit message to use instead of the default generated message or the project's default message.
  securitySchemes:
    http:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://gitlab.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://gitlab.com/oauth/token
          refreshUrl: https://gitlab.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            api: Grants complete read/write access to the API, including all groups and projects, the container registry, the dependency proxy, and the package registry.
            read_api: Grants read access to the API, including all groups and projects, the container registry, and the package registry.
            read_user: Grants read-only access to your profile through the /user API endpoint, which includes username, public email, and full name. Also grants access to read-only API endpoints under /users.
            create_runner: Grants create access to the runners.
            manage_runner: Grants access to manage the runners.
            k8s_proxy: Grants permission to perform Kubernetes API calls using the agent for Kubernetes.
            self_rotate: Grants permission for token to rotate itself.
            mcp: Grants read-write access to remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for tools execution.
            mcp_orbit: Grants access to the Orbit Knowledge Graph MCP server for graph queries and schema retrieval.
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: PRIVATE-TOKEN
      in: header