GrowthBook Code References API

Intended for use with our code reference CI utility, [`gb-find-code-refs`](https://github.com/growthbook/gb-find-code-refs).

Operations 3

POST /v1/code-refs Submit list of code references #
GET /v1/code-refs Get list of all code references for the current organization #
GET /v1/code-refs/{id} Get list of code references for a single feature id #

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OpenAPI Specification

growthbook-code-references-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 5.1.0
  title: GrowthBook REST Code References API
  description: 'GrowthBook offers a full REST API for interacting with the application. Request data can use either JSON or Form data encoding (with proper `Content-Type` headers). All response bodies are JSON-encoded. The API base URL for GrowthBook Cloud is `https://api.growthbook.io/api`. For self-hosted deployments, it is the same as your API_HOST environment variable (defaults to `http://localhost:3100/api`). The rest of these docs will assume you are using GrowthBook Cloud. ## Versioning


    Endpoints are versioned by path prefix:


    - `/v1/...` — stable, widely-supported endpoints

    - `/v2/...` — updated endpoints with improved shapes (e.g. unified per-rule environment scope for feature flags)


    New integrations should prefer v2 where available. Feature-flag and metric v1 routes are deprecated: they are tagged **LEGACY** in the sidebar and collapsed by default. Use the matching v2 group when both exist. ## Authentication


    We support both the HTTP Basic and Bearer authentication schemes for convenience. You first need to generate a new API Key in GrowthBook. Different keys have different permissions:


    - **Personal Access Tokens**: These are sensitive and provide the same level of access as the user has to an organization, or less if the token''s permissions are limited. These can be created by going to `Personal Access Tokens` under your user menu. Members with the API Keys **Manage members'' tokens** permission can disable a member''s token under `Settings -> Manage PATs`, and admins can require new tokens to expire within a maximum lifetime. - **Secret Keys**: These are sensitive and provide the level of access of the role they are given, which can be any built-in or custom role, with optional per-project role overrides and environment limits. Managing Secret Keys on behalf of an organization takes the API Keys permissions. These can be created by going to `Settings -> API Keys`, where Admins can also require new Secret Keys to expire within a maximum lifetime. If using HTTP Basic auth, pass the Secret Key as the username and leave the password blank (when using curl, add `:` at the end of the secret to indicate an empty password)


    ```bash

    curl https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/features \

    -u secret_abc123DEF456:

    ```


    If using Bearer auth, pass the Secret Key as the token:


    ```bash

    curl https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/features \

    -H "Authorization: Bearer secret_abc123DEF456"

    ```


    If a key has an expiration date, every response includes it in the `X-GrowthBook-Key-Expires-At` header (ISO 8601), so scripts can warn before the key stops working. Requests made with an expired key fail with a `401` that says where to create a replacement. See Expiration for choosing a key''s expiration, the warnings before it lapses, and the organization policies. ## Naming who asked


    Requests made with a Secret Key may add an `X-GrowthBook-Requested-By` header naming the organization member who asked for the change, as a user id or an email address. History, revision logs and webhooks show that member next to the key. Each key''s settings under `Settings -> API Keys`:


    - **Header**: **Optional** (the default) uses the header when it''s sent, **Required** rejects requests without it, and **Rejected** rejects requests that send it, each with a 400. - **Permissions**, when a member is named:

    - **Assume member''s role** (the default): the request acts as that member, with only what both the key and the member can do, so the header can narrow a key but never widen it. Drafts, owners, `mine` filters and reviews are the member''s. The member''s rights over their own drafts, comments and verdicts apply only where the key''s own role allows the same action. - **Use key''s role**: the key acts as itself, with its own permissions, and the name is only recorded in history. Drafts, verdicts and ownership are the key''s, as when no member is named.'
servers:
- url: https://api.growthbook.io/api
  description: GrowthBook Cloud
- url: https://{domain}/api
  description: Self-hosted GrowthBook
  variables:
    domain:
      default: localhost:3100
      description: Your self-hosted GrowthBook host (and port)
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Code References
  x-displayName: Code References
  description: Intended for use with our code reference CI utility, `gb-find-code-refs`.
paths:
  /v1/code-refs:
    post:
      operationId: postCodeRefs
      summary: Submit list of code references
      tags:
      - Code References
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/deleteMissing'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                branch:
                  type: string
                repoName:
                  type: string
                refs:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      filePath:
                        type: string
                      startingLineNumber:
                        type: integer
                      lines:
                        type: string
                      flagKey:
                        type: string
                      contentHash:
                        type: string
                    required:
                    - filePath
                    - startingLineNumber
                    - lines
                    - flagKey
                    - contentHash
                    additionalProperties: false
              required:
              - branch
              - repoName
              - refs
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Resource created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  featuresUpdated:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                additionalProperties: false
        '202':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ConfirmationHeld'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: cURL
        source: "curl -X POST 'https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/code-refs' \\\n  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \\\n  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n  -d '{\"branch\":\"main\",\"repoName\":\"my-repo\",\"refs\":[{\"filePath\":\"src/app.ts\",\"startingLineNumber\":16,\"lines\":\"...\",\"flagKey\":\"my-feature\",\"contentHash\":\"abc123\"}]}'"
    get:
      operationId: listCodeRefs
      summary: Get list of all code references for the current organization
      tags:
      - Code References
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    codeRefs:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeRef'
                  required:
                  - codeRefs
                  additionalProperties: false
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationFields'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: cURL
        source: "curl -X GET 'https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/code-refs' \\\n  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'"
  /v1/code-refs/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCodeRefs
      summary: Get list of code references for a single feature id
      tags:
      - Code References
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  codeRefs:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeRef'
                required:
                - codeRefs
                additionalProperties: false
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: cURL
        source: "curl -X GET 'https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/code-refs/abc123' \\\n  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'"
components:
  schemas:
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      type: object
      properties:
        limit:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
        count:
          type: integer
        total:
          type: integer
        hasMore:
          type: boolean
        nextOffset:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
      required:
      - limit
      - offset
      - count
      - total
      - hasMore
      - nextOffset
      additionalProperties: false
    CodeRef:
      type: object
      properties:
        organization:
          description: The organization name
          type: string
        dateUpdated:
          format: date-time
          description: When the code references were last updated
          type: string
        feature:
          description: Feature identifier
          type: string
        repo:
          description: Repository name
          type: string
        branch:
          description: Branch name
          type: string
        platform:
          description: Source control platform
          type: string
          enum:
          - github
          - gitlab
          - bitbucket
        refs:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              filePath:
                description: Path to the file containing the reference
                type: string
              startingLineNumber:
                description: Line number where the reference starts
                type: integer
              lines:
                description: The code lines containing the reference
                type: string
              flagKey:
                description: The feature flag key referenced
                type: string
            required:
            - filePath
            - startingLineNumber
            - lines
            - flagKey
            additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - organization
      - dateUpdated
      - feature
      - repo
      - branch
      - refs
      additionalProperties: false
    Confirmation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - running
          - completed
          - rejected
          - expired
        actions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              action:
                type: string
                enum:
                - feature.create
                - feature.draft
                - feature.review
                - feature.publish
                - feature.archive
                - feature.delete
                - feature.other
                - experiment.create
                - experiment.draft
                - experiment.start
                - experiment.stop
                - experiment.targeting
                - experiment.traffic
                - experiment.phases
                - experiment.visualEditor
                - experiment.other
                - savedGroup.create
                - savedGroup.draft
                - savedGroup.review
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                - savedGroup.archive
                - savedGroup.delete
                - savedGroup.other
                - constant.create
                - constant.draft
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                - config.create
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                - rampSchedule.create
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                - rampSchedule.pause
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                - access.members
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                - customHook.create
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                - factTable.create
                - factTable.edit
                - factTable.delete
                - segment.create
                - segment.edit
                - segment.delete
                - dimension.create
                - dimension.edit
                - dimension.delete
                - override.ignoreWarnings
                - override.skipSchemaValidation
                - override.skipHooks
                - override.bypassApproval
                - override.restBypassesReviews
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                - override.skipChecklist
                - override.bypassDuplicateKeyCheck
                - other.write
              environments:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
            required:
            - action
            - environments
            additionalProperties: false
        summary:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
        expiresAt:
          type: string
        response:
          anyOf:
          - type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: number
              body: {}
            required:
            - status
            - body
            additionalProperties: false
          - type: 'null'
        note:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
      required:
      - id
      - status
      - actions
      - summary
      - url
      - expiresAt
      - response
      - note
      additionalProperties: false
    ConfirmationHeld:
      type: object
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        confirmation:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Confirmation'
        message:
          type: string
      required:
      - confirmation
      - message
      additionalProperties: false
      $defs:
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          id: Confirmation
          type: object
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              type: string
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              - completed
              - rejected
              - expired
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                    - feature.archive
                    - feature.delete
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                    - experiment.targeting
                    - experiment.traffic
                    - experiment.phases
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                    - experiment.other
                    - savedGroup.create
                    - savedGroup.draft
                    - savedGroup.review
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                    - savedGroup.archive
                    - savedGroup.delete
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                    - constant.create
                    - constant.draft
                    - constant.review
                    - constant.publish
                    - constant.archive
                    - constant.delete
                    - constant.other
                    - config.create
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                    - config.review
                    - config.publish
                    - config.archive
                    - config.delete
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                    - rampSchedule.create
                    - rampSchedule.start
                    - rampSchedule.pause
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                    - rampSchedule.approve
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                    - segment.create
                    - segment.edit
                    - segment.delete
                    - dimension.create
                    - dimension.edit
                    - dimension.delete
                    - override.ignoreWarnings
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                    - override.skipHooks
                    - override.bypassApproval
                    - override.restBypassesReviews
                    - override.draftLimit
                    - override.skipChecklist
                    - override.bypassDuplicateKeyCheck
                    - other.write
                  environments:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                required:
                - action
                - environments
                additionalProperties: false
            summary:
              type: string
            url:
              type: string
            expiresAt:
              type: string
            response:
              anyOf:
              - type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: number
                  body: {}
                required:
                - status
                - body
                additionalProperties: false
              - type: 'null'
            note:
              anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
          required:
          - id
          - status
          - actions
          - summary
          - url
          - expiresAt
          - response
          - note
          additionalProperties: false
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: The number of items to return
      schema:
        default: 10
        description: The number of items to return
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: How many items to skip (use in conjunction with limit for pagination)
      schema:
        default: 0
        description: How many items to skip (use in conjunction with limit for pagination)
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
    id:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The id of the requested resource
      schema:
        description: The id of the requested resource
        type: string
    deleteMissing:
      name: deleteMissing
      in: query
      description: Whether to delete code references that are no longer present in the submitted data
      schema:
        description: Whether to delete code references that are no longer present in the submitted data
        default: 'false'
        type: string
        enum:
        - 'true'
        - 'false'
  responses:
    ConfirmationHeld:
      description: Held until a person confirms it in GrowthBook. Poll the Location until the confirmation completes.
      headers:
        Location:
          description: The confirmation to poll
          schema:
            type: string
        Retry-After:
          description: Seconds to wait before polling
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConfirmationHeld'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'If using Bearer auth, pass the Secret Key as the token:

        ```bash

        curl https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/features   -H "Authorization: Bearer secret_abc123DEF456"

        ```

        '
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: 'If using HTTP Basic auth, pass the Secret Key as the username and leave the password blank:

        ```bash

        curl https://api.growthbook.io/api/v1/features   -u secret_abc123DEF456:

        # The ":" at the end stops curl from asking for a password

        ```

        '
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