GitLab · JSON Structure
Gitlab Merge Request Structure
A GitLab merge request proposing changes from a source branch to be merged into a target branch within a project.
Type: object
Properties: 33
Required: 5
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GitLab Merge Request is a JSON Structure definition published by GitLab, describing 33 properties, of which 5 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.
Properties
id
iid
project_id
title
description
state
draft
source_branch
target_branch
source_project_id
target_project_id
author
assignees
reviewers
merge_user
labels
milestone
detailed_merge_status
sha
merge_commit_sha
squash_commit_sha
squash
references
web_url
upvotes
downvotes
user_notes_count
changes_count
created_at
updated_at
merged_at
prepared_at
closed_at
Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#
JSON Structure
{
"$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
"$id": "https://gitlab.com/schemas/gitlab/merge-request.json",
"name": "GitLab Merge Request",
"description": "A GitLab merge request proposing changes from a source branch to be merged into a target branch within a project.",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"id",
"iid",
"project_id",
"title",
"state"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "The globally unique identifier of the merge request."
},
"iid": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "The internal project-scoped ID of the merge request."
},
"project_id": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "The ID of the project the merge request belongs to."
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The title of the merge request.",
"maxLength": 255
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The description of the merge request, supporting Markdown syntax.",
"maxLength": 1048576
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"opened",
"closed",
"merged",
"locked"
],
"description": "The current state of the merge request."
},
"draft": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the merge request is in draft state and not ready for review."
},
"source_branch": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the source branch containing the changes."
},
"target_branch": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the target branch to merge changes into."
},
"source_project_id": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "The ID of the project containing the source branch."
},
"target_project_id": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "The ID of the project containing the target branch."
},
"author": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
},
"assignees": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Users assigned to review and merge this merge request.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
}
},
"reviewers": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Users requested to review this merge request.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
}
},
"merge_user": {
"oneOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"description": "The user who merged the merge request."
},
"labels": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Labels applied to the merge request.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"milestone": {
"oneOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/Milestone"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"description": "The milestone the merge request is associated with."
},
"detailed_merge_status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The detailed merge readiness status of the merge request.",
"enum": [
"blocked_status",
"broken_status",
"checking",
"ci_must_pass",
"ci_still_running",
"discussions_not_resolved",
"draft_status",
"external_status_checks",
"mergeable",
"not_approved",
"not_open",
"policies_denied",
"unchecked"
]
},
"sha": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The HEAD commit SHA of the source branch."
},
"merge_commit_sha": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The SHA of the merge commit, set after merging."
},
"squash_commit_sha": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The SHA of the squash commit, set after squash merging."
},
"squash": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the merge request is configured to squash commits on merge."
},
"references": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/References"
},
"web_url": {
"type": "uri",
"description": "The URL to view the merge request in a browser."
},
"upvotes": {
"type": "int32",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "The number of upvotes the merge request has received."
},
"downvotes": {
"type": "int32",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "The number of downvotes the merge request has received."
},
"user_notes_count": {
"type": "int32",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "The number of user-authored comments on the merge request."
},
"changes_count": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The number of files changed. May be a string for large diffs."
},
"created_at": {
"type": "datetime",
"description": "The date and time the merge request was created."
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "datetime",
"description": "The date and time the merge request was last updated."
},
"merged_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The date and time the merge request was merged."
},
"prepared_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The date and time the merge request was prepared for merging."
},
"closed_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "The date and time the merge request was closed without merging."
}
},
"$defs": {
"UserSummary": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A simplified representation of a GitLab user.",
"required": [
"id",
"username"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The unique identifier of the user."
},
"username": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The username of the user."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The display name of the user."
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"active",
"blocked",
"deactivated"
],
"description": "The current state of the user account."
},
"avatar_url": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL to the user's avatar image."
},
"web_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL to the user's GitLab profile page."
}
}
},
"Milestone": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A milestone that groups issues and merge requests by a target date.",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The unique identifier of the milestone."
},
"iid": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The project-scoped ID of the milestone."
},
"project_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The ID of the project the milestone belongs to."
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The title of the milestone."
},
"description": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "The description of the milestone."
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"active",
"closed"
],
"description": "The current state of the milestone."
},
"due_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"format": "date",
"description": "The due date of the milestone in YYYY-MM-DD format."
},
"web_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL to view the milestone in a browser."
}
}
},
"References": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Reference strings for the merge request.",
"properties": {
"short": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short reference format, for example !42."
},
"relative": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Relative reference format including project path."
},
"full": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full reference format including namespace and project path."
}
}
}
}
}