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REST API endpoints for issue fields

Use the REST API to create and manage issue fields for the authenticated user.

List issue fields

Lists all issue fields for the authenticated user. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:user scope to use this endpoint.

Feinkörnige Zugriffstoken für "List issue fields"

Dieser Endpunkt funktioniert mit den folgenden differenzierten Tokentypen.:

Das differenzierte Token muss über den folgenden Berechtigungssatz verfügen.:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (read)

HTTP-Antwortstatuscodes für "List issue fields"

StatuscodeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

404

Resource not found

Codebeispiele für "List issue fields"

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Anforderungsbeispiel

get/user/issue-fields
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/user/issue-fields

Response

Status: 200
[ { "id": 1, "node_id": "IFT_kwDNAd3NAZo", "name": "Text field", "description": "DRI", "data_type": "text", "created_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z", "updated_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z" }, { "id": 2, "node_id": "IFSS_kwDNAd3NAZs", "name": "Priority", "description": "Level of importance", "data_type": "single_select", "options": [ { "id": 1, "name": "High", "color": "red" }, { "id": 2, "name": "Medium", "color": "yellow" }, { "id": 3, "name": "Low", "color": "green" } ], "created_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z", "updated_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z" }, { "id": 3, "node_id": "IFMS_kwDNAd3NAZt", "name": "Categories", "description": "Issue categories", "data_type": "multi_select", "options": [ { "id": 4, "name": "Frontend", "color": "blue" }, { "id": 5, "name": "Backend", "color": "green" }, { "id": 6, "name": "Infrastructure", "color": "purple" } ], "created_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z", "updated_at": "2024-12-11T14:39:09Z" } ]

Create an issue field

Creates a new issue field for the authenticated user's personal account.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user scope to use this endpoint.

Feinkörnige Zugriffstoken für "Create an issue field"

Dieser Endpunkt funktioniert mit den folgenden differenzierten Tokentypen.:

Das differenzierte Token muss über den folgenden Berechtigungssatz verfügen.:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

Parameter für "Create an issue field"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Körperparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
name string Erforderlich

Name of the issue field.

description string or null

Description of the issue field.

data_type string Erforderlich

The data type of the issue field.

Kann eine der folgenden sein: text, date, single_select, multi_select, number

visibility string

The visibility of the issue field. Can be restricted (visible only to the owner and to collaborators on the repository the field is read through) or all (visible to all users who can see issues). Defaults to restricted.

Kann eine der folgenden sein: restricted, all

options array of objects or null

Options for select fields. Required when data_type is 'single_select' or 'multi_select'.

Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
name string Erforderlich

Name of the option.

description string or null

Description of the option.

color string Erforderlich

Color for the option.

Kann eine der folgenden sein: gray, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple

priority integer Erforderlich

Priority of the option for ordering.

HTTP-Antwortstatuscodes für "Create an issue field"

StatuscodeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Codebeispiele für "Create an issue field"

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Anforderungsbeispiel

post/user/issue-fields
curl -L \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/user/issue-fields \ -d '{"name":"Priority","description":"Level of importance for the issue","data_type":"single_select","visibility":"restricted","options":[{"name":"High","description":"High priority","color":"red","priority":1},{"name":"Medium","description":"Medium priority","color":"yellow","priority":2},{"name":"Low","description":"Low priority","color":"green","priority":3}]}'

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 512, "node_id": "IF_kwDNAd3NAZr", "name": "Priority", "description": "Level of importance for the issue", "data_type": "single_select", "options": [ { "id": 1, "name": "High", "description": "High priority", "color": "red", "priority": 1, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }, { "id": 2, "name": "Medium", "description": "Medium priority", "color": "yellow", "priority": 2, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }, { "id": 3, "name": "Low", "description": "Low priority", "color": "green", "priority": 3, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" } ], "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }

Update an issue field

Updates an issue field for the authenticated user.

The authenticated user must own the issue field. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user scope to use this endpoint.

Feinkörnige Zugriffstoken für "Update an issue field"

Dieser Endpunkt funktioniert mit den folgenden differenzierten Tokentypen.:

Das differenzierte Token muss über den folgenden Berechtigungssatz verfügen.:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

Parameter für "Update an issue field"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
issue_field_id integer Erforderlich

The unique identifier of the issue field.

Körperparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
name string

Name of the issue field.

description string or null

Description of the issue field.

visibility string

The visibility of the issue field. Can be restricted (visible only to the owner and to collaborators on the repository the field is read through) or all (visible to all users who can see issues).

Kann eine der folgenden sein: restricted, all

options array of objects

Options for select fields. Only applicable when updating single_select or multi_select fields. When provided, this array replaces the entire existing set of options rather than adding to or updating individual options. To retain or update an existing option, include it in the array with its id. Options sent without an id are treated as new options and may cause existing options to be deleted and recreated.

Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
id integer

The id of an existing option to retain or update. Omit this when creating a new option.

name string Erforderlich

Name of the option.

description string or null

Description of the option.

color string Erforderlich

Color for the option.

Kann eine der folgenden sein: gray, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple

priority integer Erforderlich

Priority of the option for ordering.

HTTP-Antwortstatuscodes für "Update an issue field"

StatuscodeBESCHREIBUNG
200

OK

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Codebeispiele für "Update an issue field"

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Anforderungsbeispiel

patch/user/issue-fields/{issue_field_id}
curl -L \ -X PATCH \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/user/issue-fields/ISSUE_FIELD_ID \ -d '{"name":"Priority","description":"Level of importance for the issue"}'

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 512, "node_id": "IF_kwDNAd3NAZr", "name": "Priority", "description": "Level of importance for the issue", "data_type": "single_select", "options": [ { "id": 1, "name": "High", "description": "High priority", "color": "red", "priority": 1, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }, { "id": 2, "name": "Medium", "description": "Medium priority", "color": "yellow", "priority": 2, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }, { "id": 3, "name": "Low", "description": "Low priority", "color": "green", "priority": 3, "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" } ], "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z", "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z" }

Delete an issue field

Deletes an issue field for the authenticated user.

The authenticated user must own the issue field. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the user scope to use this endpoint.

Feinkörnige Zugriffstoken für "Delete an issue field"

Dieser Endpunkt funktioniert mit den folgenden differenzierten Tokentypen.:

Das differenzierte Token muss über den folgenden Berechtigungssatz verfügen.:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

Parameter für "Delete an issue field"

Header
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Pfadparameter
Name, Typ, BESCHREIBUNG
issue_field_id integer Erforderlich

The unique identifier of the issue field.

HTTP-Antwortstatuscodes für "Delete an issue field"

StatuscodeBESCHREIBUNG
204

A header with no content is returned.

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Codebeispiele für "Delete an issue field"

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Anforderungsbeispiel

delete/user/issue-fields/{issue_field_id}
curl -L \ -X DELETE \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \ https://api.github.com/user/issue-fields/ISSUE_FIELD_ID

A header with no content is returned.

Status: 204