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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.

“List issue fields”的细粒度访问令牌

此端点支持以下精细令牌类型:

细粒度令牌必须具有以下权限集:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (read)

“List issue fields”的 HTTP 响应状态代码

状态代码说明
200

OK

404

Resource not found

“List issue fields”的代码示例

请求示例

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.

“Create an issue field”的细粒度访问令牌

此端点支持以下精细令牌类型:

细粒度令牌必须具有以下权限集:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

“”Create an issue field 的参数

标头
名称, 类型, 说明
accept string

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

主体参数
名称, 类型, 说明
name string 必须

Name of the issue field.

description string or null

Description of the issue field.

data_type string 必须

The data type of the issue field.

可以是以下选项之一: 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.

可以是以下选项之一: restricted, all

options array of objects or null

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

名称, 类型, 说明
name string 必须

Name of the option.

description string or null

Description of the option.

color string 必须

Color for the option.

可以是以下选项之一: gray, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple

priority integer 必须

Priority of the option for ordering.

“Create an issue field”的 HTTP 响应状态代码

状态代码说明
200

OK

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

“Create an issue field”的代码示例

请求示例

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.

“Update an issue field”的细粒度访问令牌

此端点支持以下精细令牌类型:

细粒度令牌必须具有以下权限集:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

“”Update an issue field 的参数

标头
名称, 类型, 说明
accept string

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

路径参数
名称, 类型, 说明
issue_field_id integer 必须

The unique identifier of the issue field.

主体参数
名称, 类型, 说明
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).

可以是以下选项之一: 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.

名称, 类型, 说明
id integer

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

name string 必须

Name of the option.

description string or null

Description of the option.

color string 必须

Color for the option.

可以是以下选项之一: gray, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple

priority integer 必须

Priority of the option for ordering.

“Update an issue field”的 HTTP 响应状态代码

状态代码说明
200

OK

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

“Update an issue field”的代码示例

请求示例

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.

“Delete an issue field”的细粒度访问令牌

此端点支持以下精细令牌类型:

细粒度令牌必须具有以下权限集:

  • "Issue Fields" user permissions (write)

“”Delete an issue field 的参数

标头
名称, 类型, 说明
accept string

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

路径参数
名称, 类型, 说明
issue_field_id integer 必须

The unique identifier of the issue field.

“Delete an issue field”的 HTTP 响应状态代码

状态代码说明
204

A header with no content is returned.

404

Resource not found

422

Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

“Delete an issue field”的代码示例

请求示例

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