REST API endpoints for milestones

List milestones

Lists milestones for a repository.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List milestones"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have at least one of the following permission sets:

"Issues" repository permissions (read)
"Pull requests" repository permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "List milestones"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`state` string The state of the milestone. Either `open`, `closed`, or `all`. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`, `all`
`sort` string What to sort results by. Either `due_on` or `completeness`. Default: `due_on` Can be one of: `due_on`, `completeness`
`direction` string The direction of the sort. Either `asc` or `desc`. Default: `asc` Can be one of: `asc`, `desc`
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List milestones"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "List milestones"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/milestones

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/v1.0",
    "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1/labels",
    "id": 1002604,
    "node_id": "MDk6TWlsZXN0b25lMTAwMjYwNA==",
    "number": 1,
    "state": "open",
    "title": "v1.0",
    "description": "Tracking milestone for version 1.0",
    "creator": {
      "login": "octocat",
      "id": 1,
      "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
      "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
      "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
      "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
      "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
      "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
      "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
      "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
      "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
      "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
      "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": false
    },
    "open_issues": 4,
    "closed_issues": 8,
    "created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z",
    "closed_at": "2013-02-12T13:22:01Z",
    "due_on": "2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"
  }
]

Create a milestone

Creates a milestone.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create a milestone"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have at least one of the following permission sets:

"Issues" repository permissions (write)
"Pull requests" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Create a milestone"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`title` string Required The title of the milestone.
`state` string The state of the milestone. Either `open` or `closed`. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`
`description` string A description of the milestone.
`due_on` string The milestone due date. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ`.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a milestone"

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples for "Create a milestone"

Request example

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/milestones \
  -d '{"title":"v1.0","state":"open","description":"Tracking milestone for version 1.0","due_on":"2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/v1.0",
  "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1/labels",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDk6TWlsZXN0b25lMTAwMjYwNA==",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "title": "v1.0",
  "description": "Tracking milestone for version 1.0",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "open_issues": 4,
  "closed_issues": 8,
  "created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z",
  "closed_at": "2013-02-12T13:22:01Z",
  "due_on": "2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"
}

Get a milestone

Gets a milestone using the given milestone number.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a milestone"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have at least one of the following permission sets:

"Issues" repository permissions (read)
"Pull requests" repository permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "Get a milestone"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`milestone_number` integer Required The number that identifies the milestone.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a milestone"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Get a milestone"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones/{milestone_number}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/milestones/MILESTONE_NUMBER

Response

Status: 200

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/v1.0",
  "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1/labels",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDk6TWlsZXN0b25lMTAwMjYwNA==",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "title": "v1.0",
  "description": "Tracking milestone for version 1.0",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "open_issues": 4,
  "closed_issues": 8,
  "created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z",
  "closed_at": "2013-02-12T13:22:01Z",
  "due_on": "2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"
}

Update a milestone

Fine-grained access tokens for "Update a milestone"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have at least one of the following permission sets:

"Issues" repository permissions (write)
"Pull requests" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Update a milestone"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`milestone_number` integer Required The number that identifies the milestone.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`title` string The title of the milestone.
`state` string The state of the milestone. Either `open` or `closed`. Default: `open` Can be one of: `open`, `closed`
`description` string A description of the milestone.
`due_on` string The milestone due date. This is a timestamp in ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ`.

HTTP response status codes for "Update a milestone"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "Update a milestone"

Request example

patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones/{milestone_number}

curl -L \
  -X PATCH \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/milestones/MILESTONE_NUMBER \
  -d '{"title":"v1.0","state":"open","description":"Tracking milestone for version 1.0","due_on":"2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"}'

Response

Status: 200

{
  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1",
  "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/v1.0",
  "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/milestones/1/labels",
  "id": 1002604,
  "node_id": "MDk6TWlsZXN0b25lMTAwMjYwNA==",
  "number": 1,
  "state": "open",
  "title": "v1.0",
  "description": "Tracking milestone for version 1.0",
  "creator": {
    "login": "octocat",
    "id": 1,
    "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
    "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
    "gravatar_id": "",
    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
    "type": "User",
    "site_admin": false
  },
  "open_issues": 4,
  "closed_issues": 8,
  "created_at": "2011-04-10T20:09:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2014-03-03T18:58:10Z",
  "closed_at": "2013-02-12T13:22:01Z",
  "due_on": "2012-10-09T23:39:01Z"
}

Delete a milestone

Deletes a milestone using the given milestone number.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete a milestone"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have at least one of the following permission sets:

"Issues" repository permissions (write)
"Pull requests" repository permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete a milestone"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`owner` string Required The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo` string Required The name of the repository without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.
`milestone_number` integer Required The number that identifies the milestone.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a milestone"

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples for "Delete a milestone"

Request example

delete/repos/{owner}/{repo}/milestones/{milestone_number}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/milestones/MILESTONE_NUMBER

Response

Status: 204