REST API endpoints for issue fields
Use the REST API to create and manage issue fields for an organization.
List issue fields for an organization
Lists all issue fields for an organization. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:org scope to use this endpoint.
Jetons d’accès affinés pour « List issue fields for an organization »
Ce point de terminaison fonctionne avec les types de jetons précis suivants:
- Jetons d’accès utilisateur d’application GitHub
- Jetons d’accès d’installation d’application GitHub
- Jetons d'accès personnel granulaires
Le jeton finement détaillé doit avoir l’ensemble d’autorisations suivant:
- "Issue Fields" organization permissions (read)
Paramètres pour « List issue fields for an organization »
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequisThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
Codes d’état de la réponse HTTP pour « List issue fields for an organization »
| Code de statut | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Exemples de code pour « List issue fields for an organization »
Si vous accédez à GitHub à GHE.com, remplacez api.github.com par le sous-domaine dédié de votre entreprise à api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.
Exemple de requête
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/orgs/ORG/issue-fieldsResponse
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"
}
]Create issue field for an organization
Creates a new issue field for an organization.
You can find out more about issue fields in Managing issue fields in an organization.
To use this endpoint, the authenticated user must be an administrator for the organization. OAuth app tokens and
personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint.
Jetons d’accès affinés pour « Create issue field for an organization »
Ce point de terminaison fonctionne avec les types de jetons précis suivants:
- Jetons d’accès utilisateur d’application GitHub
- Jetons d’accès d’installation d’application GitHub
- Jetons d'accès personnel granulaires
Le jeton finement détaillé doit avoir l’ensemble d’autorisations suivant:
- "Issue Fields" organization permissions (write)
Paramètres pour « Create issue field for an organization »
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequisThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
| Nom, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
name string RequisName of the issue field. | |||||
description string or null Description of the issue field. | |||||
data_type string RequisThe data type of the issue field. Peut être l'un des: | |||||
visibility string The visibility of the issue field. Can be Peut être l'un des: | |||||
options array of objects or null Options for single select fields. Required when data_type is 'single_select'. | |||||
Properties of |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
name string RequisName of the option. |
description string or null Description of the option. |
color string RequisColor for the option. Peut être l'un des: |
priority integer RequisPriority of the option for ordering. |
Codes d’état de la réponse HTTP pour « Create issue field for an organization »
| Code de statut | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Exemples de code pour « Create issue field for an organization »
Si vous accédez à GitHub à GHE.com, remplacez api.github.com par le sous-domaine dédié de votre entreprise à api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.
Exemple de requête
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/orgs/ORG/issue-fields \
-d '{"name":"Priority","description":"Level of importance for the issue","data_type":"single_select","options":[{"name":"High","description":"High priority","color":"red"},{"name":"Medium","description":"Medium priority","color":"yellow"},{"name":"Low","description":"Low priority","color":"green"}]}'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 issue field for an organization
Updates an issue field for an organization.
You can find out more about issue fields in Managing issue fields in an organization.
To use this endpoint, the authenticated user must be an administrator for the organization. OAuth app tokens and
personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint.
Jetons d’accès affinés pour « Update issue field for an organization »
Ce point de terminaison fonctionne avec les types de jetons précis suivants:
- Jetons d’accès utilisateur d’application GitHub
- Jetons d’accès d’installation d’application GitHub
- Jetons d'accès personnel granulaires
Le jeton finement détaillé doit avoir l’ensemble d’autorisations suivant:
- "Issue Fields" organization permissions (write)
Paramètres pour « Update issue field for an organization »
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequisThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
issue_field_id integer RequisThe unique identifier of the issue field. |
| Nom, Type, Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Peut être l'un des: | |||||
options array of objects Options for single select fields. Only applicable when updating single_select fields. | |||||
Properties of |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
name string RequisName of the option. |
description string or null Description of the option. |
color string RequisColor for the option. Peut être l'un des: |
priority integer RequisPriority of the option for ordering. |
Codes d’état de la réponse HTTP pour « Update issue field for an organization »
| Code de statut | Description |
|---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Exemples de code pour « Update issue field for an organization »
Si vous accédez à GitHub à GHE.com, remplacez api.github.com par le sous-domaine dédié de votre entreprise à api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.
Exemple de requête
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/orgs/ORG/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 issue field for an organization
Deletes an issue field for an organization.
You can find out more about issue fields in Managing issue fields in an organization.
To use this endpoint, the authenticated user must be an administrator for the organization. OAuth app tokens and
personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:org scope to use this endpoint.
Jetons d’accès affinés pour « Delete issue field for an organization »
Ce point de terminaison fonctionne avec les types de jetons précis suivants:
- Jetons d’accès utilisateur d’application GitHub
- Jetons d’accès d’installation d’application GitHub
- Jetons d'accès personnel granulaires
Le jeton finement détaillé doit avoir l’ensemble d’autorisations suivant:
- "Issue Fields" organization permissions (write)
Paramètres pour « Delete issue field for an organization »
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
accept string Setting to |
| Nom, Type, Description |
|---|
org string RequisThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
issue_field_id integer RequisThe unique identifier of the issue field. |
Codes d’état de la réponse HTTP pour « Delete issue field for an organization »
| Code de statut | Description |
|---|---|
204 | A header with no content is returned. |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Exemples de code pour « Delete issue field for an organization »
Si vous accédez à GitHub à GHE.com, remplacez api.github.com par le sous-domaine dédié de votre entreprise à api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com.
Exemple de requête
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/orgs/ORG/issue-fields/ISSUE_FIELD_IDA header with no content is returned.
Status: 204