The GitHub Discussions GraphQL API allows you to get, create, edit, and delete discussion posts. For more information about GitHub Discussions, see About discussions.
This API is available for authenticated users, OAuth apps, and GitHub Apps. Access tokens require the repo scope for private repositories and the public_repo scope for public repositories. For more information, see Scopes for OAuth apps.
Fields
Repository.discussions
List the discussions within a repository. If categoryId is specified, only results within that category will be returned. If answered is not specified, both answered and unanswered discussions will be returned.
Signature:
discussions(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
categoryId: ID = null,
answered: Boolean = null,
orderBy: DiscussionOrder = {field: UPDATED_AT, direction: DESC}
) : Discussion
DiscussionOrder
"""
Ways in which discussions can be ordered.
"""
input DiscussionOrder {
"""
The field by which to order discussions.
"""
field: DiscussionOrderField!
"""
The direction in which to order discussions by the specified field.
"""
direction: OrderDirection!
}
"""
Properties by which discussion connections can be ordered.
"""
enum DiscussionOrderField {
"""
Order discussions by creation time.
"""
CREATED_AT
"""
Order discussions by most recent modification time.
"""
UPDATED_AT
}
Repository.discussionCategories
Return the available discussion categories defined within this repository. Each repository may have up to 25 categories. For more information about discussion categories, see Managing categories for discussions.
Signature:
discussionCategories(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
) : DiscussionCategoryConnection!
Repository.discussion
Get a discussion. Returns null if discussion with the specified ID does not exist.
Signature:
discussion(number: Int!) : Discussion
Repository.pinnedDiscussions
Return discussions pinned to this repository, ordered by pin position.
Signature:
pinnedDiscussions(
after: String,
before: String,
first: Int,
last: Int,
) : PinnedDiscussionConnection!
Objects
Note: For brevity, connection types are not expanded here. Each connection type mentioned in the schema follows the same pattern as other connections in the GraphQL API. For more information, see Introduction to GraphQL.
query {
repository(owner: "github", name: "some-repo") {
discussions(first: 10) {
# type: DiscussionConnection
totalCount # Int!
pageInfo {
# type: PageInfo (from the public schema)
startCursor
endCursor
hasNextPage
hasPreviousPage
}
edges {
# type: DiscussionEdge
cursor
node {
# type: Discussion
id
}
}
nodes {
# type: Discussion
id
}
}
}
}
Discussion
Fields:
"""
A discussion in a repository.
"""
type Discussion implements Comment & Deletable & Lockable & Node & Reactable & RepositoryNode & Subscribable & Updatable {
"""
Reason that the conversation was locked.
"""
activeLockReason: LockReason
"""
Check if this discussion has been answered
"""
isAnswered: Boolean!
"""
The comment chosen as this discussion's answer, if any.
"""
answer: DiscussionComment
"""
The time when a user chose this discussion's answer, if answered.
"""
answerChosenAt: DateTime
"""
The user who chose this discussion's answer, if answered.
"""
answerChosenBy: Actor
"""
The actor who authored the comment.
"""
author: Actor
"""
Author's association with the subject of the comment.
"""
authorAssociation: CommentAuthorAssociation!
"""
The main text of the discussion post.
"""
body: String!
"""
The body rendered to HTML.
"""
bodyHTML: HTML!
"""
The body rendered to text.
"""
bodyText: String!
"""
The category for this discussion.
"""
category: DiscussionCategory!
"""
The replies to the discussion.
"""
comments(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): DiscussionCommentConnection!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
Check if this comment was created via an email reply.
"""
createdViaEmail: Boolean!
"""
Identifies the primary key from the database.
"""
databaseId: Int
"""
The actor who edited the comment.
"""
editor: Actor
id: ID!
"""
Check if this comment was edited and includes an edit with the creation data
"""
includesCreatedEdit: Boolean!
"""
The moment the editor made the last edit
"""
lastEditedAt: DateTime
"""
`true` if the object is locked
"""
locked: Boolean!
"""
The number identifying this discussion within the repository.
"""
number: Int!
"""
Identifies when the comment was published at.
"""
publishedAt: DateTime
"""
A list of reactions grouped by content left on the subject.
"""
reactionGroups: [ReactionGroup!]
"""
A list of Reactions left on the Issue.
"""
reactions(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Allows filtering Reactions by emoji.
"""
content: ReactionContent
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Allows specifying the order in which reactions are returned.
"""
orderBy: ReactionOrder
): ReactionConnection!
"""
The repository associated with this node.
"""
repository: Repository!
"""
The path for this discussion.
"""
resourcePath: URI!
"""
The title of this discussion.
"""
title: String!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
"""
The URL for this discussion.
"""
url: URI!
"""
A list of edits to this content.
"""
userContentEdits(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): UserContentEditConnection
"""
Check if the current viewer can delete this object.
"""
viewerCanDelete: Boolean!
"""
Can user react to this subject
"""
viewerCanReact: Boolean!
"""
Check if the viewer is able to change their subscription status for the repository.
"""
viewerCanSubscribe: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can update this object.
"""
viewerCanUpdate: Boolean!
"""
Did the viewer author this comment.
"""
viewerDidAuthor: Boolean!
"""
Identifies if the viewer is watching, not watching, or ignoring the subscribable entity.
"""
viewerSubscription: SubscriptionState
}
DiscussionComment
Fields
"""
A comment on a discussion.
"""
type DiscussionComment implements Comment & Deletable & Minimizable & Node & Reactable & Updatable & UpdatableComment {
"""
The actor who authored the comment.
"""
author: Actor
"""
Author's association with the subject of the comment.
"""
authorAssociation: CommentAuthorAssociation!
"""
The body as Markdown.
"""
body: String!
"""
The body rendered to HTML.
"""
bodyHTML: HTML!
"""
The body rendered to text.
"""
bodyText: String!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
"""
Check if this comment was created via an email reply.
"""
createdViaEmail: Boolean!
"""
Identifies the primary key from the database.
"""
databaseId: Int
"""
The time when this replied-to comment was deleted
"""
deletedAt: DateTime
"""
The discussion this comment was created in
"""
discussion: Discussion
"""
The actor who edited the comment.
"""
editor: Actor
id: ID!
"""
Check if this comment was edited and includes an edit with the creation data
"""
includesCreatedEdit: Boolean!
"""
Has this comment been chosen as the answer of its discussion?
"""
isAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Returns whether or not a comment has been minimized.
"""
isMinimized: Boolean!
"""
The moment the editor made the last edit
"""
lastEditedAt: DateTime
"""
Returns why the comment was minimized.
"""
minimizedReason: String
"""
Identifies when the comment was published at.
"""
publishedAt: DateTime
"""
A list of reactions grouped by content left on the subject.
"""
reactionGroups: [ReactionGroup!]
"""
A list of Reactions left on the Issue.
"""
reactions(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Allows filtering Reactions by emoji.
"""
content: ReactionContent
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
"""
Allows specifying the order in which reactions are returned.
"""
orderBy: ReactionOrder
): ReactionConnection!
"""
The threaded replies to this comment.
"""
replies(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): DiscussionCommentConnection!
"""
The discussion comment this comment is a reply to
"""
replyTo: DiscussionComment
"""
The path for this discussion comment.
"""
resourcePath: URI!
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was last updated.
"""
updatedAt: DateTime!
"""
The URL for this discussion comment.
"""
url: URI!
"""
A list of edits to this content.
"""
userContentEdits(
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.
"""
after: String
"""
Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.
"""
before: String
"""
Returns the first _n_ elements from the list.
"""
first: Int
"""
Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.
"""
last: Int
): UserContentEditConnection
"""
Check if the current viewer can delete this object.
"""
viewerCanDelete: Boolean!
"""
Can the current user mark this comment as an answer?
"""
viewerCanMarkAsAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can minimize this object.
"""
viewerCanMinimize: Boolean!
"""
Can user react to this subject
"""
viewerCanReact: Boolean!
"""
Can the current user unmark this comment as an answer?
"""
viewerCanUnmarkAsAnswer: Boolean!
"""
Check if the current viewer can update this object.
"""
viewerCanUpdate: Boolean!
"""
Reasons why the current viewer can not update this comment.
"""
viewerCannotUpdateReasons: [CommentCannotUpdateReason!]!
"""
Did the viewer author this comment.
"""
viewerDidAuthor: Boolean!
}
DiscussionCategory
Fields
"""
A category for discussions in a repository.
"""
type DiscussionCategory implements Node & RepositoryNode {
"""
Identifies the date and time when the object was created.
"""
createdAt: DateTime!
""