gitlabhq/doc/api/snippets.md

List snippets

Get a list of project snippets.

GET /projects/:id/snippets

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project

Single snippet

Get a project snippet.

GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project
• snippet_id (required) - The ID of a project's snippet

{
  "id": 1,
  "title": "test",
  "file_name": "add.rb",
  "author": {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "john_smith",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "name": "John Smith",
    "blocked": false,
    "created_at": "2012-05-23T08:00:58Z"
  },
  "expires_at": null,
  "updated_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z",
  "created_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z"
}

Snippet content

Get a raw project snippet.

GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/raw

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project
• snippet_id (required) - The ID of a project's snippet

New snippet

Create a new project snippet.

POST /projects/:id/snippets

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project
• title (required) - The title of a snippet
• file_name (required) - The name of a snippet file
• lifetime (optional) - The expiration date of a snippet
• code (required) - The content of a snippet

Will return created snippet with status 201 Created on success, or 404 Not found on fail.

Edit snippet

Update an existing project snippet.

PUT /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project
• snippet_id (required) - The ID of a project's snippet
• title (optional) - The title of a snippet
• file_name (optional) - The name of a snippet file
• lifetime (optional) - The expiration date of a snippet
• code (optional) - The content of a snippet

Will return updated snippet with status 200 OK on success, or 404 Not found on fail.

Delete snippet

Delete existing project snippet.

DELETE /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id

Parameters:

• id (required) - The ID or code name of a project
• snippet_id (required) - The ID of a project's snippet

Status code 200 will be returned on success.