# Projects


### Project visibility level

Project in GitLab has be either private, internal or public.
You can determine it by `visibility_level` field in project.

Constants for project visibility levels are next:

* Private. `visibility_level` is `0`.
  Project access must be granted explicitly for each user.

* Internal. `visibility_level` is `10`.
  The project can be cloned by any logged in user.

* Public. `visibility_level` is `20`.
  The project can be cloned without any authentication.


## List projects

Get a list of projects for which the authenticated user is a member.

```
GET /projects
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Limit by archived status |
| `visibility` | string | no | Limit by visibility `public`, `internal`, or `private` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return projects ordered by `id`, `name`, `path`, `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `last_activity_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
| `sort` | string | no | Return projects sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `search` | string | no | Return list of authorized projects matching the search criteria |
| `simple` | boolean | no | Return only the ID, URL, name, and path of each project |

```json
[
  {
    "id": 4,
    "description": null,
    "default_branch": "master",
    "public": false,
    "visibility_level": 0,
    "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
    "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
    "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client",
    "tag_list": [
      "example",
      "disapora client"
    ],
    "owner": {
      "id": 3,
      "name": "Diaspora",
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "name": "Diaspora Client",
    "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Client",
    "path": "diaspora-client",
    "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-client",
    "issues_enabled": true,
    "open_issues_count": 1,
    "merge_requests_enabled": true,
    "builds_enabled": true,
    "wiki_enabled": true,
    "snippets_enabled": false,
    "container_registry_enabled": false,
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "creator_id": 3,
    "namespace": {
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
      "description": "",
      "id": 3,
      "name": "Diaspora",
      "owner_id": 1,
      "path": "diaspora",
      "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "archived": false,
    "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/4/uploads/avatar.png",
    "shared_runners_enabled": true,
    "forks_count": 0,
    "star_count": 0,
    "runners_token": "b8547b1dc37721d05889db52fa2f02",
    "public_builds": true,
    "shared_with_groups": [],
    "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
    "request_access_enabled": false
  },
  {
    "id": 6,
    "description": null,
    "default_branch": "master",
    "public": false,
    "visibility_level": 0,
    "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:brightbox/puppet.git",
    "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet.git",
    "web_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet",
    "tag_list": [
      "example",
      "puppet"
    ],
    "owner": {
      "id": 4,
      "name": "Brightbox",
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "name": "Puppet",
    "name_with_namespace": "Brightbox / Puppet",
    "path": "puppet",
    "path_with_namespace": "brightbox/puppet",
    "issues_enabled": true,
    "open_issues_count": 1,
    "merge_requests_enabled": true,
    "builds_enabled": true,
    "wiki_enabled": true,
    "snippets_enabled": false,
    "container_registry_enabled": false,
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "creator_id": 3,
    "namespace": {
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
      "description": "",
      "id": 4,
      "name": "Brightbox",
      "owner_id": 1,
      "path": "brightbox",
      "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "permissions": {
      "project_access": {
        "access_level": 10,
        "notification_level": 3
      },
      "group_access": {
        "access_level": 50,
        "notification_level": 3
      }
    },
    "archived": false,
    "avatar_url": null,
    "shared_runners_enabled": true,
    "forks_count": 0,
    "star_count": 0,
    "runners_token": "b8547b1dc37721d05889db52fa2f02",
    "public_builds": true,
    "shared_with_groups": [],
    "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
    "request_access_enabled": false
  }
]
```

Get a list of projects which the authenticated user can see.

```
GET /projects/visible
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Limit by archived status |
| `visibility` | string | no | Limit by visibility `public`, `internal`, or `private` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return projects ordered by `id`, `name`, `path`, `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `last_activity_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
| `sort` | string | no | Return projects sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `search` | string | no | Return list of authorized projects matching the search criteria |
| `simple` | boolean | no | Return only the ID, URL, name, and path of each project |

```json
[
  {
    "id": 4,
    "description": null,
    "default_branch": "master",
    "public": false,
    "visibility_level": 0,
    "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
    "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
    "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client",
    "tag_list": [
      "example",
      "disapora client"
    ],
    "owner": {
      "id": 3,
      "name": "Diaspora",
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "name": "Diaspora Client",
    "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Client",
    "path": "diaspora-client",
    "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-client",
    "issues_enabled": true,
    "open_issues_count": 1,
    "merge_requests_enabled": true,
    "builds_enabled": true,
    "wiki_enabled": true,
    "snippets_enabled": false,
    "container_registry_enabled": false,
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "creator_id": 3,
    "namespace": {
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
      "description": "",
      "id": 3,
      "name": "Diaspora",
      "owner_id": 1,
      "path": "diaspora",
      "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "archived": false,
    "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/4/uploads/avatar.png",
    "shared_runners_enabled": true,
    "forks_count": 0,
    "star_count": 0,
    "runners_token": "b8547b1dc37721d05889db52fa2f02",
    "public_builds": true,
    "shared_with_groups": []
  },
  {
    "id": 6,
    "description": null,
    "default_branch": "master",
    "public": false,
    "visibility_level": 0,
    "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:brightbox/puppet.git",
    "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet.git",
    "web_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet",
    "tag_list": [
      "example",
      "puppet"
    ],
    "owner": {
      "id": 4,
      "name": "Brightbox",
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "name": "Puppet",
    "name_with_namespace": "Brightbox / Puppet",
    "path": "puppet",
    "path_with_namespace": "brightbox/puppet",
    "issues_enabled": true,
    "open_issues_count": 1,
    "merge_requests_enabled": true,
    "builds_enabled": true,
    "wiki_enabled": true,
    "snippets_enabled": false,
    "container_registry_enabled": false,
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "creator_id": 3,
    "namespace": {
      "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
      "description": "",
      "id": 4,
      "name": "Brightbox",
      "owner_id": 1,
      "path": "brightbox",
      "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
    },
    "permissions": {
      "project_access": {
        "access_level": 10,
        "notification_level": 3
      },
      "group_access": {
        "access_level": 50,
        "notification_level": 3
      }
    },
    "archived": false,
    "avatar_url": null,
    "shared_runners_enabled": true,
    "forks_count": 0,
    "star_count": 0,
    "runners_token": "b8547b1dc37721d05889db52fa2f02",
    "public_builds": true,
    "shared_with_groups": []
  }
]
```

### List owned projects

Get a list of projects which are owned by the authenticated user.

```
GET /projects/owned
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Limit by archived status |
| `visibility` | string | no | Limit by visibility `public`, `internal`, or `private` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return projects ordered by `id`, `name`, `path`, `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `last_activity_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
| `sort` | string | no | Return projects sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `search` | string | no | Return list of authorized projects matching the search criteria |

### List starred projects

Get a list of projects which are starred by the authenticated user.

```
GET /projects/starred
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Limit by archived status |
| `visibility` | string | no | Limit by visibility `public`, `internal`, or `private` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return projects ordered by `id`, `name`, `path`, `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `last_activity_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
| `sort` | string | no | Return projects sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `search` | string | no | Return list of authorized projects matching the search criteria |

### List ALL projects

Get a list of all GitLab projects (admin only).

```
GET /projects/all
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Limit by archived status |
| `visibility` | string | no | Limit by visibility `public`, `internal`, or `private` |
| `order_by` | string | no | Return projects ordered by `id`, `name`, `path`, `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `last_activity_at` fields. Default is `created_at` |
| `sort` | string | no | Return projects sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc` |
| `search` | string | no | Return list of authorized projects matching the search criteria |

### Get single project

Get a specific project, identified by project ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME, which is owned by the authenticated user.
If using namespaced projects call make sure that the NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME is URL-encoded, eg. `/api/v3/projects/diaspora%2Fdiaspora` (where `/` is represented by `%2F`).

```
GET /projects/:id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project |

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "description": null,
  "default_branch": "master",
  "public": false,
  "visibility_level": 0,
  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "tag_list": [
    "example",
    "disapora project"
  ],
  "owner": {
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "issues_enabled": true,
  "open_issues_count": 1,
  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
  "builds_enabled": true,
  "wiki_enabled": true,
  "snippets_enabled": false,
  "container_registry_enabled": false,
  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "creator_id": 3,
  "namespace": {
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "description": "",
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "owner_id": 1,
    "path": "diaspora",
    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "permissions": {
    "project_access": {
      "access_level": 10,
      "notification_level": 3
    },
    "group_access": {
      "access_level": 50,
      "notification_level": 3
    }
  },
  "archived": false,
  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
  "forks_count": 0,
  "star_count": 0,
  "runners_token": "b8bc4a7a29eb76ea83cf79e4908c2b",
  "public_builds": true,
  "shared_with_groups": [
    {
      "group_id": 4,
      "group_name": "Twitter",
      "group_access_level": 30
    },
    {
      "group_id": 3,
      "group_name": "Gitlab Org",
      "group_access_level": 10
    }
  ],
  "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
  "request_access_enabled": false
}
```

### Get project events

Get the events for the specified project.
Sorted from newest to oldest

```
GET /projects/:id/events
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project |

```json
[
  {
    "title": null,
    "project_id": 15,
    "action_name": "closed",
    "target_id": 830,
    "target_type": "Issue",
    "author_id": 1,
    "data": null,
    "target_title": "Public project search field",
    "author": {
      "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
      "username": "root",
      "id": 1,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/fox_avatar.png",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    },
    "author_username": "root"
  },
  {
    "title": null,
    "project_id": 15,
    "action_name": "opened",
    "target_id": null,
    "target_type": null,
    "author_id": 1,
    "author": {
      "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
      "username": "root",
      "id": 1,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/fox_avatar.png",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    },
    "author_username": "john",
    "data": {
      "before": "50d4420237a9de7be1304607147aec22e4a14af7",
      "after": "c5feabde2d8cd023215af4d2ceeb7a64839fc428",
      "ref": "refs/heads/master",
      "user_id": 1,
      "user_name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
      "repository": {
        "name": "gitlabhq",
        "url": "git@dev.gitlab.org:gitlab/gitlabhq.git",
        "description": "GitLab: self hosted Git management software. \r\nDistributed under the MIT License.",
        "homepage": "https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq"
      },
      "commits": [
        {
          "id": "c5feabde2d8cd023215af4d2ceeb7a64839fc428",
          "message": "Add simple search to projects in public area",
          "timestamp": "2013-05-13T18:18:08+00:00",
          "url": "https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/commit/c5feabde2d8cd023215af4d2ceeb7a64839fc428",
          "author": {
            "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
            "email": "dmitriy.zaporozhets@gmail.com"
          }
        }
      ],
      "total_commits_count": 1
    },
    "target_title": null
  },
  {
    "title": null,
    "project_id": 15,
    "action_name": "closed",
    "target_id": 840,
    "target_type": "Issue",
    "author_id": 1,
    "data": null,
    "target_title": "Finish & merge Code search PR",
    "author": {
      "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
      "username": "root",
      "id": 1,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/fox_avatar.png",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    },
    "author_username": "root"
  },
  {
    "title": null,
    "project_id": 15,
    "action_name": "commented on",
    "target_id": 1312,
    "target_type": "Note",
    "author_id": 1,
    "data": null,
    "target_title": null,
    "created_at": "2015-12-04T10:33:58.089Z",
    "note": {
      "id": 1312,
      "body": "What an awesome day!",
      "attachment": null,
      "author": {
        "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
        "username": "root",
        "id": 1,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/fox_avatar.png",
        "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
      },
      "created_at": "2015-12-04T10:33:56.698Z",
      "system": false,
      "upvote": false,
      "downvote": false,
      "noteable_id": 377,
      "noteable_type": "Issue"
    },
    "author": {
      "name": "Dmitriy Zaporozhets",
      "username": "root",
      "id": 1,
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/fox_avatar.png",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    },
    "author_username": "root"
  }
]
```

### Create project

Creates a new project owned by the authenticated user.

```
POST /projects
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the new project |
| `path` | string | no | Custom repository name for new project. By default generated based on name |
| `namespace_id` | integer | no | Namespace for the new project (defaults to the current user's namespace) |
| `description` | string | no | Short project description |
| `issues_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable issues for this project |
| `merge_requests_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable merge requests for this project |
| `builds_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable builds for this project |
| `wiki_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable wiki for this project |
| `snippets_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable snippets for this project |
| `container_registry_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable container registry for this project |
| `shared_runners_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable shared runners for this project |
| `public` | boolean | no | If `true`, the same as setting `visibility_level` to 20 |
| `visibility_level` | integer | no | See [project visibility level][#project-visibility-level] |
| `import_url` | string | no | URL to import repository from |
| `public_builds` | boolean | no | If `true`, builds can be viewed by non-project-members |
| `only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds` | boolean | no | Set whether merge requests can only be merged with successful builds |
| `lfs_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable LFS |
| `request_access_enabled` | boolean | no | Allow users to request member access |

### Create project for user

Creates a new project owned by the specified user. Available only for admins.

```
POST /projects/user/:user_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `user_id` | integer | yes | The user ID of the project owner |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the new project |
| `path` | string | no | Custom repository name for new project. By default generated based on name |
| `namespace_id` | integer | no | Namespace for the new project (defaults to the current user's namespace) |
| `description` | string | no | Short project description |
| `issues_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable issues for this project |
| `merge_requests_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable merge requests for this project |
| `builds_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable builds for this project |
| `wiki_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable wiki for this project |
| `snippets_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable snippets for this project |
| `container_registry_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable container registry for this project |
| `shared_runners_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable shared runners for this project |
| `public` | boolean | no | If `true`, the same as setting `visibility_level` to 20 |
| `visibility_level` | integer | no | See [project visibility level][#project-visibility-level] |
| `import_url` | string | no | URL to import repository from |
| `public_builds` | boolean | no | If `true`, builds can be viewed by non-project-members |
| `only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds` | boolean | no | Set whether merge requests can only be merged with successful builds |
| `lfs_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable LFS |
| `request_access_enabled` | boolean | no | Allow users to request member access |

### Edit project

Updates an existing project

```
PUT /projects/:id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the project |
| `path` | string | no | Custom repository name for the project. By default generated based on name |
| `description` | string | no | Short project description |
| `issues_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable issues for this project |
| `merge_requests_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable merge requests for this project |
| `builds_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable builds for this project |
| `wiki_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable wiki for this project |
| `snippets_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable snippets for this project |
| `container_registry_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable container registry for this project |
| `shared_runners_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable shared runners for this project |
| `public` | boolean | no | If `true`, the same as setting `visibility_level` to 20 |
| `visibility_level` | integer | no | See [project visibility level][#project-visibility-level] |
| `import_url` | string | no | URL to import repository from |
| `public_builds` | boolean | no | If `true`, builds can be viewed by non-project-members |
| `only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds` | boolean | no | Set whether merge requests can only be merged with successful builds |
| `lfs_enabled` | boolean | no | Enable LFS |
| `request_access_enabled` | boolean | no | Allow users to request member access |

On success, method returns 200 with the updated project. If parameters are
invalid, 400 is returned.

### Fork project

Forks a project into the user namespace of the authenticated user or the one provided.

```
POST /projects/fork/:id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project |
| `namespace` | integer/string | yes | The ID or path of the namespace that the project will be forked to |

### Star a project

Stars a given project. Returns status code `201` and the project on success and
`304` if the project is already starred.

```
POST /projects/:id/star
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME of the project |

```bash
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "description": null,
  "default_branch": "master",
  "public": false,
  "visibility_level": 10,
  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "tag_list": [
    "example",
    "disapora project"
  ],
  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "issues_enabled": true,
  "open_issues_count": 1,
  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
  "builds_enabled": true,
  "wiki_enabled": true,
  "snippets_enabled": false,
  "container_registry_enabled": false,
  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "creator_id": 3,
  "namespace": {
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "description": "",
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "owner_id": 1,
    "path": "diaspora",
    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "archived": true,
  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
  "forks_count": 0,
  "star_count": 1,
  "public_builds": true,
  "shared_with_groups": [],
  "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
  "request_access_enabled": false
}
```

### Unstar a project

Unstars a given project. Returns status code `200` and the project on success
and `304` if the project is not starred.

```
DELETE /projects/:id/star
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

```bash
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "description": null,
  "default_branch": "master",
  "public": false,
  "visibility_level": 10,
  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "tag_list": [
    "example",
    "disapora project"
  ],
  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "issues_enabled": true,
  "open_issues_count": 1,
  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
  "builds_enabled": true,
  "wiki_enabled": true,
  "snippets_enabled": false,
  "container_registry_enabled": false,
  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "creator_id": 3,
  "namespace": {
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "description": "",
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "owner_id": 1,
    "path": "diaspora",
    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "archived": true,
  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
  "forks_count": 0,
  "star_count": 0,
  "public_builds": true,
  "shared_with_groups": [],
  "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
  "request_access_enabled": false
}
```

### Archive a project

Archives the project if the user is either admin or the project owner of this project. This action is
idempotent, thus archiving an already archived project will not change the project.

Status code 201 with the project as body is given when successful, in case the user doesn't
have the proper access rights, code 403 is returned. Status 404 is returned if the project
doesn't exist, or is hidden to the user.

```
POST /projects/:id/archive
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

```bash
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/archive"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "description": null,
  "default_branch": "master",
  "public": false,
  "visibility_level": 0,
  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "tag_list": [
    "example",
    "disapora project"
  ],
  "owner": {
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "issues_enabled": true,
  "open_issues_count": 1,
  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
  "builds_enabled": true,
  "wiki_enabled": true,
  "snippets_enabled": false,
  "container_registry_enabled": false,
  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "creator_id": 3,
  "namespace": {
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "description": "",
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "owner_id": 1,
    "path": "diaspora",
    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "permissions": {
    "project_access": {
      "access_level": 10,
      "notification_level": 3
    },
    "group_access": {
      "access_level": 50,
      "notification_level": 3
    }
  },
  "archived": true,
  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
  "forks_count": 0,
  "star_count": 0,
  "runners_token": "b8bc4a7a29eb76ea83cf79e4908c2b",
  "public_builds": true,
  "shared_with_groups": [],
  "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
  "request_access_enabled": false
}
```

### Unarchive a project

Unarchives the project if the user is either admin or the project owner of this project. This action is
idempotent, thus unarchiving an non-archived project will not change the project.

Status code 201 with the project as body is given when successful, in case the user doesn't
have the proper access rights, code 403 is returned. Status 404 is returned if the project
doesn't exist, or is hidden to the user.

```
POST /projects/:id/unarchive
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

```bash
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/unarchive"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "description": null,
  "default_branch": "master",
  "public": false,
  "visibility_level": 0,
  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "tag_list": [
    "example",
    "disapora project"
  ],
  "owner": {
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
  "issues_enabled": true,
  "open_issues_count": 1,
  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
  "builds_enabled": true,
  "wiki_enabled": true,
  "snippets_enabled": false,
  "container_registry_enabled": false,
  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
  "creator_id": 3,
  "namespace": {
    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
    "description": "",
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Diaspora",
    "owner_id": 1,
    "path": "diaspora",
    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
  },
  "permissions": {
    "project_access": {
      "access_level": 10,
      "notification_level": 3
    },
    "group_access": {
      "access_level": 50,
      "notification_level": 3
    }
  },
  "archived": false,
  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
  "forks_count": 0,
  "star_count": 0,
  "runners_token": "b8bc4a7a29eb76ea83cf79e4908c2b",
  "public_builds": true,
  "shared_with_groups": [],
  "only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds": false,
  "request_access_enabled": false
}
```

### Remove project

Removes a project including all associated resources (issues, merge requests etc.)

```
DELETE /projects/:id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

## Uploads

### Upload a file

Uploads a file to the specified project to be used in an issue or merge request description, or a comment.

```
POST /projects/:id/uploads
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `file` | string | yes | The file to be uploaded |

```json
{
  "alt": "dk",
  "url": "/uploads/66dbcd21ec5d24ed6ea225176098d52b/dk.png",
  "markdown": "![dk](/uploads/66dbcd21ec5d24ed6ea225176098d52b/dk.png)"
}
```

**Note**: The returned `url` is relative to the project path.
In Markdown contexts, the link is automatically expanded when the format in `markdown` is used.


## Project members

Please consult the [Project Members](members.md) documentation.

### Share project with group

Allow to share project with group.

```
POST /projects/:id/share
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `group_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the group to share with |
| `group_access` | integer | yes | The permissions level to grant the group |
| `expires_at` | string | no | Share expiration date in ISO 8601 format: 2016-09-26 |

## Hooks

Also called Project Hooks and Webhooks.
These are different for [System Hooks](system_hooks.md) that are system wide.

### List project hooks

Get a list of project hooks.

```
GET /projects/:id/hooks
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

### Get project hook

Get a specific hook for a project.

```
GET /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `hook_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project hook |

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "url": "http://example.com/hook",
  "project_id": 3,
  "push_events": true,
  "issues_events": true,
  "merge_requests_events": true,
  "tag_push_events": true,
  "note_events": true,
  "build_events": true,
  "pipeline_events": true,
  "wiki_page_events": true,
  "enable_ssl_verification": true,
  "created_at": "2012-10-12T17:04:47Z"
}
```

### Add project hook

Adds a hook to a specified project.

```
POST /projects/:id/hooks
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `url` | string | yes | The hook URL |
| `push_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on push events |
| `issues_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on issues events |
| `merge_requests_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on merge requests events |
| `tag_push_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on tag push events |
| `note_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on note events |
| `build_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on build events |
| `pipeline_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on pipeline events |
| `wiki_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on wiki events |
| `enable_ssl_verification` | boolean | no | Do SSL verification when triggering the hook |

### Edit project hook

Edits a hook for a specified project.

```
PUT /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `hook_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the project hook |
| `url` | string | yes | The hook URL |
| `push_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on push events |
| `issues_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on issues events |
| `merge_requests_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on merge requests events |
| `tag_push_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on tag push events |
| `note_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on note events |
| `build_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on build events |
| `pipeline_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on pipeline events |
| `wiki_events` | boolean | no | Trigger hook on wiki events |
| `enable_ssl_verification` | boolean | no | Do SSL verification when triggering the hook |

### Delete project hook

Removes a hook from a project. This is an idempotent method and can be called multiple times.
Either the hook is available or not.

```
DELETE /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `hook_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the project hook |

Note the JSON response differs if the hook is available or not. If the project hook
is available before it is returned in the JSON response or an empty response is returned.

## Branches

For more information please consult the [Branches](branches.md) documentation.

### List branches

Lists all branches of a project.

```
GET /projects/:id/repository/branches
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

```json
[
  {
    "name": "async",
    "commit": {
      "id": "a2b702edecdf41f07b42653eb1abe30ce98b9fca",
      "parent_ids": [
        "3f94fc7c85061973edc9906ae170cc269b07ca55"
      ],
      "message": "give Caolan credit where it's due (up top)",
      "author_name": "Jeremy Ashkenas",
      "author_email": "jashkenas@example.com",
      "authored_date": "2010-12-08T21:28:50+00:00",
      "committer_name": "Jeremy Ashkenas",
      "committer_email": "jashkenas@example.com",
      "committed_date": "2010-12-08T21:28:50+00:00"
    },
    "protected": false,
    "developers_can_push": false,
    "developers_can_merge": false
  },
  {
    "name": "gh-pages",
    "commit": {
      "id": "101c10a60019fe870d21868835f65c25d64968fc",
      "parent_ids": [
          "9c15d2e26945a665131af5d7b6d30a06ba338aaa"
      ],
      "message": "Underscore.js 1.5.2",
      "author_name": "Jeremy Ashkenas",
      "author_email": "jashkenas@example.com",
      "authored_date": "2013-09-07T12:58:21+00:00",
      "committer_name": "Jeremy Ashkenas",
      "committer_email": "jashkenas@example.com",
      "committed_date": "2013-09-07T12:58:21+00:00"
    },
    "protected": false,
    "developers_can_push": false,
    "developers_can_merge": false
  }
]
```

### Single branch

A specific branch of a project.

```
GET /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
| `developers_can_push` | boolean | no | Flag if developers can push to the branch |
| `developers_can_merge` | boolean | no | Flag if developers can merge to the branch |

### Protect single branch

Protects a single branch of a project.

```
PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/protect
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |

### Unprotect single branch

Unprotects a single branch of a project.

```
PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/unprotect
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |

## Admin fork relation

Allows modification of the forked relationship between existing projects. Available only for admins.

### Create a forked from/to relation between existing projects.

```
POST /projects/:id/fork/:forked_from_id
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |
| `forked_from_id` | ID | yes | The ID of the project that was forked from |

### Delete an existing forked from relationship

```
DELETE /projects/:id/fork
```

Parameter:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID of the project or NAMESPACE/PROJECT_NAME |

## Search for projects by name

Search for projects by name which are accessible to the authenticated user.

```
GET /projects/search/:query
```

Parameters:

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `query` (required) - A string contained in the project name
| `per_page` (optional) - number of projects to return per page
| `page` (optional) - the page to retrieve
| `order_by` (optional) - Return requests ordered by `id`, `name`, `created_at` or `last_activity_at` fields
| `sort` | string | no | Return requests sorted in `asc` or `desc` order |