# System hooks

All methods require admin authorization.

The URL endpoint of the system hooks can also be configured using the UI in
[the admin area under hooks](/admin/hooks).

## List system hooks

Get a list of all system hooks.

```
GET /hooks
```

```bash
curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks
```

Example response:

```json
[
   {
      "id" : 1,
      "url" : "https://gitlab.example.com/hook",
      "created_at" : "2015-11-04T20:07:35.874Z"
   }
]
```

## Add new system hook

```
POST /hooks
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `url` | string | yes | The hook URL |

```bash
curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks?url=https://gitlab.example.com/hook"
```

Example response:

```json
[
   {
      "id" : 2,
      "url" : "https://gitlab.example.com/hook",
      "created_at" : "2015-11-04T20:07:35.874Z"
   }
]
```

## Test system hook

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

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of the hook |

```bash
curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
```

Example response:

```json
{
   "project_id" : 1,
   "owner_email" : "example@gitlabhq.com",
   "owner_name" : "Someone",
   "name" : "Ruby",
   "path" : "ruby",
   "event_name" : "project_create"
}
```

## Delete system hook

Deletes a system hook. This is an idempotent API function and returns `200 OK`
even if the hook is not available. If the hook is deleted a JSON object is
returned.

```
DELETE /hooks/:id
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of the hook |

```bash
curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
```

Example response:

```json
{
   "note_events" : false,
   "project_id" : null,
   "enable_ssl_verification" : true,
   "url" : "https://gitlab.example.com/hook",
   "updated_at" : "2015-11-04T20:12:15.931Z",
   "issues_events" : false,
   "merge_requests_events" : false,
   "created_at" : "2015-11-04T20:12:15.931Z",
   "service_id" : null,
   "id" : 2,
   "push_events" : true,
   "tag_push_events" : false
}
```