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PATCH /repos/:owner/:repo/issues/:issue_number
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
title |
string |
The title of the issue. |
body |
string |
The contents of the issue. |
assignee |
string |
Login for the user that this issue should be assigned to. This field is deprecated. |
state |
string |
State of the issue. Either open or closed. |
milestone |
integer |
The number of the milestone to associate this issue with or null to remove current. NOTE: Only users with push access can set the milestone for issues. The milestone is silently dropped otherwise.
|
labels |
array of strings
|
Labels to associate with this issue. Pass one or more Labels to replace the set of Labels on this Issue. Send an empty array ([]) to clear all Labels from the Issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set labels for issues. Labels are silently dropped otherwise.
|
assignees |
array of strings
|
Logins for Users to assign to this issue. Pass one or more user logins to replace the set of assignees on this Issue. Send an empty array ([]) to clear all assignees from the Issue. NOTE: Only users with push access can set assignees for new issues. Assignees are silently dropped otherwise.
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{
"title": "Found a bug",
"body": "I'm having a problem with this.",
"assignees": [
"octocat"
],
"milestone": 1,
"state": "open",
"labels": [
"bug"
]
}
Status: 200 OK
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