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Notification settings API

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Change notification settings using the REST API.

Valid notification levels

The notification levels are defined in the NotificationSetting.level model enumeration. Currently, these levels are recognized:

  • disabled
  • participating
  • watch
  • global
  • mention
  • custom

If the custom level is used, specific email events can be controlled. Available events are returned by NotificationSetting.email_events. Currently, these events are recognized:

  • new_note
  • new_issue
  • reopen_issue
  • close_issue
  • reassign_issue
  • issue_due
  • new_merge_request
  • push_to_merge_request
  • reopen_merge_request
  • close_merge_request
  • reassign_merge_request
  • merge_merge_request
  • failed_pipeline
  • fixed_pipeline
  • success_pipeline
  • moved_project
  • merge_when_pipeline_succeeds
  • new_epic Ultimate only.

Global notification settings

Get current notification settings and email address.

GET /notification_settings
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/notification_settings"

Example response:

{
  "level": "participating",
  "notification_email": "admin@example.com"
}

Update global notification settings

Update current notification settings and email address.

PUT /notification_settings
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/notification_settings?level=watch"
Attribute Type Required Description
level string no The global notification level
notification_email string no The email address to send notifications
new_note boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reopen_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
close_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reassign_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
issue_due boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
push_to_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reopen_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
close_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reassign_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
merge_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
failed_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
fixed_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
success_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
moved_project boolean no Enable/disable this notification
merge_when_pipeline_succeeds boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_epic boolean no Enable/disable this notification Ultimate only.

Example response:

{
  "level": "watch",
  "notification_email": "admin@example.com"
}

Group / project level notification settings

Get current group or project notification settings.

GET /groups/:id/notification_settings
GET /projects/:id/notification_settings
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/notification_settings"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/8/notification_settings"
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer or string yes The ID, or URL-encoded path, of the group or project.

Example response:

{
  "level": "global"
}

Update group/project level notification settings

Update current group/project notification settings.

PUT /groups/:id/notification_settings
PUT /projects/:id/notification_settings
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/notification_settings?level=watch"
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/8/notification_settings?level=custom&new_note=true"
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer or string yes The ID, or URL-encoded path, of the group or project
level string no The global notification level
new_note boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reopen_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
close_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reassign_issue boolean no Enable/disable this notification
issue_due boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
push_to_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reopen_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
close_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
reassign_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
merge_merge_request boolean no Enable/disable this notification
failed_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
fixed_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
success_pipeline boolean no Enable/disable this notification
moved_project boolean no Enable/disable this notification
merge_when_pipeline_succeeds boolean no Enable/disable this notification
new_epic boolean no Enable/disable this notification Ultimate only.

Example responses:

{
  "level": "watch"
}
{
  "level": "custom",
  "events": {
    "new_note": true,
    "new_issue": false,
    "reopen_issue": false,
    "close_issue": false,
    "reassign_issue": false,
    "issue_due": false,
    "new_merge_request": false,
    "push_to_merge_request": false,
    "reopen_merge_request": false,
    "close_merge_request": false,
    "reassign_merge_request": false,
    "merge_merge_request": false,
    "failed_pipeline": false,
    "fixed_pipeline": false,
    "success_pipeline": false
  }
}

Users on GitLab Ultimate also see the new_epic parameter for global and group-level notification settings:

{
  "level": "custom",
  "events": {
    "new_note": true,
    "new_issue": false,
    "new_epic": false,
    ...
  }
}