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# Merge request approvals API **(PREMIUM)**
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Configuration for
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[approvals on all merge requests ](../user/project/merge_requests/approvals/index.md )
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in the project. Must be authenticated for all endpoints.
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## Project-level MR approvals
### Get Configuration
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/183) in GitLab 10.6.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can request information about a project's approval configuration using the
following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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GET /projects/:id/approvals
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
```json
{
"approvals_before_merge": 2,
"reset_approvals_on_push": true,
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"disable_overriding_approvers_per_merge_request": false,
"merge_requests_author_approval": true,
"merge_requests_disable_committers_approval": false,
"require_password_to_approve": true
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}
```
### Change configuration
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/183) in GitLab 10.6.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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If you are allowed to, you can change approval configuration using the following
endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/approvals
```
**Parameters:**
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
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| `approvals_before_merge` | integer | no | How many approvals are required before an MR can be merged. Deprecated in 12.0 in favor of Approval Rules API. |
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| `reset_approvals_on_push` | boolean | no | Reset approvals on a new push |
| `disable_overriding_approvers_per_merge_request` | boolean | no | Allow/Disallow overriding approvers per MR |
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| `merge_requests_author_approval` | boolean | no | Allow/Disallow authors from self approving merge requests; `true` means authors can self approve |
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| `merge_requests_disable_committers_approval` | boolean | no | Allow/Disallow committers from self approving merge requests |
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| `require_password_to_approve` | boolean | no | Require approver to enter a password to authenticate before adding the approval |
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```json
{
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"approvals_before_merge": 2,
"reset_approvals_on_push": true,
"disable_overriding_approvers_per_merge_request": false,
"merge_requests_author_approval": false,
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"merge_requests_disable_committers_approval": false,
"require_password_to_approve": true
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}
```
### Get project-level rules
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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> - `protected_branches` property was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/460) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.7.
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You can request information about a project's approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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GET /projects/:id/approval_rules
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
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"id": 5,
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"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
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}
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],
"approvals_required": 3,
"users": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
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"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
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],
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"protected_branches": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"code_owner_approval_required": "false"
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false
}
]
```
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### Get a single project-level rule
> - Introduced 13.7.
You can request information about a single project approval rules using the following endpoint:
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/approval_rules/:approval_rule_id
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `approval_rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a approval rule |
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
}
],
"approvals_required": 3,
"users": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
"protected_branches": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"code_owner_approval_required": "false"
}
],
"contains_hidden_groups": false
}
```
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### Create project-level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can create project approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/approval_rules
```
**Parameters:**
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the approval rule |
| `approvals_required` | integer | yes | The number of required approvals for this rule |
| `user_ids` | Array | no | The ids of users as approvers |
| `group_ids` | Array | no | The ids of groups as approvers |
| `protected_branch_ids` | Array | no | ** (PREMIUM)** The ids of protected branches to scope the rule by |
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```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
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}
],
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"approvals_required": 1,
"users": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
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"protected_branches": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"code_owner_approval_required": "false"
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false
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}
```
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### Update project-level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can update project approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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PUT /projects/:id/approval_rules/:approval_rule_id
```
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**Important:** Approvers and groups not in the `users` /`groups` parameters are **removed**
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**Parameters:**
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `approval_rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a approval rule |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the approval rule |
| `approvals_required` | integer | yes | The number of required approvals for this rule |
| `user_ids` | Array | no | The ids of users as approvers |
| `group_ids` | Array | no | The ids of groups as approvers |
| `protected_branch_ids` | Array | no | ** (PREMIUM)** The ids of protected branches to scope the rule by |
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```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
}
],
"approvals_required": 1,
"users": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
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"protected_branches": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"code_owner_approval_required": "false"
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false
}
```
### Delete project-level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can delete project approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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DELETE /projects/:id/approval_rules/:approval_rule_id
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `approval_rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a approval rule
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## External Project-level MR approvals **(ULTIMATE)**
Configuration for approvals on a specific Merge Request which makes a call to an external HTTP resource.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3869) in GitLab 13.10.
> - It's [deployed behind a feature flag](../user/feature_flags.md), disabled by default.
> - It's disabled on GitLab.com.
> - It's not recommended for production use.
> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-or-disable-external-project-level-mr-approvals). **(ULTIMATE SELF)**
### Get project external approval rules **(ULTIMATE)**
You can request information about a project's external approval rules using the following endpoint:
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/external_approval_rules
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Compliance Check",
"project_id": 6,
"external_url": "https://gitlab.com/example/test.json",
"protected_branches": [
{
"id": 14,
"project_id": 6,
"name": "master",
"created_at": "2020-10-12T14:04:50.787Z",
"updated_at": "2020-10-12T14:04:50.787Z",
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
]
}
]
```
### Create external approval rule **(ULTIMATE)**
You can create a new external approval rule for a project using the following endpoint:
```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/external_approval_rules
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `name` | string | yes | Display name of approval rule |
| `external_url` | string | yes | URL of external approval resource |
| `protected_branch_ids` | `array<Integer>` | no | The ids of protected branches to scope the rule by |
### Delete external approval rule **(ULTIMATE)**
You can delete an external approval rule for a project using the following endpoint:
```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/external_approval_rules/:rule_id
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an approval rule |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
### Update external approval rule **(ULTIMATE)**
You can update an existing external approval rule for a project using the following endpoint:
```plaintext
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PUT /projects/:id/external_approval_rules/:rule_id
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```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an external approval rule |
| `name` | string | no | Display name of approval rule |
| `external_url` | string | no | URL of external approval resource |
| `protected_branch_ids` | `array<Integer>` | no | The ids of protected branches to scope the rule by |
### Enable or disable External Project-level MR approvals **(ULTIMATE SELF)**
Enable or disable External Project-level MR approvals is under development and not ready for production use. It is
deployed behind a feature flag that is **disabled by default** .
[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console ](../user/feature_flags.md )
can enable it.
To enable it:
```ruby
# For the instance
Feature.enable(:ff_compliance_approval_gates)
# For a single project
Feature.enable(:ff_compliance_approval_gates, Project.find(< project id > ))
```
To disable it:
```ruby
# For the instance
Feature.disable(:ff_compliance_approval_gates)
# For a single project
Feature.disable(:ff_compliance_approval_gates, Project.find(< project id > ))
```
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## Merge Request-level MR approvals
Configuration for approvals on a specific Merge Request. Must be authenticated for all endpoints.
### Get Configuration
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> - Introduced in GitLab 8.9.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can request information about a merge request's approval status using the
following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approvals
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
```json
{
"id": 5,
"iid": 5,
"project_id": 1,
"title": "Approvals API",
"description": "Test",
"state": "opened",
"created_at": "2016-06-08T00:19:52.638Z",
"updated_at": "2016-06-08T21:20:42.470Z",
"merge_status": "cannot_be_merged",
"approvals_required": 2,
"approvals_left": 1,
"approved_by": [
{
"user": {
"name": "Administrator",
"username": "root",
"id": 1,
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80\u0026d=identicon",
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"web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
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}
}
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]
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}
```
### Change approval configuration
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/183) in GitLab 10.6.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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If you are allowed to, you can change `approvals_required` using the following
endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approvals
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|--------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
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| `approvals_required` | integer | yes | Approvals required before MR can be merged. Deprecated in 12.0 in favor of Approval Rules API. |
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```json
{
"id": 5,
"iid": 5,
"project_id": 1,
"title": "Approvals API",
"description": "Test",
"state": "opened",
"created_at": "2016-06-08T00:19:52.638Z",
"updated_at": "2016-06-08T21:20:42.470Z",
"merge_status": "cannot_be_merged",
"approvals_required": 2,
"approvals_left": 2,
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"approved_by": []
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}
```
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### Get the approval state of merge requests
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/13712) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can request information about a merge request's approval state by using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approval_state
```
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The `approval_rules_overwritten` are `true` if the merge request level rules
are created for the merge request. If there are none, it is `false` .
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This includes additional information about the users who have already approved
(`approved_by`) and whether a rule is already approved (`approved`).
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
```json
{
"approval_rules_overwritten": true,
"rules": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Ruby",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 4,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"approvals_required": 2,
"users": [
{
"id": 4,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [],
"contains_hidden_groups": false,
"approved_by": [
{
"id": 4,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"source_rule": null,
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"approved": true,
"overridden": false
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}
]
}
```
### Get merge request level rules
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/13712) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can request information about a merge request's approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approval_rules
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
}
],
"approvals_required": 3,
"source_rule": null,
"users": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false,
"overridden": false
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}
]
```
### Create merge request level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can create merge request approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approval_rules
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the approval rule |
| `approvals_required` | integer | yes | The number of required approvals for this rule |
| `approval_project_rule_id` | integer | no | The ID of a project-level approval rule |
| `user_ids` | Array | no | The ids of users as approvers |
| `group_ids` | Array | no | The ids of groups as approvers |
**Important:** When `approval_project_rule_id` is set, the `name` , `users` and
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`groups` of project-level rule are copied. The `approvals_required` specified
is used.
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```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
}
],
"approvals_required": 1,
"source_rule": null,
"users": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false,
"overridden": false
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}
```
### Update merge request level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can update merge request approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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PUT /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approval_rules/:approval_rule_id
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```
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**Important:** Approvers and groups not in the `users` /`groups` parameters are **removed**
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**Important:** Updating a `report_approver` or `code_owner` rule is not allowed.
These are system generated rules.
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|----------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The ID of MR |
| `approval_rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a approval rule |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the approval rule |
| `approvals_required` | integer | yes | The number of required approvals for this rule |
| `user_ids` | Array | no | The ids of users as approvers |
| `group_ids` | Array | no | The ids of groups as approvers |
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "security",
"rule_type": "regular",
"eligible_approvers": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
},
{
"id": 50,
"name": "Group Member 1",
"username": "group_member_1",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/group_member_1"
}
],
"approvals_required": 1,
"source_rule": null,
"users": [
{
"id": 2,
"name": "John Doe",
"username": "jdoe",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0?s=80& d=identicon",
"web_url": "http://localhost/jdoe"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"id": 5,
"name": "group1",
"path": "group1",
"description": "",
"visibility": "public",
"lfs_enabled": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"web_url": "http://localhost/groups/group1",
"request_access_enabled": false,
"full_name": "group1",
"full_path": "group1",
"parent_id": null,
"ldap_cn": null,
"ldap_access": null
}
],
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"contains_hidden_groups": false,
"overridden": false
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}
```
### Delete merge request level rule
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11877) in GitLab 12.3.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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You can delete merge request approval rules using the following endpoint:
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```plaintext
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DELETE /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approval_rules/:approval_rule_id
```
**Important:** Deleting a `report_approver` or `code_owner` rule is not allowed.
These are system generated rules.
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The ID of MR |
| `approval_rule_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a approval rule |
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## Approve Merge Request
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> - Introduced in GitLab 8.9.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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If you are allowed to, you can approve a merge request using the following
endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/approve
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|-------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
| `sha` | string | no | The HEAD of the MR |
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| `approval_password` ** (PREMIUM)** | string | no | Current user's password. Required if [**Require user password to approve** ](../user/project/merge_requests/approvals/settings.md#require-authentication-for-approvals ) is enabled in the project settings. |
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The `sha` parameter works in the same way as
when [accepting a merge request ](merge_requests.md#accept-mr ): if it is passed, then it must
match the current HEAD of the merge request for the approval to be added. If it
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does not match, the response code is `409` .
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```json
{
"id": 5,
"iid": 5,
"project_id": 1,
"title": "Approvals API",
"description": "Test",
"state": "opened",
"created_at": "2016-06-08T00:19:52.638Z",
"updated_at": "2016-06-09T21:32:14.105Z",
"merge_status": "can_be_merged",
"approvals_required": 2,
"approvals_left": 0,
"approved_by": [
{
"user": {
"name": "Administrator",
"username": "root",
"id": 1,
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80\u0026d=identicon",
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"web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
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}
},
{
"user": {
"name": "Nico Cartwright",
"username": "ryley",
"id": 2,
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/cf7ad14b34162a76d593e3affca2adca?s=80\u0026d=identicon",
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"web_url": "http://localhost:3000/ryley"
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}
}
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]
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}
```
## Unapprove Merge Request
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> - Introduced in GitLab 9.0.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
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If you did approve a merge request, you can unapprove it using the following
endpoint:
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```plaintext
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POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/unapprove
```
**Parameters:**
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
| `merge_request_iid` | integer | yes | The IID of MR |
