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# External Status Checks API **(ULTIMATE)**

> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3869) in GitLab 14.0, disabled behind the `:ff_external_status_checks` feature flag.
> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/320783) in GitLab 14.1.

## List status checks for a merge request

For a single merge request, list the external status checks that apply to it and their status.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/status_checks
```

**Parameters:**

| Attribute                | Type    | Required | Description                |
| ------------------------ | ------- | -------- | -------------------------- |
| `id`                     | integer | yes      | ID of a project            |
| `merge_request_iid`      | integer | yes      | IID of a merge request     |

```json
[
    {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "Rule 1",
        "external_url": "https://gitlab.com/test-endpoint",
        "status": "passed"
    },
    {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Rule 2",
        "external_url": "https://gitlab.com/test-endpoint-2",
        "status": "pending"
    }
]
```

## Set status of an external status check

> - Introduced in GitLab 14.9, `passed` status to pass external status checks. Introduced [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `status_checks_add_status_field`. Disabled by default.
> - Introduced in GitLab 14.9, `failed` status to fail external status checks. Introduced [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `status_checks_add_status_field`. Disabled by default.
> - `pass` status to pass checks is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/339039) in GitLab 14.9. Replaced with `passed`.
> - Support for `failed` and `passed` [enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/353836) in GitLab 15.0 and feature flag removed.

For a single merge request, use the API to inform GitLab that a merge request has passed a check by an external service.
To set the status of an external check, the personal access token used must belong to a user with at least the Developer role on the target project of the merge request.

Execute this API call as any user with rights to approve the merge request itself.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_iid/status_check_responses
```

**Parameters:**

| Attribute                  | Type    | Required | Description                                              |
| -------------------------- | ------- | -------- |----------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`                       | integer | yes      | ID of a project                                          |
| `merge_request_iid`        | integer | yes      | IID of a merge request                                   |
| `sha`                      | string  | yes      | SHA at `HEAD` of the source branch                       |
| `external_status_check_id` | integer | yes      | ID of an external status check                           |
| `status`                   | string  | no       | Set to `passed` to pass the check or `failed` to fail it |

NOTE:
`sha` must be the SHA at the `HEAD` of the merge request's source branch.

## Get project external status checks

You can request information about a project's external status checks using the following endpoint:

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/external_status_checks
```

**Parameters:**

| Attribute           | Type    | Required | Description         |
|---------------------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id`                | integer | yes      | 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 status check

You can create a new external status check for a project using the following endpoint:

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/external_status_checks
```

WARNING:
External status checks send information about all applicable merge requests to the
defined external service. This includes confidential merge requests.

| Attribute              | Type             | Required | Description                                    |
|------------------------|------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer          | yes      | ID of a project                                |
| `name`                 | string           | yes      | Display name of external status check                   |
| `external_url`         | string           | yes      | URL of external status check resource                   |
| `protected_branch_ids` | `array<Integer>` | no       | IDs of protected branches to scope the rule by |

## Delete external status check

You can delete an external status check for a project using the following endpoint:

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/external_status_checks/:check_id
```

| Attribute              | Type           | Required | Description           |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|-----------------------|
| `check_id`              | integer        | yes      | ID of an external status check |
| `id`                   | integer        | yes      | ID of a project       |

## Update external status check

You can update an existing external status check for a project using the following endpoint:

```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/external_status_checks/:check_id
```

| Attribute              | Type             | Required | Description                                    |
|------------------------|------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer          | yes      | ID of a project                                |
| `check_id`              | integer          | yes      | ID of an external status check                 |
| `name`                 | string           | no       | Display name of external status check                   |
| `external_url`         | string           | no       | URL of external status check resource          |
| `protected_branch_ids` | `array<Integer>` | no       | IDs of protected branches to scope the rule by |

## Related topics

- [External status checks](../user/project/merge_requests/status_checks.md).