--- stage: Create group: Editor info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers" type: reference, api --- # Snippets API > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/6373) in GitLab 8.15. Snippets API operates on [snippets](../user/snippets.md). ## Snippet visibility level Snippets in GitLab can be either private, internal, or public. You can set it with the `visibility` field in the snippet. Valid values for snippet visibility levels are: | Visibility | Description | |:-----------|:----------------------------------------------------| | `private` | Snippet is visible only to the snippet creator. | | `internal` | Snippet is visible for any logged in user except [external users](../user/permissions.md#external-users). | | `public` | Snippet can be accessed without any authentication. | ## List all snippets for a user Get a list of the current user's snippets. ```plaintext GET /snippets ``` Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets" ``` Example response: ```json [ { "id": 42, "title": "Voluptatem iure ut qui aut et consequatur quaerat.", "file_name": "mclaughlin.rb", "description": null, "visibility": "internal", "author": { "id": 22, "name": "User 0", "username": "user0", "state": "active", "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/52e4ce24a915fb7e51e1ad3b57f4b00a?s=80&d=identicon", "web_url": "http://example.com/user0" }, "updated_at": "2018-09-18T01:12:26.383Z", "created_at": "2018-09-18T01:12:26.383Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/42", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/42/raw" }, { "id": 41, "title": "Ut praesentium non et atque.", "file_name": "ondrickaemard.rb", "description": null, "visibility": "internal", "author": { "id": 22, "name": "User 0", "username": "user0", "state": "active", "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/52e4ce24a915fb7e51e1ad3b57f4b00a?s=80&d=identicon", "web_url": "http://example.com/user0" }, "updated_at": "2018-09-18T01:12:26.360Z", "created_at": "2018-09-18T01:12:26.360Z", "project_id": 1, "web_url": "http://example.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-test/snippets/41", "raw_url": "http://example.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-test/snippets/41/raw" } ] ``` ## Get a single snippet Get a single snippet. ```plaintext GET /snippets/:id ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:----------|:--------|:---------|:---------------------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet to retrieve. | Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1" ``` Example response: ```json { "id": 1, "title": "test", "file_name": "add.rb", "description": "Ruby test snippet", "visibility": "private", "author": { "id": 1, "username": "john_smith", "email": "john@example.com", "name": "John Smith", "state": "active", "created_at": "2012-05-23T08:00:58Z" }, "expires_at": null, "updated_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "created_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1/raw" } ``` ## Single snippet contents Get a single snippet's raw contents. ```plaintext GET /snippets/:id/raw ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:----------|:--------|:---------|:---------------------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet to retrieve. | Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1/raw" ``` Example response: ```plaintext Hello World snippet ``` ## Snippet repository file content Returns the raw file content as plain text. ```plaintext GET /snippets/:id/files/:ref/:file_path/raw ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:------------|:--------|:---------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet to retrieve. | | `ref` | string | yes | Reference to a tag, branch or commit. | | `file_path` | string | yes | URL-encoded path to the file. | Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1/files/master/snippet%2Erb/raw" ``` Example response: ```plaintext Hello World snippet ``` ## Create new snippet Create a new snippet. NOTE: **Note:** The user must have permission to create new snippets. ```plaintext POST /snippets ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:------------------|:----------------|:---------|:--------------------------------------------------------| | `title` | string | yes | Title of a snippet | | `file_name` | string | no | Deprecated: Use `files` instead. Name of a snippet file | | `content` | string | no | Deprecated: Use `files` instead. Content of a snippet | | `description` | string | no | Description of a snippet | | `visibility` | string | no | Snippet's [visibility](#snippet-visibility-level) | | `files` | array of hashes | no | An array of snippet files | | `files:file_path` | string | yes | File path of the snippet file | | `files:content` | string | yes | Content of the snippet file | Example request: ```shell curl --request POST "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets" \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " \ -d @snippet.json ``` `snippet.json` used in the above example request: ```json { "title": "This is a snippet", "description": "Hello World snippet", "visibility": "internal", "files": [ { "content": "Hello world", "file_path": "test.txt" } ] } ``` Example response: ```json { "id": 1, "title": "This is a snippet", "description": "Hello World snippet", "visibility": "internal", "author": { "id": 1, "username": "john_smith", "email": "john@example.com", "name": "John Smith", "state": "active", "created_at": "2012-05-23T08:00:58Z" }, "expires_at": null, "updated_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "created_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1/raw", "ssh_url_to_repo": "ssh://git@gitlab.example.com:snippets/1.git", "http_url_to_repo": "https://gitlab.example.com/snippets/1.git", "file_name": "test.txt", "files": [ { "path": "text.txt", "raw_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/-/snippets/1/raw/master/renamed.md" } ] } ``` ## Update snippet Update an existing snippet. NOTE: **Note:** The user must have permission to change an existing snippet. ```plaintext PUT /snippets/:id ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:----------------------|:----------------|:---------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet to update | | `title` | string | no | Title of a snippet | | `file_name` | string | no | Deprecated: Use `files` instead. Name of a snippet file | | `content` | string | no | Deprecated: Use `files` instead. Content of a snippet | | `description` | string | no | Description of a snippet | | `visibility` | string | no | Snippet's [visibility](#snippet-visibility-level) | | `files` | array of hashes | no | An array of snippet files | | `files:action` | string | yes | Type of action to perform on the file, one of: 'create', 'update', 'delete', 'move' | | `files:file_path` | string | no | File path of the snippet file | | `files:previous_path` | string | no | Previous path of the snippet file | | `files:content` | string | no | Content of the snippet file | Updates to snippets with multiple files *must* use the `files` attribute. Example request: ```shell curl --request PUT "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1" \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " \ -d @snippet.json ``` `snippet.json` used in the above example request: ```json { "title": "foo", "files": [ { "action": "move", "previous_path": "test.txt", "file_path": "renamed.md" } ] } ``` Example response: ```json { "id": 1, "title": "test", "description": "description of snippet", "visibility": "internal", "author": { "id": 1, "username": "john_smith", "email": "john@example.com", "name": "John Smith", "state": "active", "created_at": "2012-05-23T08:00:58Z" }, "expires_at": null, "updated_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "created_at": "2012-06-28T10:52:04Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/1/raw", "ssh_url_to_repo": "ssh://git@gitlab.example.com:snippets/1.git", "http_url_to_repo": "https://gitlab.example.com/snippets/1.git", "file_name": "renamed.md", "files": [ { "path": "renamed.md", "raw_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/-/snippets/1/raw/master/renamed.md" } ] } ``` ## Delete snippet Delete an existing snippet. ```plaintext DELETE /snippets/:id ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:----------|:--------|:---------|:-------------------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet to delete. | Example request: ```shell curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1" ``` The following are possible return codes: | Code | Description | |:------|:--------------------------------------------| | `204` | Delete was successful. No data is returned. | | `404` | The snippet wasn't found. | ## List all public snippets List all public snippets. ```plaintext GET /snippets/public ``` Parameters: | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:-----------|:--------|:---------|:---------------------------------------| | `per_page` | integer | no | Number of snippets to return per page. | | `page` | integer | no | Page to retrieve. | Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/public?per_page=2&page=1" ``` Example response: ```json [ { "author": { "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/edaf55a9e363ea263e3b981d09e0f7f7?s=80&d=identicon", "id": 12, "name": "Libby Rolfson", "state": "active", "username": "elton_wehner", "web_url": "http://example.com/elton_wehner" }, "created_at": "2016-11-25T16:53:34.504Z", "file_name": "oconnerrice.rb", "id": 49, "title": "Ratione cupiditate et laborum temporibus.", "updated_at": "2016-11-25T16:53:34.504Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/49", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/49/raw" }, { "author": { "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/36583b28626de71061e6e5a77972c3bd?s=80&d=identicon", "id": 16, "name": "Llewellyn Flatley", "state": "active", "username": "adaline", "web_url": "http://example.com/adaline" }, "created_at": "2016-11-25T16:53:34.479Z", "file_name": "muellershields.rb", "id": 48, "title": "Minus similique nesciunt vel fugiat qui ullam sunt.", "updated_at": "2016-11-25T16:53:34.479Z", "project_id": null, "web_url": "http://example.com/snippets/48", "raw_url": "http://example.com/snippets/49/raw", "visibility": "public" } ] ``` ## Get user agent details > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/12655) in GitLab 9.4. NOTE: **Note:** Available only for administrators. ```plaintext GET /snippets/:id/user_agent_detail ``` | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | |:----------|:--------|:---------|:---------------| | `id` | integer | yes | ID of snippet. | Example request: ```shell curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/snippets/1/user_agent_detail" ``` Example response: ```json { "user_agent": "AppleWebKit/537.36", "ip_address": "127.0.0.1", "akismet_submitted": false } ```