Project starring API
You can get information about projects and stars by using the REST API.
List projects starred by a user
Get a list of visible projects starred by the given user. When accessed without authentication, only public projects are returned.
GET /users/:user_id/starred_projects
Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
user_id | string | Yes | The ID or username of the user. |
archived | boolean | No | Limit by archived status. |
membership | boolean | No | Limit by projects that the current user is a member of. |
min_access_level | integer | No | Limit by current user minimal role (access_level ). |
order_by | string | No | Return projects ordered by id , name , path , created_at , updated_at , star_count , or last_activity_at fields. Default is created_at . |
owned | boolean | No | Limit by projects explicitly owned by the current user. |
search | string | No | Return list of projects matching the search criteria. |
simple | boolean | No | Return only limited fields for each project. Without authentication, this operation is a no-op; only simple fields are returned. |
sort | string | No | Return projects sorted in asc or desc order. Default is desc . |
starred | boolean | No | Limit by projects starred by the current user. |
statistics | boolean | No | Include project statistics. Available only to users with at least the Reporter role. |
updated_after | datetime | No | Limit results to projects last updated after the specified time. Format: ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ ). Introduced in GitLab 15.10. |
updated_before | datetime | No | Limit results to projects last updated before the specified time. Format: ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ ). Introduced in GitLab 15.10. |
visibility | string | No | Limit by visibility public , internal , or private . |
with_custom_attributes | boolean | No | Include custom attributes in response. (administrator only) |
with_issues_enabled | boolean | No | Limit by enabled issues feature. |
with_merge_requests_enabled | boolean | No | Limit by enabled merge requests feature. |
Example request:
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/users/5/starred_projects"
Example response:
[
{
"id": 4,
"description": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",
"description_html": "<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:56\" dir=\"auto\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>",
"default_branch": "main",
"visibility": "private",
"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client.git",
"web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client",
"readme_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client/blob/main/README.md",
"tag_list": [ //deprecated, use `topics` instead
"example",
"disapora client"
],
"topics": [
"example",
"disapora client"
],
"owner": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Diaspora",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
},
"name": "Diaspora Client",
"name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Client",
"path": "diaspora-client",
"path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-client",
"issues_enabled": true,
"open_issues_count": 1,
"merge_requests_enabled": true,
"jobs_enabled": true,
"wiki_enabled": true,
"snippets_enabled": false,
"can_create_merge_request_in": true,
"resolve_outdated_diff_discussions": false,
"container_registry_enabled": false, // deprecated, use container_registry_access_level instead
"container_registry_access_level": "disabled",
"security_and_compliance_access_level": "disabled",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"creator_id": 3,
"namespace": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Diaspora",
"path": "diaspora",
"kind": "group",
"full_path": "diaspora"
},
"import_status": "none",
"archived": false,
"avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/4/uploads/avatar.png",
"shared_runners_enabled": true,
"group_runners_enabled": true,
"forks_count": 0,
"star_count": 0,
"runners_token": "<token>",
"public_jobs": true,
"shared_with_groups": [],
"only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds": false,
"allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline": false,
"restrict_user_defined_variables": false,
"only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved": false,
"remove_source_branch_after_merge": false,
"request_access_enabled": false,
"merge_method": "merge",
"squash_option": "default_on",
"autoclose_referenced_issues": true,
"enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads": true,
"suggestion_commit_message": null,
"merge_commit_template": null,
"squash_commit_template": null,
"issue_branch_template": "gitlab/%{id}-%{title}",
"statistics": {
"commit_count": 37,
"storage_size": 1038090,
"repository_size": 1038090,
"lfs_objects_size": 0,
"job_artifacts_size": 0,
"pipeline_artifacts_size": 0,
"packages_size": 0,
"snippets_size": 0,
"uploads_size": 0,
"container_registry_size": 0
},
"container_registry_image_prefix": "registry.example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client",
"_links": {
"self": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects",
"issues": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues",
"merge_requests": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/merge_requests",
"repo_branches": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/repository_branches",
"labels": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/labels",
"events": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/events",
"members": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/members",
"cluster_agents": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/cluster_agents"
}
},
{
"id": 6,
"description": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",
"description_html": "<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:56\" dir=\"auto\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>",
"default_branch": "main",
"visibility": "private",
"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:brightbox/puppet.git",
"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet.git",
"web_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet",
"readme_url": "http://example.com/brightbox/puppet/blob/main/README.md",
"tag_list": [ //deprecated, use `topics` instead
"example",
"puppet"
],
"topics": [
"example",
"puppet"
],
"owner": {
"id": 4,
"name": "Brightbox",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z"
},
"name": "Puppet",
"name_with_namespace": "Brightbox / Puppet",
"path": "puppet",
"path_with_namespace": "brightbox/puppet",
"issues_enabled": true,
"open_issues_count": 1,
"merge_requests_enabled": true,
"jobs_enabled": true,
"wiki_enabled": true,
"snippets_enabled": false,
"can_create_merge_request_in": true,
"resolve_outdated_diff_discussions": false,
"container_registry_enabled": false, // deprecated, use container_registry_access_level instead
"container_registry_access_level": "disabled",
"security_and_compliance_access_level": "disabled",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"creator_id": 3,
"namespace": {
"id": 4,
"name": "Brightbox",
"path": "brightbox",
"kind": "group",
"full_path": "brightbox"
},
"import_status": "none",
"import_error": null,
"permissions": {
"project_access": {
"access_level": 10,
"notification_level": 3
},
"group_access": {
"access_level": 50,
"notification_level": 3
}
},
"archived": false,
"avatar_url": null,
"shared_runners_enabled": true,
"group_runners_enabled": true,
"forks_count": 0,
"star_count": 0,
"runners_token": "<token>",
"public_jobs": true,
"shared_with_groups": [],
"only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds": false,
"allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline": false,
"restrict_user_defined_variables": false,
"only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved": false,
"remove_source_branch_after_merge": false,
"request_access_enabled": false,
"merge_method": "merge",
"squash_option": "default_on",
"auto_devops_enabled": true,
"auto_devops_deploy_strategy": "continuous",
"repository_storage": "default",
"approvals_before_merge": 0, // Deprecated. Use merge request approvals API instead.
"mirror": false,
"mirror_user_id": 45,
"mirror_trigger_builds": false,
"only_mirror_protected_branches": false,
"mirror_overwrites_diverged_branches": false,
"external_authorization_classification_label": null,
"packages_enabled": true,
"service_desk_enabled": false,
"service_desk_address": null,
"autoclose_referenced_issues": true,
"enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads": true,
"suggestion_commit_message": null,
"merge_commit_template": null,
"squash_commit_template": null,
"issue_branch_template": "gitlab/%{id}-%{title}",
"statistics": {
"commit_count": 12,
"storage_size": 2066080,
"repository_size": 2066080,
"lfs_objects_size": 0,
"job_artifacts_size": 0,
"pipeline_artifacts_size": 0,
"packages_size": 0,
"snippets_size": 0,
"uploads_size": 0,
"container_registry_size": 0
},
"container_registry_image_prefix": "registry.example.com/brightbox/puppet",
"_links": {
"self": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects",
"issues": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues",
"merge_requests": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/merge_requests",
"repo_branches": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/repository_branches",
"labels": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/labels",
"events": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/events",
"members": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/members",
"cluster_agents": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/cluster_agents"
}
}
]
List users who starred a project
List the users who starred a project.
GET /projects/:id/starrers
Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | integer or string | Yes | The ID or URL-encoded path of the project. |
search | string | No | Search for specific users. |
Example request:
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/starrers"
Example responses:
[
{
"starred_since": "2019-01-28T14:47:30.642Z",
"user": {
"id": 1,
"username": "jane_smith",
"name": "Jane Smith",
"state": "active",
"avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/1/cd8.jpeg",
"web_url": "http://localhost:3000/jane_smith"
}
},
{
"starred_since": "2018-01-02T11:40:26.570Z",
"user": {
"id": 2,
"username": "janine_smith",
"name": "Janine Smith",
"state": "blocked",
"avatar_url": "http://gravatar.com/../e32131cd8.jpeg",
"web_url": "http://localhost:3000/janine_smith"
}
}
]
Star a project
Star a project.
POST /projects/:id/star
Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | integer or string | Yes | The ID or URL-encoded path of the project. |
Example request:
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/star"
Example response:
{
"id": 3,
"description": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",
"description_html": "<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:56\" dir=\"auto\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>",
"default_branch": "main",
"visibility": "internal",
"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
"web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"readme_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site/blob/main/README.md",
"tag_list": [ //deprecated, use `topics` instead
"example",
"disapora project"
],
"topics": [
"example",
"disapora project"
],
"name": "Diaspora Project Site",
"name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
"path": "diaspora-project-site",
"path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"repository_object_format": "sha1",
"issues_enabled": true,
"open_issues_count": 1,
"merge_requests_enabled": true,
"jobs_enabled": true,
"wiki_enabled": true,
"snippets_enabled": false,
"can_create_merge_request_in": true,
"resolve_outdated_diff_discussions": false,
"container_registry_enabled": false, // deprecated, use container_registry_access_level instead
"container_registry_access_level": "disabled",
"security_and_compliance_access_level": "disabled",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"creator_id": 3,
"namespace": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Diaspora",
"path": "diaspora",
"kind": "group",
"full_path": "diaspora"
},
"import_status": "none",
"archived": true,
"avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
"license_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client/blob/main/LICENSE",
"license": {
"key": "lgpl-3.0",
"name": "GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0",
"nickname": "GNU LGPLv3",
"html_url": "http://choosealicense.com/licenses/lgpl-3.0/",
"source_url": "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt"
},
"shared_runners_enabled": true,
"group_runners_enabled": true,
"forks_count": 0,
"star_count": 1,
"public_jobs": true,
"shared_with_groups": [],
"only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds": false,
"allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline": false,
"restrict_user_defined_variables": false,
"only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved": false,
"remove_source_branch_after_merge": false,
"request_access_enabled": false,
"merge_method": "merge",
"squash_option": "default_on",
"autoclose_referenced_issues": true,
"enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads": true,
"suggestion_commit_message": null,
"merge_commit_template": null,
"container_registry_image_prefix": "registry.example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"_links": {
"self": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects",
"issues": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues",
"merge_requests": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/merge_requests",
"repo_branches": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/repository_branches",
"labels": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/labels",
"events": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/events",
"members": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/members",
"cluster_agents": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/cluster_agents"
}
}
Unstar a project
Unstar a project.
POST /projects/:id/unstar
Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | integer or string | Yes | The ID or URL-encoded path of the project. |
Example request:
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/unstar"
Example response:
{
"id": 3,
"description": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",
"description_html": "<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:56\" dir=\"auto\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>",
"default_branch": "main",
"visibility": "internal",
"ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
"http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
"web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"readme_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site/blob/main/README.md",
"tag_list": [ //deprecated, use `topics` instead
"example",
"disapora project"
],
"topics": [
"example",
"disapora project"
],
"name": "Diaspora Project Site",
"name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
"path": "diaspora-project-site",
"path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"repository_object_format": "sha1",
"issues_enabled": true,
"open_issues_count": 1,
"merge_requests_enabled": true,
"jobs_enabled": true,
"wiki_enabled": true,
"snippets_enabled": false,
"can_create_merge_request_in": true,
"resolve_outdated_diff_discussions": false,
"container_registry_enabled": false, // deprecated, use container_registry_access_level instead
"container_registry_access_level": "disabled",
"security_and_compliance_access_level": "disabled",
"created_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"updated_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13:46:02Z",
"creator_id": 3,
"namespace": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Diaspora",
"path": "diaspora",
"kind": "group",
"full_path": "diaspora"
},
"import_status": "none",
"archived": true,
"avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
"license_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-client/blob/main/LICENSE",
"license": {
"key": "lgpl-3.0",
"name": "GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0",
"nickname": "GNU LGPLv3",
"html_url": "http://choosealicense.com/licenses/lgpl-3.0/",
"source_url": "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt"
},
"shared_runners_enabled": true,
"group_runners_enabled": true,
"forks_count": 0,
"star_count": 0,
"public_jobs": true,
"shared_with_groups": [],
"only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds": false,
"allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline": false,
"restrict_user_defined_variables": false,
"only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved": false,
"remove_source_branch_after_merge": false,
"request_access_enabled": false,
"merge_method": "merge",
"squash_option": "default_on",
"autoclose_referenced_issues": true,
"enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads": true,
"suggestion_commit_message": null,
"merge_commit_template": null,
"container_registry_image_prefix": "registry.example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
"_links": {
"self": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects",
"issues": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/issues",
"merge_requests": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/merge_requests",
"repo_branches": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/repository_branches",
"labels": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/labels",
"events": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/events",
"members": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/members",
"cluster_agents": "http://example.com/api/v4/projects/1/cluster_agents"
}
}
Returns status code 304
if the project is not starred.
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