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# GLQL API
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  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/209517) in GitLab 18.7.


Use this API to execute [GitLab Query Language (GLQL)](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/glql/) queries programmatically. GLQL provides a simplified query language for searching and filtering [GitLab resources](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/glql/#supported-areas) such as issues, merge requests, and epics across projects and groups.
Prerequisites:
  * The group or project must allow access to its data.
  * For private groups and projects, you must use [a personal access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/) with appropriate permissions.


## Execute a GLQL query[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#execute-a-glql-query "Permalink")
Executes a GLQL query to search and filter GitLab resources.
```
POST /glql
```

This endpoint rate-limits queries based on the query SHA. Identical queries that time out are tracked and might be temporarily blocked if executed too frequently.
Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`glql_yaml` | string | Yes | The GLQL query with optional YAML configuration. Maximum size: 10,000 bytes (10 KB). See [Query formats](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#query-formats) for details.
`after` | string | No | Cursor for pagination. Use the `data.pageInfo.endCursor` value from a previous query to fetch the next page of results.
### Query formats[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#query-formats "Permalink")
The `glql_yaml` parameter accepts the YAML format with a `query` key:
yaml
```
fields: id,title,author
group: my-group
limit: 10
sort: created desc
query: state = opened
```

### Configuration options[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#configuration-options "Permalink")
The following configuration options can be included in the YAML:
Option | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`fields` | string | No | Comma-separated list of fields to return. Default: `title`. See [Available fields](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#available-fields).
`group` | string | No | Scope the query to a specific group. Cannot be used with `project`. If `group` is also specified in the query, the query value takes precedence.
`limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of results to return. Must be between 1 and 100. Default: `100`.
`project` | string | No | Scope the query to a specific project. Format: `group/project`. If `project` is also specified in the query, the query value takes precedence.
`sort` | string | No | Sort order for results. Format: `field direction` (for example, `created asc` or `created desc`).
### Available fields[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#available-fields "Permalink")
The `fields` configuration option is defined by [GLQL’s available fields](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/glql/fields/).
### GLQL query syntax[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#glql-query-syntax "Permalink")
The query syntax is defined by [GLQL](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/glql/#query-syntax).
### Response attributes[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#response-attributes "Permalink")
If successful, returns [`200 OK`](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/troubleshooting/#status-codes) and the following response attributes:
Attribute | Type | Description
---|---|---
`data` | object | Contains the query results.
`data.count` | integer | Total number of matching results.
`data.nodes` | array | Array of matching resources with requested fields.
`data.pageInfo` | object | Pagination information.
`data.pageInfo.endCursor` | string | Cursor for fetching the next page of results.
`data.pageInfo.hasNextPage` | boolean | Indicates if more results are available.
`data.pageInfo.hasPreviousPage` | boolean | Indicates if previous results are available.
`data.pageInfo.startCursor` | string | Cursor for fetching the previous page of results.
`error` | string | Error message if the query failed.
`fields` | array | Array of field definitions.
`fields[].key` | string | The unique field identifier.
`fields[].label` | string | The human-readable field name.
`fields[].name` | string | The common field name that unifies similar fields. For example, `created` and `createdAt` keys have the name `createdAt`.
`success` | boolean | Indicates if the query was successful.
### Example: Basic query[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#example-basic-query "Permalink")
Search for opened issues in a group:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "query: group = \"my-group\" AND state = opened"
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "id": "gid://gitlab/Issue/123",
        "iid": "123",
        "reference": "#123",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "Add an example of GoLang HTTP server",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/my-group/my-project/-/issues/123",
        "widgets": null
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "endCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9",
      "hasNextPage": false,
      "hasPreviousPage": false,
      "startCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9"
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "title",
      "label": "Title",
      "name": "title"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

### Example: Query with front matter configuration[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#example-query-with-front-matter-configuration "Permalink")
Search with custom fields and sorting:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "fields: id,title,author,state\ngroup: my-group\nlimit: 5\nsort: created desc\nquery: state = opened"
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "data": {
    "count": 2,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "author": {
          "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4a17cff4a15e98966063bd203d88aceac682c623e74943a08cdbe0cce87c6d7c?s=80&d=identicon",
          "id": "gid://gitlab/User/123",
          "name": "John Doe",
          "username": "johndoe",
          "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/johndoe"
        },
        "id": "gid://gitlab/Issue/123",
        "iid": "123",
        "reference": "#123",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "Add an example of GoLang HTTP server",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/my-group/my-project/-/issues/123",
        "widgets": null
      },
      {
        "author": {
          "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4a17cff4a15e98966063bd203d88aceac682c623e74943a08cdbe0cce87c6d7c?s=80&d=identicon",
          "id": "gid://gitlab/User/122",
          "name": "Jane Doe",
          "username": "janedoe",
          "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/janedoe"
        },
        "id": "gid://gitlab/Issue/122",
        "iid": "122",
        "reference": "#122",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "HTTP server examples for all programming languages",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/groups/my-group/-/issues/122",
        "widgets": null
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "endCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9",
      "hasNextPage": false,
      "hasPreviousPage": false,
      "startCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9"
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "id",
      "label": "ID",
      "name": "id"
    },
    {
      "key": "title",
      "label": "Title",
      "name": "title"
    },
    {
      "key": "author",
      "label": "Author",
      "name": "author"
    },
    {
      "key": "state",
      "label": "State",
      "name": "state"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

### Example: Query with project scope[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#example-query-with-project-scope "Permalink")
Search in a specific project:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "query: project = \"my-group/my-project\" AND state = opened"
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

### Example: Query with `currentUser()` function[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#example-query-with-currentuser-function "Permalink")
Search for issues assigned to the current user:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "fields: id,title,assignees\nquery: group = \"my-group\" AND assignee = currentUser()"
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "assignees": {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4a17cff4a15e98966063bd203d88aceac682c623e74943a08cdbe0cce87c6d7c?s=80&d=identicon",
              "id": "gid://gitlab/User/123",
              "name": "John Doe",
              "username": "johndoe",
              "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/johndoe"
            }
          ]
        },
        "id": "gid://gitlab/Issue/123",
        "iid": "123",
        "reference": "#123",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "Add an example of GoLang HTTP server",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/my-group/my-project/-/issues/123",
        "widgets": null
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "endCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9",
      "hasNextPage": false,
      "hasPreviousPage": false,
      "startCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9"
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "id",
      "label": "ID",
      "name": "id"
    },
    {
      "key": "title",
      "label": "Title",
      "name": "title"
    },
    {
      "key": "assignees",
      "label": "Assignees",
      "name": "assignees"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

### Example: Query with limit and pagination[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#example-query-with-limit-and-pagination "Permalink")
Retrieve a limited number of results and paginate through them:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "limit: 2\nquery: group = \"my-group\" AND state = opened"
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "data": {
    "count": 68,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "id": "gid://gitlab/Issue/321",
        "iid": "321",
        "reference": "#321",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "Corrupti consectetur impedit non blanditiis hic vitae minus.",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/my-group/my-project/-/issues/321",
        "widgets": null
      },
      {
        "id": "gid://gitlab/WorkItem/322",
        "iid": "322",
        "reference": "#322",
        "state": "OPEN",
        "title": "Ipsa cupiditate corrupti vel maxime quasi at assumenda repellat quod.",
        "webUrl": "https://gitlab.example.com/my-group/my-project/-/issues/322",
        "widgets": null
      }
    ],
    "pageInfo": {
      "endCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjIifQ==",
      "hasNextPage": true,
      "hasPreviousPage": false,
      "startCursor": "eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9"
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "title",
      "label": "Title",
      "name": "title"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

To fetch the next page, use the `endCursor` value from the previous response:
shell
```
curl --request POST \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "glql_yaml": "limit: 2\nquery: group = \"my-group\" AND state = opened",
    "after": "eyJpZCI6IjIifQ=="
  }' \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/glql"
```

## Rate limiting[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#rate-limiting "Permalink")
The GLQL API implements rate limiting based on the SHA-256 hash of the query. Queries that time out are tracked. If a particular query that is timing out is executed too frequently, it is temporarily blocked.
When rate limited, the API returns a `429 Too Many Requests` status code with an error message:
json
```
{
  "error": "Query temporarily blocked due to repeated timeouts. Please try again later or narrow your search scope."
}
```

## Error handling[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#error-handling "Permalink")
The API returns the following HTTP status codes:
Status code | Description
---|---
`200 Success` | Query executed successfully.
`400 Bad Request` | Invalid query syntax, missing required parameters, or input exceeds size limit.
`401 Unauthorized` | Authentication required or invalid credentials.
`403 Forbidden` | Insufficient permissions or missing required OAuth scope.
`429 Too Many Requests` | Query rate limit exceeded.
`500 Internal Server Error` | Server error during query execution.
### Error response examples[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#error-response-examples "Permalink")
  * Missing required parameter:
json
```
{
  "error": "glql_yaml is missing, glql_yaml is empty"
}
```

  * Invalid GLQL syntax:
json
```
{
  "error": "400 Bad request - Error: Unexpected `invalid syntax @@@ ###`, expected operator (one of IN, =, !=, >, or <)"
}
```

  * Input size exceeded:
json
```
{
  "error": "400 Bad request - Input exceeds maximum size"
}
```

  * Non-existent project:
json
```
{
  "error": "400 Bad request - Error: Project does not exist or you do not have access to it"
}
```

  * Non-existent group:
json
```
{
  "error": "400 Bad request - Error: Group does not exist or you do not have access to it"
}
```

  * Rate limit exceeded:
json
```
{
  "error": "Query temporarily blocked due to repeated timeouts. Please try again later or narrow your search scope."
}
```

  * Invalid field
json
```
{
  "error": "Field 'title' doesn't exist on type 'WorkItem' (Did you mean `title`?)"
}
```



GraphQL bad request errors are passed through to the API `error` field when applicable with the `400` error code.
## Limits and constraints[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#limits-and-constraints "Permalink")
The GLQL API has the following limits:
  * Maximum input size: 10,000 bytes (10 KB) for the `glql_yaml` parameter.
  * Maximum query limit: 100 results per request.
  * Default limit: 100 results when not specified.
  * Pagination: Only forward pagination is supported using the `after` attribute with the `endCursor` value from a previous response.
  * Rate limiting: Queries are rate-limited based on query SHA-256 hash.


## Related topics[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/glql/#related-topics "Permalink")
  * [GLQL query language documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/glql/)
  * [REST API authentication](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/authentication/)
  * [OAuth 2.0 authentication](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/oauth2/)


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