DELETE
/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/dependencies/blocked_by/{issue_id}Remove a blocking dependency from an issue
Removes a blocking dependency from an issue in a repository. Specify the issue being blocked with issue_number and the blocking issue with issue_id; removing content too quickly may result in secondary rate limiting.
ownerstringrequired
The account that owns the repository; the name is not case-sensitive.
repostringrequired
The repository name without the `.git` extension; the name is not case-sensitive.
issue_numberintegerrequired
The number that identifies the issue from which to remove the dependency.
issue_idintegerrequired
The ID of the blocking issue to remove as a dependency.
200Returns the issue object after removing the blocking dependency.
idintegerrequired
node_idstringrequired
urlstringrequired
URL for the issue
repository_urlstringrequired
labels_urlstringrequired
comments_urlstringrequired
events_urlstringrequired
html_urlstringrequired
numberintegerrequired
Number uniquely identifying the issue within its repository
statestringrequired
State of the issue; either 'open' or 'closed'
state_reasonstringoptional
The reason for the current state
titlestringrequired
Title of the issue
bodystringoptional
Contents of the issue
userobjectrequired
A GitHub user.
labelsarray<string>required
Labels to associate with this issue; pass one or more label names to replace the set of labels on this issue; send an empty array to clear all labels from the issue; note that the labels are silently dropped for users without push access to the repository
assigneeobjectrequired
A GitHub user.
assigneesarray<SimpleUser>optional
milestoneobjectrequired
A collection of related issues and pull requests.
lockedbooleanrequired
active_lock_reasonstringoptional
commentsintegerrequired
pull_requestobjectoptional
closed_atstringrequired
created_atstringrequired
updated_atstringrequired
draftbooleanoptional
closed_byobjectoptional
A GitHub user.
body_htmlstringoptional
body_textstringoptional
timeline_urlstringoptional
typeobjectoptional
The type assigned to the issue. This is only present for issues in repositories where issue types are supported.
repositoryobjectoptional
A repository on GitHub.
performed_via_github_appobjectoptional
GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.
author_associationstringoptional
How the author is associated with the repository.
reactionsobjectoptional
sub_issues_summaryobjectoptional
parent_issue_urlstringoptional
URL to get the parent issue of this issue, if it is a sub-issue
pinned_commentobjectoptional
Comments provide a way for people to collaborate on an issue.
issue_dependencies_summaryobjectoptional
issue_field_valuesarray<IssueFieldValue>optional
301Returned when the requested resource has moved permanently.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
400Returned when the request is invalid.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
401Returned when the request requires authentication that is missing or invalid.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
403Returned when the authenticated user is not permitted to remove the dependency.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
404Returned when the repository or issue cannot be found.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
410Returned when the requested resource is no longer available.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
Error handling
A 400 is returned when the request is invalid, and a 401 when authentication is required but missing or invalid. A 403 indicates the authenticated user is not permitted to remove the dependency, a 404 indicates the repository or issue cannot be found, and a 410 indicates the resource is no longer available. The issue_id path parameter must identify the blocking issue whose dependency you want to remove.