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/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/dependencies/blocked_by/{issue_id}Remove a blocked-by issue dependency
Removes a blocking dependency from an issue in a repository. Use issue_number to identify the blocked issue and issue_id to identify the blocking issue whose relationship you want to remove. Removing dependencies too quickly may trigger secondary rate limiting.
- RetriesRetries up to 2×, 500ms backoff, 30s timeout.
ownerstringrequired
The account owner of 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 integer that identifies the issue or pull request from which to remove the dependency.
issue_idintegerrequired
The integer ID of the blocking issue whose dependency should be removed.
200Returns the updated issue object after the blocking dependency is removed.
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 issue was transferred to another repository and the response redirects to its new location.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
400Returned when the request is malformed.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
401Returned when the request requires authentication.
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, issue, or dependency does not exist or is not accessible.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
410Returned when the issue is gone.
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
Error handling
A 400 is returned for a malformed request, a 401 when authentication is required, and a 403 when the authenticated user lacks permission. A 404 is returned when the repository, issue, or dependency cannot be found, while a 410 indicates the issue is gone. issue_number and issue_id must identify the blocked issue and its blocking dependency.