.. _draft-notes:
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Draft Notes
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Draft notes are pending, unpublished comments on merge requests.
They can be either start a discussion, or be associated with an existing discussion as a reply.
They are viewable only by the author until they are published.
Reference
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* v4 API:
+ :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectMergeRequestDraftNote`
+ :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectMergeRequestDraftNoteManager`
+ :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectMergeRequest.draft_notes`
* GitLab API: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/draft_notes.html
Examples
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List all draft notes for a merge request::
draft_notes = merge_request.draft_notes.list()
Get a draft note for a merge request by ID::
draft_note = merge_request.draft_notes.get(note_id)
.. warning::
When creating or updating draft notes, you can provide a complex nested ``position`` argument as a dictionary.
Please consult the upstream API documentation linked above for the exact up-to-date attributes.
Create a draft note for a merge request::
draft_note = merge_request.draft_notes.create({'note': 'note content'})
Update an existing draft note::
draft_note.note = 'updated note content'
draft_note.save()
Delete an existing draft note::
draft_note.delete()
Publish an existing draft note::
draft_note.publish()
Publish all existing draft notes for a merge request in bulk::
merge_request.draft_notes.bulk_publish()