---
stage: Create
group: Knowledge
info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers"
type: reference, api
---

# Wikis API

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/212199) in GitLab 13.2.

Available only in APIv4.

## List wiki pages

List all wiki pages for a given group.

```plaintext
GET /groups/:id/wikis
```

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                   |
| ---------      | -------        | -------- | ---------------------                                                         |
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `with_content` | boolean        | no       | Include pages' content                                                        |

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis?with_content=1"
```

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "content" : "Here is an instruction how to deploy this project.",
    "format" : "markdown",
    "slug" : "deploy",
    "title" : "deploy"
  },
  {
    "content" : "Our development process is described here.",
    "format" : "markdown",
    "slug" : "development",
    "title" : "development"
  },{
    "content" : "*  [Deploy](deploy)\n*  [Development](development)",
    "format" : "markdown",
    "slug" : "home",
    "title" : "home"
  }
]
```

## Get a wiki page

Get a wiki page for a given group.

```plaintext
GET /groups/:id/wikis/:slug
```

| Attribute | Type           | Required | Description                                                                   |
| --------- | -------        | -------- | ---------------------                                                         |
| `id`      | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `slug`    | string         | yes      | The slug (a unique string) of the wiki page                                   |

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis/home"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "content" : "home page",
  "format" : "markdown",
  "slug" : "home",
  "title" : "home"
}
```

## Create a new wiki page

Create a new wiki page for the given repository with the given title, slug, and content.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/wikis
```

| Attribute     | Type           | Required | Description                                                                                            |
| ------------- | -------        | -------- | ----------------------------                                                                           |
| `id`          | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)                          |
| `content`     | string         | yes      | The content of the wiki page                                                                           |
| `title`       | string         | yes      | The title of the wiki page                                                                             |
| `format`      | string         | no       | The format of the wiki page. Available formats are: `markdown` (default), `rdoc`, `asciidoc` and `org` |

```shell
curl --data "format=rdoc&title=Hello&content=Hello world" \
     --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "content" : "Hello world",
  "format" : "markdown",
  "slug" : "Hello",
  "title" : "Hello"
}
```

## Edit an existing wiki page

Update an existing wiki page. At least one parameter is required to update the wiki page.

```plaintext
PUT /groups/:id/wikis/:slug
```

| Attribute       | Type           | Required                          | Description                                                                                            |
| --------------- | -------        | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------                                                                        |
| `id`            | integer/string | yes                               | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding)                          |
| `content`       | string         | yes if `title` is not provided    | The content of the wiki page                                                                           |
| `title`         | string         | yes if `content` is not provided  | The title of the wiki page                                                                             |
| `format`        | string         | no                                | The format of the wiki page. Available formats are: `markdown` (default), `rdoc`, `asciidoc` and `org` |
| `slug`          | string         | yes                               | The slug (a unique identifier) of the wiki page                                                        |

```shell
curl --request PUT --data "format=rdoc&content=documentation&title=Docs" \
     --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis/foo"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "content" : "documentation",
  "format" : "markdown",
  "slug" : "Docs",
  "title" : "Docs"
}
```

## Delete a wiki page

Delete a wiki page with a given slug.

```plaintext
DELETE /groups/:id/wikis/:slug
```

| Attribute | Type           | Required | Description                                                                   |
| --------- | -------        | -------- | ---------------------                                                         |
| `id`      | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `slug`    | string         | yes      | The slug (a unique identifier) of the wiki page                               |

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis/foo"
```

On success the HTTP status code is `204` and no JSON response is expected.

## Upload an attachment to the wiki repository

Upload a file to the attachment folder inside the wiki's repository. The
attachment folder is the `uploads` folder.

```plaintext
POST /groups/:id/wikis/attachments
```

| Attribute     | Type           | Required | Description                                                                   |
| ------------- | -------        | -------- | ----------------------------                                                  |
| `id`          | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) |
| `file`        | string         | yes      | The attachment to be uploaded                                                 |
| `branch`      | string         | no       | The name of the branch. Defaults to the wiki repository default branch        |

To upload a file from your filesystem, use the `--form` argument. This causes
cURL to post data using the header `Content-Type: multipart/form-data`.
The `file=` parameter must point to a file on your filesystem and be preceded
by `@`. For example:

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form "file=@dk.png" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/wikis/attachments"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "file_name" : "dk.png",
  "file_path" : "uploads/6a061c4cf9f1c28cb22c384b4b8d4e3c/dk.png",
  "branch" : "master",
  "link" : {
    "url" : "uploads/6a061c4cf9f1c28cb22c384b4b8d4e3c/dk.png",
    "markdown" : "![dk](uploads/6a061c4cf9f1c28cb22c384b4b8d4e3c/dk.png)"
  }
}
```
