Remove a label from an issue

Removes the specified label from the issue, and returns the remaining labels on the issue. This endpoint returns a `404 Not Found` status if the label does not exist.

Script github Verified

by hugo697 ยท 10/25/2023

The script

Submitted by hugo697 Typescript (fetch-only)
Verified 367 days ago
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type Github = {
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  token: string;
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};
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/**
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 * Remove a label from an issue
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 * Removes the specified label from the issue, and returns the remaining labels on the issue. This endpoint returns a `404 Not Found` status if the label does not exist.
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 */
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export async function main(
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  auth: Github,
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  owner: string,
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  repo: string,
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  issue_number: string,
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  name: string
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) {
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  const url = new URL(
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    `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${issue_number}/labels/${name}`
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  );
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  const response = await fetch(url, {
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    method: "DELETE",
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    headers: {
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      Authorization: "Bearer " + auth.token,
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    },
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    body: undefined,
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  });
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  if (!response.ok) {
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    const text = await response.text();
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    throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`);
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  }
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  return await response.json();
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}
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