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The mutation type defines GraphQL operations that change data on the server.

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About mutations

Every GraphQL schema has a root type for both queries and mutations. The mutation type defines GraphQL operations that change data on the server. It is analogous to performing HTTP verbs such as POST, PATCH, and DELETE.

For more information, see Forming calls with GraphQL.

abortQueuedMigrations

Clear all of a customer's queued migrations.

Input fields for abortQueuedMigrations

Return fields for abortQueuedMigrations

NameDescription

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

success (Boolean)

Did the operation succeed?.

addAssigneesToAssignable

Adds assignees to an assignable object.

Input fields for addAssigneesToAssignable

Return fields for addAssigneesToAssignable

NameDescription

assignable (Assignable)

The item that was assigned.

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

addComment

Adds a comment to an Issue or Pull Request.

Input fields for addComment

Return fields for addComment

NameDescription

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

commentEdge (IssueCommentEdge)

The edge from the subject's comment connection.

subject (Node)

The subject.

timelineEdge (IssueTimelineItemEdge)

The edge from the subject's timeline connection.

addDiscussionComment

Adds a comment to a Discussion, possibly as a reply to another comment.

Input fields for addDiscussionComment

Return fields for addDiscussionComment

NameDescription

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

comment (DiscussionComment)

The newly created discussion comment.

addDiscussionPollVote

Vote for an option in a discussion poll.

Input fields for addDiscussionPollVote

Return fields for addDiscussionPollVote

NameDescription

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

pollOption (DiscussionPollOption)

The poll option that a vote was added to.

addEnterpriseAdmin

Adds an administrator to the global enterprise account.

Input fields for addEnterpriseAdmin

Return fields for addEnterpriseAdmin

NameDescription

admin (User)

The user who was added as an administrator.

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

enterprise (Enterprise)

The updated enterprise.

role (EnterpriseAdministratorRole)

The role of the administrator.

viewer (User)

The viewer performing the mutation.

addEnterpriseOrganizationMember

Adds enterprise members to an organization within the enterprise.

Input fields for addEnterpriseOrganizationMember

Return fields for addEnterpriseOrganizationMember

NameDescription

clientMutationId (String)

A unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.

users ([User!])

The users who were added to the organization.

addLabelsToLabelable

Adds labels to a labelable object.

Input fields for addLabelsToLabelable