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Get an Issue

One issue by number, with its labels, assignees and state.

Action referenceRead

What this action does #

First, connect GitHub in Services. Then open Actions → + → GitHub and choose Get an Issue.

More about this action

The number is the one shown in the interface — issue #42, not the internal id. Passing the id instead is the usual cause of a 404 here.

A pull request number works too, and returns the issue half of it: title, body, labels, comments. For head and base branches or mergeability, use Get a Pull Request.

Inputs to fill in #

Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.

Owner

RequiredText

User or organisation.

This input offers a picker for repository from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.

Example value (replace with your own):

octocat

Repository

RequiredText

Name only, without the owner and without .git.

This input offers a picker for repository from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.

Example value (replace with your own):

Hello-World

Issue Number

RequiredWhole number

The number shown in the interface, not the internal id.

This input offers a picker for issue from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.

Example value (replace with your own):

What comes back #

In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.

Returned field	Type	Meaning
`number`	integer	The issue number shown in the UI.
`id`	integer	Internal id. Not the number.
`title`	string	Text value.
`state`	string	open or closed.
`state_reason`	string	completed, not_planned, reopened or duplicate.
`body`	string	The issue text, as Markdown.
`html_url`	string	The issue page.
`comments`	integer	How many comments it has.
`locked`	boolean	True or false.
`created_at`	string	ISO 8601.
`updated_at`	string	Text value.
`closed_at`	string	Null while open.
`user`	object	Who opened it.
`user.login`	string	Username.
`user.id`	integer	Whole-number value.
`user.html_url`	string	Their profile page.
`user.avatar_url`	string	Text value.
`user.type`	string	User, Organization or Bot.
`assignees`	array	Everyone assigned.
`assignees[].login`	string	Username.
`assignees[].id`	integer	Whole-number value.
`assignees[].html_url`	string	Their profile page.
`assignees[].avatar_url`	string	Text value.
`assignees[].type`	string	User, Organization or Bot.
`milestone`	object	Null when unset.
`milestone.number`	integer	Whole-number value.
`milestone.title`	string	Text value.
`milestone.due_on`	string	Text value.
`labels`	array	Each entry is either an object or a plain string.
`labels[].name`	string	Text value.
`labels[].color`	string	Six hex digits, no leading #.
`labels[].description`	string	Text value.
`pull_request`	object	Present only when the issue is a pull request.
`pull_request.html_url`	string	Text value.
`pull_request.merged_at`	string	Null unless it was merged.

Run it from Shortcuts #

Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.

If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.

Advanced reference #

Request, permissions, and identifiers

Request: GET https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}

Action identifier: github.issues.get.v1

Permissions declared for this action: issues:read. The account’s own access rules also apply.

Input	Request key	Location
Owner	`owner`	path
Repository	`repo`	path
Issue Number	`issue_number`	path

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