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API end point /api/v4/projects/:id/merge_requests doesn't filter results if we set view=simple

Summary

When making an API request to the end point /api/v4/projects/:id/merge_requests the query parameter view=simple doesn't work. The API request always returns the complete response for each result.

However, as per the documentation, when using view=simple we should get a filtered response.

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/merge_requests.html#list-merge-requests

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Steps to reproduce

  • Try making a API request to the API end point /api/v4/projects/:id/merge_requests with and without query parameter view=simple and observe the output.
  • For testing, try using the below API (test project in gitlab-gold) call using an Admin account
https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/34525535/merge_requests?state=merged&view=simple

Example Project

Project: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-gold/azhar/test_mr_api/

What is the current bug behavior?

  • The API response always returns full result despite setting view=simple

What is the expected correct behavior?

  • The API response should limit the result details when using view=simple

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This bug happens on GitLab.com (14.10.0-pre 542c19be)

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Possible fixes

Edited by Emily Chang