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# Read one saved Change Stack layer's diff

> Requires the overview snapshot_id and group-local layer ID. Returns file-paged unified patches for that exact snapshot; unavailable provider patches remain explicit. Follow next_page_token with the same parameters. No review or generation is started.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/repositories/{repository_id}/pull-requests/{pull_request_number}/change-stack/groups/{group_id}/layers/{layer_id}/diff
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: CodeRabbit API spec
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.coderabbit.ai
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/repositories/{repository_id}/pull-requests/{pull_request_number}/change-stack/groups/{group_id}/layers/{layer_id}/diff:
    get:
      tags:
        - Reviews
      summary: Read one saved Change Stack layer's diff
      description: >-
        Requires the overview snapshot_id and group-local layer ID. Returns
        file-paged unified patches for that exact snapshot; unavailable provider
        patches remain explicit. Follow next_page_token with the same
        parameters. No review or generation is started.
      operationId: get_pull_request_change_stack_layer_diff
      parameters:
        - name: repository_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
        - name: pull_request_number
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 0
            maximum: 2147483647
            exclusiveMinimum: true
        - name: group_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
        - name: layer_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
        - name: org_id
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          allowEmptyValue: true
          allowReserved: true
        - name: snapshot_id
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          allowEmptyValue: true
          allowReserved: true
        - name: path
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          allowEmptyValue: true
          allowReserved: true
        - name: page_size
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 100
            default: 50
          allowEmptyValue: true
          allowReserved: true
        - name: page_token
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          allowEmptyValue: true
          allowReserved: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  snapshot_id:
                    type: string
                  group_id:
                    type: string
                  layer_id:
                    type: string
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        path:
                          type: string
                        previous_path:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: string
                              nullable: true
                              enum:
                                - null
                        availability:
                          enum:
                            - available
                            - unavailable
                          type: string
                        patch:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: string
                              nullable: true
                              enum:
                                - null
                        additions:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: integer
                              minimum: 0
                              maximum: 9007199254740991
                            - type: string
                              nullable: true
                              enum:
                                - null
                        deletions:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: integer
                              minimum: 0
                              maximum: 9007199254740991
                            - type: string
                              nullable: true
                              enum:
                                - null
                        ranges:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              side:
                                enum:
                                  - old
                                  - new
                                type: string
                              start_line:
                                anyOf:
                                  - type: integer
                                    minimum: 0
                                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                                    exclusiveMinimum: true
                                  - type: string
                                    nullable: true
                                    enum:
                                      - null
                              end_line:
                                anyOf:
                                  - type: integer
                                    minimum: 0
                                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                                    exclusiveMinimum: true
                                  - type: string
                                    nullable: true
                                    enum:
                                      - null
                              summary:
                                type: string
                            required:
                              - side
                              - start_line
                              - end_line
                              - summary
                      required:
                        - path
                        - previous_path
                        - availability
                        - patch
                        - additions
                        - deletions
                        - ranges
                  next_page_token:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: string
                      - type: string
                        nullable: true
                        enum:
                          - null
                required:
                  - snapshot_id
                  - group_id
                  - layer_id
                  - data
                  - next_page_token
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - invalid_request
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - unauthenticated
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '403':
          description: '403'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - forbidden
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: '404'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - not_found
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '409':
          description: '409'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - head_changed
                          - conflict
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '412':
          description: '412'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - precondition_failed
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '413':
          description: '413'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - payload_too_large
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '429':
          description: '429'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - rate_limit_exceeded
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: '500'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - internal_error
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '503':
          description: '503'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - unavailable
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-coderabbitai-api-key
      description: >-
        API key for authentication. You can create an API key from the
        CodeRabbit dashboard.

````

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