diff --git a/pagure/api/issue.py b/pagure/api/issue.py
index 3df2471..9bff2da 100644
--- a/pagure/api/issue.py
+++ b/pagure/api/issue.py
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ def api_view_issues(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
     | ``author``    | string  | Optional     | | Filter the issues       |
     |               |         |              |   by creator              |
     +---------------+---------+--------------+---------------------------+
+    | ``milestones``| list of | Optional     | | Filter the issues       |
+    |               | strings |              |   by milestone            |
+    +---------------+---------+--------------+---------------------------+
 
     Sample response
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -282,6 +285,7 @@ def api_view_issues(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
     tags = [tag.strip() for tag in tags if tag.strip()]
     assignee = flask.request.args.get('assignee', None)
     author = flask.request.args.get('author', None)
+    milestone = flask.request.args.getlist('milestones', None)
     since = flask.request.args.get('since', None)
 
     # Hide private tickets
@@ -303,6 +307,7 @@ def api_view_issues(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
         'assignee': assignee,
         'author': author,
         'private': private,
+        'milestones': milestone,
     }
 
     if status is not None:
@@ -342,6 +347,7 @@ def api_view_issues(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
             'assignee': assignee,
             'author': author,
             'since': since
+            'milestones': milestone,
         }
     })
     return jsonout
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
index db066a8..861840d 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -818,6 +819,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -857,6 +859,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -882,6 +885,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -921,6 +925,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -945,6 +950,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -964,6 +970,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": "Closed",
                 "tags": []
@@ -983,6 +990,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": "Invalid",
                 "tags": []
@@ -1005,6 +1013,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": "All",
                 "tags": []
@@ -1140,6 +1149,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": None,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -1165,6 +1175,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": start,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -1187,6 +1198,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": middle,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -1209,6 +1221,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": final,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []
@@ -1234,6 +1247,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
               "args": {
                 "assignee": None,
                 "author": None,
+                'milestones': [],
                 "since": final,
                 "status": None,
                 "tags": []