Operations with Specific CustomField

This resource lets you work with the custom fields. In the old REST API we called them "prototypes".

Resource	/api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/{fieldID}
Returned entity	CustomField. For the description of the entity attributes, see Supported Fields section.
Supported methods	`POST`: Update a Specific CustomField. `DELETE`: Delete a Specific CustomField. `GET`: Read a Specific CustomField.

CustomField attributes

Represents a custom field in YouTrack.

This table describes attributes of the CustomField entity.

To receive an attribute in the response from server, specify it explicitly in the request parameter fields.
To update an attribute, provide it in the body of a POST request.

Field	Type	Description
name	String	The name of the custom field. `Can be null`.
localizedName	String	If set, then this value is used for the field presentation in UI. `Can be null`.
fieldType	FieldType	The type of the custom field.
isAutoAttached	Boolean	If `true`, then the field will be automatically attached to new projects.
isDisplayedInIssueList	Boolean	If `true`, the field is visible in the Issues list by default.
ordinal	Int	Number of the field.
aliases	String	A comma-separated list of aliases that can be used in search and commands. `Can be null`.
fieldDefaults	CustomFieldDefaults	Default project-related settings for the custom field. May contain different values for custom fields of different types. `Read-only`.
hasRunningJob	Boolean	Indicates whether a background job is running for this field. In this case, some field operations may be temporary unavailable. `Read-only`.
isUpdateable	Boolean	Indicates whether the current user has permissions to update this field. `Read-only`.
instances	Array of ProjectCustomFields	Project-related settings. May contain different values for custom fields of different types

Update a Specific CustomField

Update the custom field with the specific ID.

Required permissions

Requires Project Update permission in all the projects where field is used. If field is auto-attached, Low-level Admin Write permission is required.

Request syntax

POST /api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/{fieldID}?{fields}

{fieldID}

Database ID of the custom field.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of CustomField attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified,only the `entityID` is returned

Sample

Sample request

https://example.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/58-5?fields=id,name,fieldType(id),fieldDefaults(canBeEmpty,emptyFieldText,bundle(id,name)),isDisplayedInIssueList,isPublic,isAutoAttached
            

Sample request body

{
  "fieldDefaults": {
    "emptyFieldText": "No version"
  },
  "isDisplayedInIssueList": true,
  "isAutoAttached": true,
  "isPublic": false
}
            

Sample response body

{
  "fieldType": {
    "id": "version[*]",
    "$type": "FieldType"
  },
  "isAutoAttached": true,
  "fieldDefaults": {
    "bundle": {
      "name": "Versions",
      "id": "71-0",
      "$type": "VersionBundle"
    },
    "emptyFieldText": "No version",
    "canBeEmpty": true,
    "$type": "VersionBundleCustomFieldDefaults"
  },
  "isDisplayedInIssueList": true,
  "name": "Fix versions",
  "id": "58-5",
  "$type": "CustomField"
}
            

Delete a Specific CustomField

Delete the custom field with the specific ID.

Required permissions

Requires Project Update permission in all the projects where field is used. If field is auto-attached, Low-level Admin Write permission is required.

Request syntax

DELETE /api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/{fieldID}

{fieldID}

Database ID of the custom field.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of CustomField attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified,only the `entityID` is returned

Sample

Sample request

https://example.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/58-12
            

Read a Specific CustomField

Read the custom field with the specific ID.

Required permissions

Requires access to the field in any of the projects OR Low-level Admin Read permission OR Update Project permission

Request syntax

GET /api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/{fieldID}?{fields}

{fieldID}

Database ID of the custom field.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of CustomField attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified,only the `entityID` is returned

Sample

Sample request

https://example.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/api/admin/customFieldSettings/customFields/58-8?fields=id,name,fieldType(presentation,id),isUpdateable,isAutoAttached,isDisplayedInIssueList
            

Sample response body

{
  "fieldType": {
    "presentation": "date",
    "id": "date",
    "$type": "FieldType"
  },
  "isAutoAttached": false,
  "isDisplayedInIssueList": true,
  "isUpdateable": true,
  "name": "Due Date",
  "id": "58-8",
  "$type": "CustomField"
}
            

Last modified: 30 March 2021