Updating an entity

Use this request to update information about an entity: a goal, project, or project portfolio.

PATCH

https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/entities/<entity_type>/<entity_ID>

Query format

Before making a request, get permission to access the API.

To update an entity, use an HTTP PATCH request. In the request body, specify the parameters in JSON format.

PATCH /v3/entities/<entity_type>/<entity_ID>
Host: api.tracker.yandex.net
Authorization: OAuth <OAuth_token>
X-Org-ID or X-Cloud-Org-ID: <organization_ID>

{
   "fields":
   {
      "summary": "<new_name>",
      "teamAccess": true,
      "parentEntity": {
          "primary": "<parent_entity_ID>"
      }
   },
   "comment":"<comment>",
   "links":
   [
      {
         "relationship": "<link>",
         "entity": "<linked_entity_ID>"
      }
   ]
}
Headers
  • Host: Address of the node that provides the API.

  • Authorization: Authorization token about these formats:

    • OAuth <OAuth_token>: For authorization using the OAuth 2.0 protocol. Learn more

    • Bearer <IAM_token>: For authorization using an IAM token, if a Yandex Cloud Organization organization is linked to Tracker. Learn more

  • X-Org-ID or X-Cloud-Org-ID: Organization ID.

    • Use the X-Org-ID header if a Tracker organization is linked to Yandex 360 for Business.

    • Use the X-Cloud-Org-ID header if a Tracker organization is linked to Yandex Cloud Organization.

    To get the organization ID, go to AdministrationOrganizations and copy the value from the ID field.

Resource
Parameter Description Data type
<entity_type> Entity type:
  • project
  • portfolio
  • goal
String
<entity_ID> Entity ID. To get the ID, see the entity list. You can use the id or shortId parameter as the ID. String
Request parameters

Additional parameters

Parameter Description Data type
fields Additional entity fields to include in the response String
expand Additional information to include in the response:
  • attachments: Attached files
String
Request body parameters

Additional parameters

Parameter Description Data type
fields Object with entity settings For more information, see Additional entity parameters. Map item
comment Comment String
links Array of objects with settings of links to other entities Array of objects

fields object fields

Parameter

Description

Data type

summary

Name (required field)

String

queues

Queue (required for the project if the teamAccess field isn't specified)

String

teamAccess

Access (required for the project if the queues field isn't specified)

Logical

description

Description

String

markupType

Text markup type. If you use YFM markup in a comment or entity description, specify the md value

String

author

Author (user ID)

String

lead

Lead (user ID)

String

teamUsers

Participants (array of user IDs)

String array

clients

Customers (array of user IDs)

String array

followers

Followers (array of user IDs)

String array

start

Start date in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss±hhmm format

Date

end

Deadline in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss±hhmm format

Date

tags

Tags

String array

parentEntity

Parent entity data. For a project or portfolio: "Included in the portfolio" field

Object

entityStatus

Status.

Acceptable status values

For projects or portfolios:

  • draft: New.
  • draft2: Draft.
  • in_progress: In progress.
  • according_to_plan: As planned.
  • postponed: Postponed.
  • at_risk: At risk.
  • blocked: Blocked.
  • launched: Finished.
  • cancelled: Canceled.

For goals:

  • draft: New.
  • according_to_plan: As planned.
  • at_risk: At risk.
  • blocked: Blocked.
  • achieved: Completed.
  • partially_achieved: Partially completed.
  • not_achieved: Not completed.
  • exceeded: Exceeded.
  • cancelled: Canceled.

String

links array object fields

Parameter

Description

Data type

relationship

Link type. For projects and portfolios:

  • depends on: The current entity depends on the linked one.
  • is dependent by: The current entity blocks the linked one.
  • works towards: Project link to a goal.

For goals:

  • parent entity: Parent goal.
  • child entity: Subgoal.
  • depends on: The current goal depends on the linked one.
  • is dependent by: The current goal blocks the linked one.
  • is supported by: Link to a project.

String

entity

ID of the linked entity.

String

parentEntity object fields

Parameter Description Data type
primary ID of the main portfolio (for projects and portfolios) or parent goal (for goals) String
secondary For projects and portfolios: IDs of additional portfolios
Goals don't support the secondary parameter.
Array of strings

If the API v2 is specified in the request address, the parentEntity parameter can contain only the ID of the main parent entity.

For example: "parentEntity": "66e2fa183*****"

Example 1: Renaming a project and leaving a comment

  • An HTTP PATCH method is used.
  • The project is renamed to Test 2.
  • A Project renamed record is added to project comments.
  • The response will display attachments.
PATCH /v3/entities/project/655f8cc52*****?expand=attachments HTTP/1.1
Host: api.tracker.yandex.net
Authorization: OAuth <OAuth_token>
X-Org-ID or X-Cloud-Org-ID: <organization_ID>

{
    "fields":
    {
       "summary":"Test 2"
    },
    "comment":"Project renamed"
}

Example 2: Changing the project's main portfolio and adding an additional portfolio

  • An HTTP PATCH method is used.
  • The portfolio with ID 66e2fa183***** is specified as the main one.
  • The portfolio with ID 670e702fd***** is added to the list of additional portfolios.
  • The response will display parent entities.
PATCH /v3/entities/project/655f8cc52*****?fields=parentEntity HTTP/1.1
Host: api.tracker.yandex.net
Authorization: OAuth <OAuth_token>
X-Org-ID or X-Cloud-Org-ID: <organization_ID>

{
   "fields": {
      "parentEntity": {
         "primary": "66e2fa183*****",
          "secondary": {
            "add": ["670e702fd*****"]
          }
       }
    }
}

Response format

If the request is successful, the API returns a response with code 200 OK.

The response body contains information about the updated entity in JSON format.

{
   "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/entities/project/655f328da834c763********",
   "id": "655f328da834c763********",
   "version": 3,
   "shortId": 2,
   "entityType": "project",
   "createdBy": { "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/users/11********", "id": "11********", "display": "Full name", "cloudUid": "ajevuhegoggf********", "passportUid": 11******** },
   "createdAt": "2023-11-23T11:07:57.298+0000",
   "updatedAt": "2023-11-23T15:46:26.391+0000",
   "attachments": [
      {
         "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/attachments/8",
         "id": "8",
         "name": "file1.docx",
         "content": "api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/attachments/8/file1.docx",
         "createdBy": { "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/users/11********", "id": "11********", "display": "Full name", "cloudUid": "ajevuhegoggf********", "passportUid": 11******** },
         "createdAt": "2023-11-23T15:46:20.617+0000",
         "mimetype": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
         "size": 18585
      },
      {
         "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/attachments/9",
         "id": "9",
         "name": "file2.pdf",
         "content": "api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/attachments/9/file2.pdf",
         "createdBy": { "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/users/11********", "id": "11********", "display": "Full name", "cloudUid": "ajevuhegoggf********", "passportUid": 11******** },
         "createdAt": "2023-11-23T15:46:25.932+0000",
         "mimetype": "application/pdf",
         "size": 175656
      }
   ],
   "fields":
      {
         "teamAccess": null
      }

}
Response parameters
Parameter Description Data type
self Address of the API resource with information about the project String
id Entity ID. String
version Entity version. Changing entity parameters increases the entity's version number.
Entity edits will be disabled if the version number reaches the threshold value of 10100 (for robots) or 11100 (for users).
Number
shortId Goal, project, or portfolio ID in Tracker String
entityType Entity type String
createdBy Block with information about the entity creator Object
createdAt Entity creation date in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss±hhmm format String
updatedAt Date when the entity was last updated, in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss±hhmm format String
attachments Array of objects with information about the attachment Array of objects
fields Block with additional entity fields. Map item

createdBy object fields

Parameter Description Data type
self Address of the API resource with information about the user String
id User ID. String
display Displayed user name String
passportUid Unique ID of the user account in the Yandex 360 for Business organization and Yandex ID. Number
cloudUid Unique user ID in Yandex Cloud Organization String

If the request is processed incorrectly, the API returns a response with an error code:

400
One or more request parameters have an invalid value.
401
The user is not authorized. Make sure that actions described in the API access section are performed.
403
You are not authorized to perform this action. You can check what rights you have in the Tracker interface. The same rights are required to perform an action via the API and interface.
412
A conflict occurred while editing the object. The error may be due to an invalid update version.
423
Object edits disabled. The version parameter value limit (the maximum number of object updates) might have been exceeded. The maximum version value is 10100 for robots and 11100 for users.
428
Access to the resource is denied. Make sure all required conditions for the request are specified.