Operations with Specific IssueTag

This resource lets you access and work with issue tags in YouTrack.

Resource	/api/issueTags/{tagID}
Returned entity	IssueTag. For the description of the entity attributes, see Supported Fields section.
Supported methods	`GET`: Read a Specific IssueTag. `POST`: Update a Specific IssueTag. `DELETE`: Delete a Specific IssueTag.

IssueTag attributes

Represents an issue tag.

Extends WatchFolder

This table describes attributes of the IssueTag 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
issues	Array of Issues	The collection of issues that this tag is added to.
color	FieldStyle	The color settings of the tag.
untagOnResolve	Boolean	If `true`, this tag will be automatically removed from an issue when the issue is resolved.
owner	User	A user who created — hence, owns — the watch folder. `Read-only`. `Can be null`.
visibleFor	UserGroup	Group of users that can see this watch folder. If the folder is visible only for its owner, this property is null. `Can be null`.
updateableBy	UserGroup	Group of users that can update this watch folder. If only the folder's owner can update it, this property is null. `Can be null`.
name	String	The name of the issue folder. `Can be null`.

Read a Specific IssueTag

Get settings of the tag with the specified ID.

Required permissions

To view tag user should be either it's author or be a part of the user group tag is shared with.

Request syntax

GET /api/issueTags/{tagID}?{fields}

{tagID}

Database ID of the tag.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of IssueTag 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/issueTags/6-4?fields=id,name,owner(login,name),visibleFor(name,id),issues(idReadable,summary)
            

Sample response body

{
  "owner": {
    "login": "john.doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "$type": "User"
  },
  "issues": [
    {
      "idReadable": "RAP-4",
      "summary": "New issue with new tag",
      "$type": "Issue"
    }
  ],
  "visibleFor": {
    "name": "All Users",
    "id": "3-0",
    "$type": "UserGroup"
  },
  "name": "GET",
  "id": "6-4",
  "$type": "IssueTag"
}
            

Update a Specific IssueTag

Update settings of the tag with the specified ID.

Required permissions

To update tag user should be either it's author or be a part of the user group that can edit tag.

Request syntax

POST /api/issueTags/{tagID}?{fields}

{tagID}

Database ID of the tag.

Request parameters

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

Sample

Let's add the specified tag to some issues, and change its visibility.

Sample request

https://example.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/api/issueTags/6-4?fields=id,name,owner(login,name),visibleFor(name,id),issues(idReadable,summary)
            

Sample request body

{
  "issues": [
    {
      "idReadable": "RAP-2"
    },
    {
      "idReadable": "RAP-4"
    }
  ],
  "visibleFor": {
    "id": "3-4"
  }
}
            

Sample response body

{
  "owner": {
    "login": "john.doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "$type": "User"
  },
  "issues": [
    {
      "idReadable": "RAP-2",
      "summary": "Example for Get specific issue tag",
      "$type": "Issue"
    },
    {
      "idReadable": "RAP-4",
      "summary": "New issue with new tag",
      "$type": "Issue"
    }
  ],
  "visibleFor": {
    "name": "Rest Api Project Team",
    "id": "3-4",
    "$type": "UserGroup"
  },
  "name": "GET",
  "id": "6-4",
  "$type": "IssueTag"
}
            

Delete a Specific IssueTag

Delete a tag with the specified ID.

Required permissions

To delete tag user should be either it's author or be a part of the user group that can edit tag.

Request syntax

DELETE /api/issueTags/{tagID}

{tagID}

Database ID of the tag.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of IssueTag 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/issueTags/6-16

Last modified: 30 March 2021