Operations with Specific SavedQuery

This resource lets you access and work with saved searches in YouTrack.

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

SavedQuery attributes

Represents a saved search.

Extends WatchFolder

This table describes attributes of the SavedQuery 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
query	String	The query that is saved in this search. `Can be null`.
issues	Array of Issues	The collection of issues that match this saved search. `Read-only`.
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 SavedQuery

Read settings of the saved search with the specified ID.

Required permissions

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

Request syntax

GET /api/savedQueries/{queryID}?{fields}

{queryID}

Database ID of the saved search.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of SavedQuery 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/savedQueries/51-33?fields=id,name,query,owner(login,name),visibleFor(name,id),issues(id,idReadable,summary)
            

Sample response body

{
  "query": "Priority: Major #Unresolved",
  "issues": [
    {
      "idReadable": "SP-38",
      "summary": "New summary",
      "id": "2-42",
      "$type": "Issue"
    }
  ],
  "visibleFor": null,
  "owner": {
    "login": "john.doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "$type": "User"
  },
  "name": "Unresolved Major",
  "id": "51-33",
  "$type": "SavedQuery"
}
            

Update a Specific SavedQuery

Update settings of the saved search with the specified ID.

Required permissions

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

Request syntax

POST /api/savedQueries/{queryID}?{fields}

{queryID}

Database ID of the saved search.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of SavedQuery 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/savedQueries/51-33?fields=id,name,query,owner(login,name),visibleFor(name,id),issues(id,idReadable,summary)
            

Sample request body

{
  "query": "in: SP Priority: Major #Unresolved",
  "visibleFor": {"id":"3-2"},
  "name": "Major Unresolved in SP"
}
            

Sample response body

{
  "query": "in: SP Priority: Major #Unresolved",
  "issues": [
    {
      "idReadable": "SP-38",
      "summary": "New summary",
      "id": "2-42",
      "$type": "Issue"
    }
  ],
  "visibleFor": {
    "name": "Sample Project Team",
    "id": "3-2",
    "$type": "UserGroup"
  },
  "owner": {
    "login": "john.doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "$type": "User"
  },
  "name": "Major Unresolved in SP",
  "id": "51-33",
  "$type": "SavedQuery"
}
            

Delete a Specific SavedQuery

Delete the saved search with the specified ID.

Required permissions

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

Request syntax

DELETE /api/savedQueries/{queryID}

{queryID}

Database ID of the saved search.

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
fields	String	A list of SavedQuery 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/savedQueries/51-33

Last modified: 30 March 2021