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REST Import Sample

Login

Request

POST https://example.com/youtrack/rest/user/login Content-Length: 24 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded login=root&password=root

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Expires: Thu, 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00 GMT Set-Cookie: JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm;Path=/ Set-Cookie: jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDgxMzQ5NGQxMzdlMTYzMWJiYTM wMWQ1YWNhYjZlN2JiN2FhNzRjZTExODVkNDU2NTY1ZWY1MWQ3Mzc2NzdiMjpyb290;Path=/;Expires=Thu, 07-Apr-2011 13:53:29 GMT Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Transfer-Encoding: chunked <login>ok</login>

There is no line break in the value of "Set-Cookie" header. It is added here to fix layout overflow.

Import users

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/import/users Content-Length: 904 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDgx MzQ5NGQxMzdlMTYzMWJiYTMwMWQ1YWNhYjZlN2JiN2FhNzRjZTExODVkNDU2NTY1ZWY1MWQ3Mzc2NzdiMjpyb290; $Path=/ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <list> <user login="gregory" fullName="Harriet Gregory" email="harriet.gregory@acme.com"/> <user login="elliott" fullName="Leona Elliott" email="leona.elliott@acme.com"/> <user login="burton" fullName="Antonia Burton" email="antonia.burton@acme.com"/> <user login="pena" fullName="Leon Pena" email="leon.pena@acme.com"/> <user login="ray" fullName="Wilson Ray" email="wilson.ray@acme.com"/> <user login="mcdonald" fullName="Judith Mcdonald" email="judith.mcdonald@acme.com"/> <user login="mendoza" fullName=" Dexter Mendoza" email="dexter.mendoza@acme.com"/> <user login="webster" fullName=" Tonya Webster" email="tonya.webster@acme.com" jabber="tonya.webster@acme.com"/> </list>

There is no line break in the value of "Cookie" header. It is added here to fix layout overflow.

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 379 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="true" id="gregory"/> <item imported="true" id="elliott"/> <item imported="true" id="burton"/> <item imported="true" id="pena"/> <item imported="true" id="ray"/> <item imported="true" id="mcdonald"/> <item imported="true" id="mendoza"/> <item imported="true" id="webster"/> </importReport>

Create project

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN?projectName=Communism&projectLeadLogin=gregory&description=You+Know Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Here and further "Cookie" header is cut.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN Content-Length: 0

Add first subsystem

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/subsystem/Renovations?defaultAssignee=gregory Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/subsystem/Renovations Content-Length: 0

Add second subsystem

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/subsystem/Procurement?defaultAssignee=elliott Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/subsystem/Procurement Content-Length: 0

Add first version

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/Accounting?releaseDate=-1539430807&isReleased=true Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/Accounting Content-Length: 0

Add second version

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/NEP?releaseDate=-1328010007&isReleased=true&isArchived=true Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/NEP Content-Length: 0

Add third version

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/Processing Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/version/Processing Content-Length: 0

Create integer custom field

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/customfield/field/participants?typeName=integer&defaultVisibility=false Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/customfield/field/participants Content-Length: 0

Attach integer custom field to the project

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/customfield/participants?emptyFieldText=unknown Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/customfield/participants Content-Length: 0

Create enumeration custom field

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/customfield/field/company?typeName=enum[1]&defaultVisibility=true Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/customfield/field/company Content-Length: 0

Create enumeration values bundle

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/customfield/bundle Content-Length: 320 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <enumeration name="KnownCompanies"> <value>ACME Inc.</value> <value>Wrench Pliers Ltd.</value> <value>Plumbing and Heating</value> <value>Paper and Office Supplies</value> <value>Flips and Flops Law Consulting LLC</value> </enumeration>

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/customfield/type/KnownCompanies Content-Length: 0

Attach enumeration custom field to the project

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/project/CMN/customfield/company?bundle=KnownCompanies Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/project/CMN/customfield/company Content-Length: 0

Import first issues package

In the real life issue package will contain more then two issues.

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/import/CMN/issues Content-Length: 3155 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <issues> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1917</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Build a bigger office</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value>Company grows, new people are constantly hired, so we need a bigger office to accomodate them.</value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="updated"> <value>1159374446000</value> </field> <field name="updaterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="resolved"> <value>1260367510059</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Task</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Fixed</value> </field> <field name="subsystem"> <value>Renovations</value> </field> <field name="fixedVersion"> <value>Release</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="fixedInBuild"> <value>Next build</value> </field> <field name="participants"> <value>11</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Wrench Pliers Ltd.</value> </field> <comment author="elliott" text="It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." created="1267030230127"/> <comment author="pena" text="Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man." created="1267030238721" updated="1267030230127"/> </issue> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1928</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Implement what was planned</value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Feature</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Fixed</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="subsystem"> <value>Procurement</value> </field> <field name="fixedVersion"> <value>Processing</value> </field> <field name="participants"> <value>1300000</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Paper and Office Supplies</value> </field> </issue> </issues>

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 150 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="true" id="1917"/> <item imported="true" id="1928"/> </importReport>

Try to import second issues package (test mode)

Import attempt in the test mode. No issues are actually saved.

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/import/CMN/issues?test=true Content-Length: 3125 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <issues> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1917</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Build a bigger office</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value>Company grows, new people are constantly hired, so we need a bigger office to accomodate them. </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="updated"> <value>1159374446000</value> </field> <field name="updaterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="resolved"> <value>1260367510059</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Task</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Fixed</value> </field> <field name="subsystem"> <value>Renovations</value> </field> <field name="fixedVersion"> <value>Release</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="fixedInBuild"> <value>Next build</value> </field> <field name="Build"> <value>Some Read Only</value> <value>Value</value> </field> <field name="scf"> <value>1260317512059</value> </field> <field name="cf"> <value>1</value> </field> <comment author="who!" text="It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." created="1267030230127"/> <comment author="root" text="Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man." created="1267030238721" updated="1267030230127"/> </issue> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1987</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Office renovations</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value># Order new floor mats # Replace lighting fixtures # Install sound-proof doors </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Bug</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Open</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>webster</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>webster</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Flips and Flops Law Consulting LLC</value> </field> </issue> </issues>

Response

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 445 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="false" id="1917"> <error fieldName="numberInProject" value="1917">Value is not unique</error> <error fieldName="comment.author" value="who!">Value is unknown</error> <error fieldName="Build">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="scf">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="cf">Field is unknown</error> </item> <item imported="true" id="1987"/> </importReport>

Import second issues package (with errors)

Only one of two provided issues is actually imported.

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/import/CMN/issues Content-Length: 3125 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <issues> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1917</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Build a bigger office</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value>Company grows, new people are constantly hired, so we need a bigger office to accomodate them. </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="updated"> <value>1159374446000</value> </field> <field name="updaterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="resolved"> <value>1260367510059</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Task</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Fixed</value> </field> <field name="subsystem"> <value>Renovations</value> </field> <field name="fixedVersion"> <value>Release</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="fixedInBuild"> <value>Next build</value> </field> <field name="Build"> <value>Some Read Only</value> <value>Value</value> </field> <field name="scf"> <value>1260317512059</value> </field> <field name="cf"> <value>1</value> </field> <comment author="who!" text="It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." created="1267030230127"/> <comment author="root" text="Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man." created="1267030238721" updated="1267030230127"/> </issue> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1987</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Office renovations</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value># Order new floor mats # Replace lighting fixtures # Install sound-proof doors </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="priority"> <value>1</value> </field> <field name="type"> <value>Bug</value> </field> <field name="state"> <value>Open</value> </field> <field name="assigneeName"> <value>webster</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>webster</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Flips and Flops Law Consulting LLC</value> </field> </issue> </issues>

Response

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 445 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="false" id="1917"> <error fieldName="numberInProject" value="1917">Value is not unique</error> <error fieldName="comment.author" value="who!">Value is unknown</error> <error fieldName="Build">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="scf">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="cf">Field is unknown</error> </item> <item imported="true" id="1987"/> </importReport>

Create issue link type

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/admin/issueLinkType/Rescind?outwardName=rescinds&inwardName=rescinded+by&directed=true Content-Length: 0 Connection: keep-alive Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg...

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: http://localhost:8081/charisma/rest/admin/issueLinkType/Rescind Content-Length: 0

Import links

Request

PUT https://example.com/youtrack/rest/import/links Content-Length: 199 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: application/xml Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=2h2curh13q3p11s564124l5jm; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <list> <link typeName="depend" source="CMN-1928" target="CMN-1917"/> <link typeName="rescind" source="CMN-1987" target="CMN-1928"/> </list>

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Content-Length: 130 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="true"/> <item imported="true"/> </importReport>

Upload attachment

Request

POST https://example.com/youtrack/rest/issue/CMN-1917/attachment?authorLogin=webster&created=1149678852000 Content-Length: 7839 Connection: keep-alive Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=---------------------------7d159c1302d0y0 Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=1eufd2pvosy59101uv1zr0bi1y; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=NDg... -----------------------------7d159c1302d0y0 Content-Disposition: form-data; name="flag.png"; filename="flag.png" Content-Type: image/png Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary <actual file content, not shown here> -----------------------------7d159c1302d0y0--

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8 Location: https://example.com/youtrack/rest/issue/CMN-1917/attachment/_persistent/flag.png?file=45-50&v=0&c=true Content-Length: 0
Last modified: 7 March 2019