Work Items - Update

参考

Service:: Work Item Tracking

API Version:: 5.0

汇报单个工作项。

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

With optional parameters:

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?validateOnly={validateOnly}&bypassRules={bypassRules}&suppressNotifications={suppressNotifications}&api-version=5.0

URI 参数

名称	在	必需	类型	说明
id	path	True	integer int32	要更新的工作项的 ID
organization	path	True	string	Azure DevOps 组织的名称。
project	path		string	项目 ID 或项目名称
api-version	query	True	string	要使用的 API 版本。应将其设置为“5.0”才能使用此版本的 API。
bypassRules	query		boolean	请勿对此更新强制实施工作项类型规则
suppressNotifications	query		boolean	请勿针对此更改触发任何通知
validateOnly	query		boolean	指示是否只想验证更改而不保存工作项

请求正文

Media Types: "application/json-patch+json"

名称	类型	说明
from	string	移动/复制操作的复制路径。
op	Operation	修补操作
path	string	操作的路径
value	object	操作的值。这是基元或 JToken。

响应

名称	类型	说明
200 OK	WorkItem	成功的操作

安全性

oauth2

Type: oauth2
Flow: accessCode
Authorization URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/authorize&response_type=Assertion
Token URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/token?client_assertion_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:client-assertion-type:jwt-bearer&grant_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer

Scopes

名称	说明
vso.work_write	授予读取、创建和更新工作项和查询、更新板元数据、读取区域和迭代路径、其他工作项跟踪相关元数据、执行查询以及通过服务挂钩接收有关工作项事件的通知的能力。

示例

Add a hyperlink

Add a link

Add a tag

Add an attachment

Change work item type (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Make an update bypassing rules

Move work items (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Remove a link

Remove an attachment

Reset an identity field

Update a field

Update a link

Update an identity field by display name

Update an identity field by distinct display name

Update an identity field by IdentityRef

Validate only update

Add a hyperlink

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 5
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.History",
    "value": "Linking to a blog article for context"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/relations/-",
    "value": {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx"
    }
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 6,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Linking to a blog article for context"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Add a link

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 3
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/relations/-",
    "value": {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Dependency-forward",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "comment": "Making a new link for the dependency"
      }
    }
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 3,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": "Jamal Hartnett <fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com>",
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:24.67Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": "Jamal Hartnett <fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com>",
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Johnnie is going to take this work over."
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Dependency-Forward",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "Making a new link for the dependency"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Add a tag

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 6
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.Tags",
    "value": "Tag1; Tag2"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 7,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:28.74Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Add an attachment

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 3
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.History",
    "value": "Adding the necessary spec"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/relations/-",
    "value": {
      "rel": "AttachedFile",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/attachments/098a279a-60b9-40a8-868b-b7fd00c0a439?fileName=Spec.txt",
      "attributes": {
        "comment": "Spec for the work"
      }
    }
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 4,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": "Johnnie McLeod <fabrikamfiber2@hotmail.com>",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:26.99Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Adding the necessary spec"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "AttachedFile",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/attachments/098a279a-60b9-40a8-868b-b7fd00c0a439",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:26.99Z",
        "id": 65274,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:26.99Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:26.99Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "comment": "Spec for the work",
        "name": "Spec.txt"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Change work item type (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.WorkItemType",
    "value": "Task"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.State",
    "value": "To Do"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 398,
  "rev": 3,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New defect reported",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:06.55Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:08.167Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "First bug",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StateChangeDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:08.167Z",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority": 2,
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity": "3 - Medium",
    "WEF_F9DCD9224F6E466499435017DB7D2D07_Kanban.Column": "New",
    "WEF_F9DCD9224F6E466499435017DB7D2D07_Kanban.Column.Done": false,
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ValueArea": "Business",
    "WEF_F571AABFDCE945628B5E816FF5294898_Kanban.Column": "New",
    "WEF_F571AABFDCE945628B5E816FF5294898_Kanban.Column.Done": false
  },
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=398"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/b5c43ab0-20bb-44df-9690-7d3ea77c31cc/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398"
}

Make an update bypassing rules

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?bypassRules=true&api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AssignedTo",
    "value": "Invalid Value"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 335,
  "rev": 8,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Web",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": "Invalid Value",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2015-03-06T21:34:17.777Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2015-03-06T21:34:23.167Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/333",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/336",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2015-03-06T21:34:22.32Z",
        "id": 135231,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2015-03-06T21:34:22.32Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2015-03-06T21:34:22.32Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/335"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/335/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/335/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/335/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=335"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/335"
}

Move work items (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.TeamProject",
    "value": "Fabrikam-Scrum"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AreaPath",
    "value": "Fabrikam-Scrum"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.IterationPath",
    "value": "Fabrikam-Scrum"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 398,
  "rev": 2,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Scrum",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Bug",
    "System.State": "New",
    "System.Reason": "New defect reported",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:06.55Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:07.737Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "First bug",
    "System.BoardColumn": "New",
    "System.BoardColumnDone": false,
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StateChangeDate": "2016-04-07T16:42:06.55Z",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority": 2,
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity": "3 - Medium",
    "WEF_F9DCD9224F6E466499435017DB7D2D07_Kanban.Column": "New",
    "WEF_F9DCD9224F6E466499435017DB7D2D07_Kanban.Column.Done": false,
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ValueArea": "Business",
    "WEF_F571AABFDCE945628B5E816FF5294898_Kanban.Column": "New",
    "WEF_F571AABFDCE945628B5E816FF5294898_Kanban.Column.Done": false
  },
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=398"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/b5c43ab0-20bb-44df-9690-7d3ea77c31cc/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Bug"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/398"
}

Remove a link

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 3
  },
  {
    "op": "remove",
    "path": "/relations/2"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 3,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": "Johnnie McLeod <fabrikamfiber2@hotmail.com>",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:24.67Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Johnnie is going to take this work over."
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Remove an attachment

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 4
  },
  {
    "op": "remove",
    "path": "/relations/2"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 5,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.48Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Reset an identity field

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 6
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AssignedTo",
    "value": ""
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 7,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:28.74Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Update a field

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 1
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AreaPath",
    "value": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website"
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.History",
    "value": "Moving to the right area path"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 2,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:23.933Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Moving to the right area path"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Update a link

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 3
  },
  {
    "op": "replace",
    "path": "/relations/2/attributes/comment",
    "value": "Adding traceability to dependencies"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 3,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:24.67Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Johnnie is going to take this work over."
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Dependency-Forward",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "Adding traceability to dependencies"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Update an identity field by display name

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 6
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AssignedTo",
    "value": "Jamal Hartnett"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 7,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:28.74Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Update an identity field by distinct display name

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 6
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AssignedTo",
    "value": "Jamal Hartnett<fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com>"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 7,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:28.74Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Update an identity field by IdentityRef

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 6
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.AssignedTo",
    "value": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    }
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 7,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.AssignedTo": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:28.74Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.Tags": "Tag1; Tag2"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Related",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/300",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "adding another task"
      }
    },
    {
      "rel": "Hyperlink",
      "url": "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2014/05/12/a-new-api-for-visual-studio-online.aspx",
      "attributes": {
        "authorizedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "id": 65275,
        "resourceCreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "resourceModifiedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:27.98Z",
        "revisedDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

Validate only update

Sample Request

HTTP

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workitems/{id}?validateOnly=True&api-version=5.0

[
  {
    "op": "test",
    "path": "/rev",
    "value": 1
  },
  {
    "op": "add",
    "path": "/fields/System.Title",
    "value": "ValidationOnly won't patch this title or increase Rev"
  }
]

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": 299,
  "rev": 1,
  "fields": {
    "System.AreaPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git\\Website",
    "System.TeamProject": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.IterationPath": "Fabrikam-Fiber-Git",
    "System.WorkItemType": "Task",
    "System.State": "To Do",
    "System.Reason": "New task",
    "System.CreatedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:21.617Z",
    "System.CreatedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.ChangedDate": "2014-12-29T20:49:23.933Z",
    "System.ChangedBy": {
      "displayName": "Jamal Hartnett",
      "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "_links": {
        "avatar": {
          "href": "https://dev.azure.com/mseng/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
        }
      },
      "id": "d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber4@hotmail.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=d291b0c4-a05c-4ea6-8df1-4b41d5f39eff",
      "descriptor": "aad.YTkzODFkODYtNTYxYS03ZDdiLWJjM2QtZDUzMjllMjM5OTAz"
    },
    "System.Title": "JavaScript implementation for Microsoft Account",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork": 4,
    "System.Description": "Follow the code samples from MSDN",
    "System.History": "Moving to the right area path"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse",
      "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/297",
      "attributes": {
        "isLocked": false,
        "comment": "decomposition of work"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
    },
    "workItemUpdates": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/updates"
    },
    "workItemRevisions": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/revisions"
    },
    "workItemHistory": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299/history"
    },
    "html": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=299"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/6ce954b1-ce1f-45d1-b94d-e6bf2464ba2c/_apis/wit/workItemTypes/Task"
    },
    "fields": {
      "href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/fields"
    }
  },
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/wit/workItems/299"
}

定义

名称	说明
JsonPatchDocument	JSON 修补操作的 JSON 模型
Operation	修补操作
ReferenceLinks	表示 REST 引用链接集合的类。
WorkItem	描述工作项。
WorkItemRelation

JsonPatchDocument

JSON 修补操作的 JSON 模型

名称	类型	说明
from	string	移动/复制操作的复制路径。
op	Operation	修补操作
path	string	操作的路径
value	object	操作的值。这是基元或 JToken。

Operation

修补操作

名称	类型	说明
add	string
copy	string
move	string
remove	string
replace	string
test	string

ReferenceLinks

表示 REST 引用链接集合的类。

名称	类型	说明
links	object	链接的只读视图。由于引用链接是只读的，因此我们只想将其公开为只读。

WorkItem

描述工作项。

名称	类型	说明
_links	ReferenceLinks	链接对相关 REST 资源的引用。
fields	object	工作项的字段和值的映射。
id	integer	工作项 ID。
relations	WorkItemRelation[]	工作项的关系。
rev	integer	工作项的修订号。
url	string

WorkItemRelation

名称	类型	说明
attributes	object	链接属性的集合。
rel	string	关系类型。
url	string	链接 URL。

通过

Work Items - Update

URI 参数

请求正文

响应

安全性

oauth2

Scopes

示例

Add a hyperlink

Sample Request

Sample Response

Add a link

Sample Request

Sample Response

Add a tag

Sample Request

Sample Response

Add an attachment

Sample Request

Sample Response

Change work item type (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Sample Request

Sample Response

Make an update bypassing rules

Sample Request

Sample Response

Move work items (API Availability: Team Services only (not TFS))

Sample Request

Sample Response

Remove a link

Sample Request

Sample Response

Remove an attachment

Sample Request

Sample Response

Reset an identity field

Sample Request

Sample Response

Update a field

Sample Request

Sample Response

Update a link

Sample Request

Sample Response

Update an identity field by display name

Sample Request

Sample Response

Update an identity field by distinct display name

Sample Request

Sample Response

Update an identity field by IdentityRef

Sample Request

Sample Response

Validate only update

Sample Request

Sample Response

定义

JsonPatchDocument

Operation

ReferenceLinks

WorkItem

WorkItemRelation

其他资源