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Work Items - Update

  • Referenz
Service:
Work Item Tracking
API Version:
5.0

Updates ein einzelnes Arbeitselement.

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-Parameter

Name In Erforderlich Typ Beschreibung
id
 path True

integer

int32

Die ID des zu aktualisierenden Arbeitselements
organization
 path True

string

Der Name der Azure DevOps-Organisation.
project
 path

string

Projekt-ID oder Projektname
api-version
 query True

string

Version der zu verwendenden API. Dies sollte auf "5.0" festgelegt werden, um diese Version der API zu verwenden.
bypassRules
 query

boolean

Erzwingen Sie die Arbeitselementtypregeln für dieses Update nicht.
suppressNotifications
 query

boolean

Keine Benachrichtigungen für diese Änderung auslösen
validateOnly
 query

boolean

Geben Sie an, ob Sie nur die Änderungen überprüfen möchten, ohne das Arbeitselement zu speichern.

Anforderungstext

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

Name Typ Beschreibung
from

string

Der Pfad, aus dem für den Vorgang "Verschieben/Kopieren" kopiert werden soll.
op

Operation

Der Patchvorgang
path

string

Der Pfad für den Vorgang
value

object

Der Wert für den Vorgang. Dies ist entweder ein Primitiver oder ein JToken.

Antworten

Name Typ Beschreibung
200 OK

WorkItem

Erfolgreicher Vorgang

Sicherheit

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

Name Beschreibung
vso.work_write Ermöglicht das Lesen, Erstellen und Aktualisieren von Arbeitselementen und Abfragen, Aktualisieren von Boardmetadaten, Lesebereichs- und Iterationspfaden für andere Metadaten zur Nachverfolgung von Arbeitselementen, Ausführen von Abfragen und das Empfangen von Benachrichtigungen über Arbeitselementereignisse über Diensthaken.

Beispiele

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

Sample Request

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"
}

Sample Request

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

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

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

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

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

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"
}

Sample Request

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

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

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

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"
}

Sample Request

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

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

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

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

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"
}

Definitionen

Name Beschreibung
JsonPatchDocument

Das JSON-Modell für JSON-Patchvorgänge
Operation

Der Patchvorgang
ReferenceLinks

Die Klasse, die eine Auflistung von REST-Verweislinks darstellt.
WorkItem

Beschreibt ein Arbeitselement.
WorkItemRelation

JsonPatchDocument

Das JSON-Modell für JSON-Patchvorgänge

Name Typ Beschreibung
from

string

Der Pfad, aus dem für den Vorgang "Verschieben/Kopieren" kopiert werden soll.
op

Operation

Der Patchvorgang
path

string

Der Pfad für den Vorgang
value

object

Der Wert für den Vorgang. Dies ist entweder ein Primitiver oder ein JToken.

Operation

Der Patchvorgang

Name Typ Beschreibung
add

string

copy

string

move

string

remove

string

replace

string

test

string

Die Klasse, die eine Auflistung von REST-Verweislinks darstellt.

Name Typ Beschreibung
links

object

Die schreibgeschützte Ansicht der Links. Da Verweislinks schreibgeschützt sind, möchten wir sie nur als schreibgeschützt verfügbar machen.

WorkItem

Beschreibt ein Arbeitselement.

Name Typ Beschreibung
_links

ReferenceLinks

Verknüpfen Sie Verweise auf verwandte REST-Ressourcen.
fields

object

Zuordnung von Feld und Werten für das Arbeitselement.
id

integer

Die Arbeitselement-ID.
relations

WorkItemRelation[]

Beziehungen des Arbeitselements.
rev

integer

Revisionsnummer des Arbeitselements.
url

string

WorkItemRelation

Name Typ Beschreibung
attributes

object

Sammlung von Linkattributen.
rel

string

Beziehungstyp.
url

string

Link-URL.