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Work Items - Update

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Service:
Work Item Tracking
API Version:
5.0

Updates a single work item.

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 Parameters

Name In Required Type Description
id
 path True

integer

int32

The id of the work item to update
organization
 path True

string

The name of the Azure DevOps organization.
project
 path

string

Project ID or project name
api-version
 query True

string

Version of the API to use. This should be set to '5.0' to use this version of the api.
bypassRules
 query

boolean

Do not enforce the work item type rules on this update
suppressNotifications
 query

boolean

Do not fire any notifications for this change
validateOnly
 query

boolean

Indicate if you only want to validate the changes without saving the work item

Request Body

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

Name Type Description
from

string

The path to copy from for the Move/Copy operation.
op

Operation

The patch operation
path

string

The path for the operation
value

object

The value for the operation. This is either a primitive or a JToken.

Responses

Name Type Description
200 OK

WorkItem

successful operation

Security

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 Description
vso.work_write Grants the ability to read, create, and update work items and queries, update board metadata, read area and iterations paths other work item tracking related metadata, execute queries, and to receive notifications about work item events via service hooks.

Examples

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"
}

Definitions

Name Description
JsonPatchDocument

The JSON model for JSON Patch Operations
Operation

The patch operation
ReferenceLinks

The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.
WorkItem

Describes a work item.
WorkItemRelation

JsonPatchDocument

The JSON model for JSON Patch Operations

Name Type Description
from

string

The path to copy from for the Move/Copy operation.
op

Operation

The patch operation
path

string

The path for the operation
value

object

The value for the operation. This is either a primitive or a JToken.

Operation

The patch operation

Name Type Description
add

string

copy

string

move

string

remove

string

replace

string

test

string

The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.

Name Type Description
links

object

The readonly view of the links. Because Reference links are readonly, we only want to expose them as read only.

WorkItem

Describes a work item.

Name Type Description
_links

ReferenceLinks

Link references to related REST resources.
fields

object

Map of field and values for the work item.
id

integer

The work item ID.
relations

WorkItemRelation[]

Relations of the work item.
rev

integer

Revision number of the work item.
url

string

WorkItemRelation

Name Type Description
attributes

object

Collection of link attributes.
rel

string

Relation type.
url

string

Link url.