Everhour Tasks API

Tasks, task search, and task estimates.

Operations 9

GET /projects/{projectId}/tasks Get project tasks #
POST /projects/{projectId}/tasks Create task #
GET /tasks/search Search tasks #
GET /projects/{projectId}/tasks/search Search project tasks #
GET /tasks/{taskId} Get task #
PUT /tasks/{taskId} Update task #
DELETE /tasks/{taskId} Delete task #
PUT /tasks/{taskId}/estimate Update task estimate #
DELETE /tasks/{taskId}/estimate Delete task estimate #

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OpenAPI Specification

everhour-tasks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Everhour Tasks API
  description: The Everhour API is a RESTful interface providing programmatic access to time tracking, timesheets, timers, projects, tasks, clients, invoices, expenses, resource scheduling, time off, and reporting data in Everhour.
  version: '1.2'
  contact:
    name: Everhour
    url: https://everhour.com
    email: ask@everhour.com
servers:
- url: https://api.everhour.com
  description: Everhour production API
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Tasks
  description: Tasks, task search, and task estimates.
paths:
  /projects/{projectId}/tasks:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectId'
    get:
      operationId: getProjectTasks
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Get project tasks
      description: Returns the tasks of a project, paginated up to 250 per page.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Results page.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Tasks per page, 250 max.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: exclude-closed
        in: query
        description: Exclude closed/completed tasks.
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: query
        in: query
        description: Search tasks by name.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of tasks.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
    post:
      operationId: createTask
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Create task
      description: Creates a task in a project section.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created task.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /tasks/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchTasks
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Search tasks
      description: Searches tasks across all projects by name.
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        description: Search query.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Max number of search results.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: searchInClosed
        in: query
        description: Also search closed/completed tasks.
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching tasks.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /projects/{projectId}/tasks/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchProjectTasks
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Search project tasks
      description: Searches tasks within a single project by name.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectId'
      - name: query
        in: query
        description: Search query.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Max number of search results.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: searchInClosed
        in: query
        description: Also search closed/completed tasks.
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching tasks.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /tasks/{taskId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TaskId'
    get:
      operationId: getTask
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Get task
      description: Returns a single task by ID. Pass opts_include_billing=1 to include billing data (admins with billing permissions only).
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IncludeBilling'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The task.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
    put:
      operationId: updateTask
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Update task
      description: Updates a task, including custom field values.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated task.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTask
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Delete task
      description: Deletes a task.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Task deleted.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /tasks/{taskId}/estimate:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TaskId'
    put:
      operationId: updateTaskEstimate
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Update task estimate
      description: Sets or updates the time estimate on a task (overall or per user).
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskEstimate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The task with the updated estimate.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTaskEstimate
      tags:
      - Tasks
      summary: Delete task estimate
      description: Removes the time estimate from a task.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Estimate deleted.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
components:
  schemas:
    TaskRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        section:
          type: integer
          description: Section ID.
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        position:
          type: integer
        description:
          type: string
        dueOn:
          type: string
          format: date
        assignees:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              userId:
                type: integer
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - open
          - closed
    TaskTime:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total task time in seconds.
        users:
          type: object
          description: Task time in seconds keyed by user ID.
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
    Task:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Task ID (for example ev:9876543210).
        name:
          type: string
        projects:
          type: array
          description: Project IDs.
          items:
            type: string
        section:
          type: integer
          description: Section ID.
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        position:
          type: integer
        description:
          type: string
        dueAt:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - open
          - closed
        time:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskTime'
        estimate:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskEstimate'
        unbillable:
          type: boolean
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
    TaskEstimate:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total task estimate in seconds.
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - overall
          - users
        users:
          type: object
          description: Task estimate in seconds keyed by user ID.
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
  parameters:
    TaskId:
      name: taskId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Task ID (for example ev:3000010034).
      schema:
        type: string
    ProjectId:
      name: projectId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Project ID in {platform code}:{platform ID} format (for example ev:1234567789001 or as:1234567789001).
      schema:
        type: string
    IncludeBilling:
      name: opts_include_billing
      in: query
      description: Set to 1 to include billing data (admins with billing permissions only).
      schema:
        type: integer
        enum:
        - 1
  responses:
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Rate limit exceeded (around 20 requests per 10 seconds per API key). The Retry-After response header specifies the number of seconds to wait before making another request.
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid X-Api-Key header.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key
      description: API key from the bottom of your Everhour profile page.