OpenProject Custom Field Items API

The Custom Field Items API from OpenProject — 2 operation(s) for custom field items.

Operations 2

GET /api/v3/custom_field_items/{id} Get a custom field hierarchy item #
GET /api/v3/custom_field_items/{id}/branch Get a custom field hierarchy item's branch #

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OpenAPI Specification

openproject-custom-field-items-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: You're looking at the current **stable** documentation of the OpenProject APIv3.
  title: OpenProject API V3 (Stable) Custom Field Items API
  version: '3'
servers:
- url: https://qa.openproject-edge.com
  description: Edge QA instance
- url: https://qa.openproject-stage.com
  description: Staging instance
- url: https://community.openproject.org
  description: Community instance
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Custom Field Items
paths:
  /api/v3/custom_field_items/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get a custom field hierarchy item
      operationId: get_custom_field_item
      description: Retrieves a single custom field item specified by its unique identifier.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        description: The custom field item's unique identifier
        in: path
        example: 42
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HierarchyItemReadModel'
              examples:
                simple response:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/HierarchyItemResponse'
        '403':
          description: Returned if the user is not logged in.
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    _type: Error
                    errorIdentifier: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:MissingPermission
                    message: You are not authorized to access this resource.
        '404':
          description: 'Returned if the custom field item does not exist or the user lacks permission to see it.


            The permission required to view the item depends on the custom field it belongs to.'
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    _type: Error
                    errorIdentifier: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:NotFound
                    message: The requested resource could not be found.
      tags:
      - Custom Field Items
  /api/v3/custom_field_items/{id}/branch:
    get:
      summary: Get a custom field hierarchy item's branch
      operationId: get_custom_field_item_branch
      description: 'Retrieves the branch of a single custom field item specified by its unique identifier.


        A branch is list of all ancestors, starting with the root item and finishing with the item itself.'
      parameters:
      - name: id
        description: The custom field item's unique identifier
        in: path
        example: 42
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HierarchyItemCollectionModel'
              examples:
                simple response:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/HierarchyItemCollectionResponse'
        '403':
          description: Returned if the user is not logged in.
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    _type: Error
                    errorIdentifier: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:MissingPermission
                    message: You are not authorized to access this resource.
        '404':
          description: Returned if the custom field does not exist or the user lacks permission to view it.
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    _type: Error
                    errorIdentifier: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:NotFound
                    message: The requested resource could not be found.
        '422':
          description: Returned if the custom field is not of type hierarchy.
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    _type: Error
                    errorIdentifier: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:UnprocessableContent
                    message: The requested custom field resource is of wrong type.
      tags:
      - Custom Field Items
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      required:
      - _type
      - errorIdentifier
      - message
      properties:
        _embedded:
          type: object
          properties:
            details:
              type: object
              properties:
                attribute:
                  type: string
                  example: project
        _type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Error
        errorIdentifier:
          type: string
          example: urn:openproject-org:api:v3:errors:PropertyConstraintViolation
        message:
          type: string
          example: Project can't be blank.
    CollectionLinks:
      type: object
      required:
      - self
      properties:
        self:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
          - description: 'This collection resource.


              **Resource**: Collection'
    HierarchyItemReadModel:
      type: object
      required:
      - _type
      - id
      - label
      - short
      - weight
      - formattedWeight
      - depth
      - _links
      properties:
        _type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - HierarchyItem
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Hierarchy item identifier
        label:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The label of the hierarchy item
        short:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'The short name of the hierarchy item. If this attribute is set, the `weight` and

            the `formattedWeight` are `null`.'
        weight:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'The accurate weight of the hierarchy item. As a decimal precision number it is written as a string to

            not loose precision with conversion to a floating point number.

            If this attribute is set, the `short` is null.'
        formattedWeight:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'The formatted weight of the hierarchy item. The standard formatting of the OpenProject server is used to

            convert this number into a representable format - i.e. falling back to scientific notation for very small and

            very big numbers.

            If this attribute is set, the `short` is null.'
        depth:
          type: integer
          description: The hierarchy depth. The root item has a depth of 0.
        _links:
          type: object
          required:
          - self
          - children
          - branch
          properties:
            self:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
              - description: 'This hierarchy item


                  **Resource**: HierarchyItem'
            parent:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
              - description: 'The hierarchy item that is the parent of the current hierarchy item


                  **Resource**: HierarchyItem'
            children:
              type: array
              items:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
                - description: 'A hierarchy item that is a child of the current hierarchy item


                    **Resource**: HierarchyItem'
            branch:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
              - description: 'The branch of the hierarchy item, ordered from root to node.


                  **Resource**: HierarchyItemCollection'
    Link:
      type: object
      required:
      - href
      properties:
        href:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: URL to the referenced resource (might be relative)
        title:
          type: string
          description: Representative label for the resource
        templated:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: If true the href contains parts that need to be replaced by the client
        method:
          type: string
          default: GET
          description: The HTTP verb to use when requesting the resource
        payload:
          type: object
          description: The payload to send in the request to achieve the desired result
        identifier:
          type: string
          description: An optional unique identifier to the link object
        type:
          type: string
          description: The MIME-Type of the returned resource.
      example:
        href: /api/v3/work_packages
        method: POST
    HierarchyItemCollectionModel:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionModel'
      - type: object
        required:
        - _links
        - _embedded
        properties:
          _links:
            type: object
            required:
            - self
            properties:
              self:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
                - description: 'This hierarchy item collection


                    **Resource**: HierarchyItemCollectionModel'
          _embedded:
            type: object
            required:
            - elements
            properties:
              elements:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/HierarchyItemReadModel'
    CollectionModel:
      type: object
      required:
      - _type
      - total
      - count
      - _links
      properties:
        _type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Collection
        total:
          type: integer
          description: The total amount of elements available in the collection.
          minimum: 0
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Actual amount of elements in this response.
          minimum: 0
        _links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionLinks'
  examples:
    HierarchyItemResponse:
      description: Simple response of a single item of a custom field of type hierarchy.
      value:
        _type: HierarchyItem
        id: 1338
        label: Stormtroopers
        short: ST
        weight: null
        formattedWeight: null
        depth: 1
        _links:
          self:
            href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1338
            name: Stormtroopers
          parent:
            href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1337
            name: null
          branch:
            href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1338/branch
          children:
          - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1340
            name: ST-377
          - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1341
            name: ST-422
    HierarchyItemCollectionResponse:
      description: Simple response of a hierarchy structure starting at root.
      value:
        _type: Collection
        total: 37
        count: 37
        _embedded:
          elements:
          - _type: HierarchyItem
            id: 1337
            label: null
            short: null
            weight: null
            formattedWeight: null
            depth: 0
            _links:
              self:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1337
              branch:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1337/branch
              children:
              - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1338
                name: Stormtroopers
              - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1339
                name: Dark Troopers
          - _type: HierarchyItem
            id: 1338
            label: Stormtroopers
            short: ST
            weight: null
            formattedWeight: null
            depth: 1
            _links:
              self:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1338
                name: Stormtroopers
              parent:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1337
                name: Imperial Troopers
              branch:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1338/branch
              children:
              - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1340
                name: ST-377
              - href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1341
                name: ST-422
          - _type: HierarchyItem
            id: 1340
            label: ST-377
            short: null
            weight: null
            formattedWeight: null
            depth: 2
            _links:
              self:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1340
              branch:
                href: /api/v3/custom_field_items/1340/branch
              children: []
        _links:
          self:
            href: /api/v3/custom_field/42/items
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic