Fields - Get
Gets information on a specific field.
GET https://{instance}/{collection}/{project}/_apis/wit/fields/{fieldNameOrRefName}?api-version=4.1
URI Parameters
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
collection
|
path | True |
string |
The name of the Team Foundation Server collection. |
field
|
path | True |
string |
Field simple name or reference name |
instance
|
path | True |
string |
TFS server name ({server:port}) |
project
|
path |
string |
Project ID or project name |
|
api-version
|
query | True |
string |
Version of the API to use. This should be set to '4.1' to use this version of the api. |
Responses
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
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 | Grants the ability to read work items, queries, boards, area and iterations paths, and other work item tracking related metadata. Also grants the ability to execute queries and to receive notifications about work item events via service hooks. |
Examples
Sample Request
GET https://{instance}/{collection}/_apis/wit/fields/{fieldNameOrRefName}?api-version=4.1
Sample Response
{
"name": "Iteration Path",
"referenceName": "System.IterationPath",
"type": "treePath",
"readOnly": true,
"supportedOperations": [
{
"referenceName": "SupportedOperations.Under",
"name": "Under"
},
{
"referenceName": "SupportedOperations.NotUnder",
"name": "Not Under"
},
{
"referenceName": "SupportedOperations.Equals",
"name": "="
},
{
"referenceName": "SupportedOperations.NotEquals",
"name": "<>"
},
{
"referenceName": "SupportedOperations.In",
"name": "In"
}
],
"url": "https://fabrikam:8080/tfs/_apis/wit/fields/System.IterationPath"
}
Definitions
Name | Description |
---|---|
Field |
The type of the field. |
Field |
The usage of the field. |
Reference |
The class to represent a collection of REST reference links. |
Work |
Describes a field on a work item and it's properties specific to that work item type. |
Work |
Describes a work item field operation. |
FieldType
The type of the field.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
boolean |
string |
Boolean field type. |
dateTime |
string |
Datetime field type. |
double |
string |
Double field type. |
guid |
string |
Guid field type. |
history |
string |
History field type. |
html |
string |
HTML (Multiline) field type. |
identity |
string |
Identity field type. |
integer |
string |
Integer field type. |
picklistDouble |
string |
Double picklist field type. |
picklistInteger |
string |
Integer picklist field type. |
picklistString |
string |
String picklist field type. |
plainText |
string |
Plain text field type. |
string |
string |
String field type. |
treePath |
string |
Treepath field type. |
FieldUsage
The usage of the field.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
none |
string |
Empty usage. |
tree |
string |
Treenode field usage. |
workItem |
string |
Work item field usage. |
workItemLink |
string |
Work item link field usage. |
workItemTypeExtension |
string |
Work Item Type Extension usage. |
ReferenceLinks
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. |
WorkItemField
Describes a field on a work item and it's properties specific to that work item type.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_links |
Link references to related REST resources. |
|
description |
string |
The description of the field. |
isIdentity |
boolean |
Indicates whether this field is an identity field. |
isPicklist |
boolean |
Indicates whether this instance is picklist. |
isPicklistSuggested |
boolean |
Indicates whether this instance is a suggested picklist . |
name |
string |
The name of the field. |
readOnly |
boolean |
Indicates whether the field is [read only]. |
referenceName |
string |
The reference name of the field. |
supportedOperations |
The supported operations on this field. |
|
type |
The type of the field. |
|
url |
string |
|
usage |
The usage of the field. |
WorkItemFieldOperation
Describes a work item field operation.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name |
string |
Name of the operation. |
referenceName |
string |
Reference name of the operation. |
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