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h1. Redmine API
Redmine exposes some of its data through a REST API. This API provides access and basic CRUD operations (create, update, delete) for the resources described below. The API supports both "XML":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xml and "JSON":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON formats.
h2. API Description
|_.Resource |_.Status |_.Notes |_.Availability|
|[[Rest_Issues|Issues]] | Stable | Usable with some bugs and rough edges. | 1.0 |
|[[Rest_Projects|Projects]] | Stable | Usable with some bugs and rough edges. | 1.0 |
|[[Rest_Memberships|Project Memberships]] | Alpha | | 1.4 |
|[[Rest_Users|Users]] | Stable | | 1.1 |
|[[Rest_TimeEntries|Time Entries]] | Stable | | 1.1 |
|[[Rest_News|News]] | Prototype | Prototype implementation for @index@ only | 1.1 |
|[[Rest_IssueRelations|Issue Relations]] | Alpha | | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_Versions|Versions]] | Alpha | | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_Queries|Queries]] | Alpha | | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_Attachments|Attachments]] | Beta | Adding attachments via the API added in 1.4 | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_IssueStatuses|Issue Statuses]] | Alpha | Provides the list of all statuses | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_Trackers|Trackers]] | Alpha | Provides the list of all trackers | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_IssueCategories|Issue Categories]] | Alpha | | 1.3 |
|[[Rest_Roles|Roles]] | Alpha | | 1.4 |
Status legend:
* Stable - feature complete, no major changes planned
* Beta - usable for integrations with some bugs or missing minor functionality
* Alpha - major functionality in place, needs feedback from API users and integrators
* Prototype - very rough implementation, possible major breaking changes mid-version. *Not recommended for integration*
* Planned - planned in a future version, depending on developer availability
h2. General topics
h3. Specify @Content-Type@ on @POST@/@PUT@
When trying to create or update a remote element, the @Content-Type@ of the body of the request needs to be specified *even if* the remote URL is suffixed accordingly (e.g. @POST ../issues.json@).
For JSON content, it should be set to @Content-Type: application/json@.
For XML content, to @Content-Type: application/xml@.
h3. Authentication
Most of the time, the API requires authentication. To enable the API-style authentication, you have to check *Enable REST API* in Administration -> Settings -> Authentication. Then, authentication can be done in 2 different ways:
* using your regular login/password via HTTP Basic authentication.
* using your API key which is a handy way to avoid putting a password in a script. The API key may be attached to each request in one of the following way:
** passed in as a "key" parameter
** passed in as a username with a random password via HTTP Basic authentication
** passed in as a "X-Redmine-API-Key" HTTP header (added in Redmine 1.1.0)
You can find your API key on your account page ( /my/account ) when logged in, on the right-hand pane of the default layout.
h3. Collection resources and pagination
The response to a GET request on a collection ressources (eg. @/issues.xml@, @/users.xml@) generally won't return all the objects available in your database. Redmine version:1.1.0 introduces a common way to query such ressources using the following parameters:
* @offset@: the offset of the first object to retrieve
* @limit@: the number of items to be present in the response (default is 25, maximum is 100)
Alternatively, you can use the @page@ parameter, instead of @offset@, in conjunction with @limit@.
Examples:
<pre>
GET /issues.xml
=> returns the 25 first issues
GET /issues.xml?limit=100
=> returns the 100 first issues
GET /issues.xml?offset=30&limit=10
=> returns 10 issues from the 30th
GET /issues.xml?page=3&limit=10
=> same as above
</pre>
Responses to GET requests on collection ressources provide information about the total object count available in Redmine and the offset/limit used for the response. Examples:
<pre>
GET /issues.xml
<issues type="array" total_count="2595" limit="25" offset="0">
...
</issues>
</pre>
<pre>
GET /issues.json
{ "issues":[...], "total_count":2595, "limit":25, "offset":0 }
</pre>
Note: if you're using a REST client that does not support such top level attributes (total_count, limit, offset), you can set the @nometa@ parameter or @X-Redmine-Nometa@ HTTP header to 1 to get responses without them. Example:
<pre>
GET /issues.xml?nometa=1
<issues type="array">
...
</issues>
</pre>
h3. Fetching associated data
Since of version:1.1.0, you have to explicitly specify the associations you want to be included in the query result by appending the @include@ parameter to the query url :
Example:
To retrieve issue journals with its description:
<pre>
GET /issues/296.xml?include=journals
<issue>
<id>296</id>
...
<journals type="array">
...
</journals>
</issue>
</pre>
You can also load multiple associations using a coma separated list of items.
Example:
<pre>
GET /issues/296.xml?include=journals,changesets
<issue>
<id>296</id>
...
<journals type="array">
...
</journals>
<changesets type="array">
...
</changesets>
</issue>
</pre>
h3. Working with custom fields
Most of the Redmine objects support custom fields. Their values can be found in the @custom_fields@ attributes.
XML Example:
<pre>
GET /issues/296.xml # an issue with 2 custom fields
<issue>
<id>296</id>
...
<custom_fields type="array">
<custom_field name="Affected version" id="1">
<value>1.0.1</value>
</custom_field>
<custom_field name="Resolution" id="2">
<value>Fixed</value>
</custom_field>
</custom_fields>
</issue>
</pre>
JSON Example:
<pre>
GET /issues/296.json # an issue with 2 custom fields
{"issue":
{
"id":8471,
...
"custom_fields":
[
{"value":"1.0.1","name":"Affected version","id":1},
{"value":"Fixed","name":"Resolution","id":2}
]
}
}
</pre>
You can also set/change the values of the custom fields when creating/updating an object using the same syntax (except that the custom field name is not required).
XML Example:
<pre>
PUT /issues/296.xml
<issue>
<subject>Updating custom fields of an issue</subject>
...
<custom_fields type="array">
<custom_field id="1">
<value>1.0.2</value>
</custom_field>
<custom_field id="2">
<value>Invalid</value>
</custom_field>
</custom_fields>
</issue>
</pre>
Note: the @type="array"@ attribute on @custom_fields@ XML tag is strictly required.
JSON Example:
<pre>
PUT /issues/296.json
{"issue":
{
"subject":"Updating custom fields of an issue",
...
"custom_fields":
[
{"value":"1.0.2","id":1},
{"value":"Invalid","id":2}
]
}
}
</pre>
h3. Attaching files
Support for adding attachments through the REST API is added in Redmine version:1.4.0.
First, you need to upload your file with a POST request to @/uploads.xml@ (or @/uploads.json@). The request body should be the content of the file you want to attach and the @Content-Type@ header must be set to @application/octet-stream@ (otherwise you'll get a @406 Not Acceptable@ response). If the upload succeeds, you get a 201 response that contains a token for your uploaded file.
<pre>
POST /uploads.xml
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
...
(request body is the file content)
# 201 response
<upload>
<token>7167.ed1ccdb093229ca1bd0b043618d88743</token>
</upload>
</pre>
Then you can use this token to attach your uploaded file to a new or an existing issue.
<pre>
POST /issues.xml
<issue>
<project_id>1</project_id>
<subject>Creating an issue with a uploaded file</subject>
<uploads type="array">
<upload>
<token>7167.ed1ccdb093229ca1bd0b043618d88743</token>
<filename>image.png</filename>
<content_type>image/png</content_type>
</upload>
</uploads>
</issue>
</pre>
If you try to upload a file that exceeds the maximum size allowed, you get a 422 response:
<pre>
POST /uploads.xml
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
...
(request body larger than the maximum size allowed)
# 422 response
<errors>
<error>This file cannot be uploaded because it exceeds the maximum allowed file size (1024000)</error>
</errors>
</pre>
h3. Validation errors
When trying to create or update an object with invalid or missing attribute parameters, you will get a @422 Unprocessable Entity@ response. That means that the object could not be created or updated. In such cases, the response body contains the corresponding error messages:
+XML Example+:
<pre>
# Request with invalid or missing attributes
POST /users.xml
<user>
<login>john</login>
<lastname>Smith</lastname>
<mail>john</mail>
</uer>
# 422 response with the error messages in its body
<errors type="array">
<error>First name can't be blank</error>
<error>Email is invalid</error>
</errors>
</pre>
+JSON Example+:
<pre>
# Request with invalid or missing attributes
POST /users.json
{
"user":{
"login":"john",
"lastname":"Smith",
"mail":"john"
}
}
# 422 response with the error messages in its body
{
"errors":[
"First name can't be blank",
"Email is invalid"
]
}
</pre>
h2. API Usage in various languages/tools
* [[Rest_api_with_ruby|Ruby]]
* [[Rest_api_with_php|PHP]]
* [[Rest_api_with_python|Python]]
* [[Rest_api_with_java|Java]]
* [[Rest_api_with_curl|cURL]]
* "Drupal Redmine API module, 2.x branch (currently not stable)":http://drupal.org/project/redmine
* [[Rest_api_with_csharp|.NET]]
* [[Rest_api_with_delphi|Delphi]]
h2. API Change history
This section lists changes to the existing API features only. New features of the API are listed in the [[Rest_api#API-Description|API Description]].
h3. 2012-01-29: Multiselect custom fields (r8721, version:1.4.0)
Custom fields with multiple values are now supported in Redmine and may be found in API responses. These custom fields have a @multiple=true attribute@ and their @value@ attribute is an array.
Example:
<pre>
GET /issues/296.json
{"issue":
{
"id":8471,
...
"custom_fields":
[
{"value":["1.0.1","1.0.2"],"multiple":true,"name":"Affected version","id":1},
{"value":"Fixed","name":"Resolution","id":2}
]
}
}
</pre>