WorkItem

Represents a work item entity. Use it in an import script.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
author	User	The author of the entity.
created	string	The date when the work item was created. The expected string format is one of those returned by the `getTimestampFormats` function.
duration	number	The duration of the work item in minutes.
id	string	The ID of the entity.
started	string	The date and time when the work started. The same as `created` by default. The expected string format is one of those returned by the `getTimestampFormats` function.
type	`'workItem'`	Identifies this object as a work item. YouTrack infers `'workItem'` for values in `DocumentFields.workItems`, so you can omit this property.
updated	string	The date and time when the entity was last updated. The expected string format is one of those returned by the `getTimestampFormats` function.
updatedBy	User	The user who last updated the entity.

10 September 2026