# WorkItemAttribute

Represents the attribute of a specific work item.
## Attributes

This table describes attributes of the `WorkItemAttribute` entity.

* To receive an attribute in the response from the server, specify it explicitly in the `fields` request parameter.

* To update an attribute, provide it in the body of a POST request.

|  Field  |  Type  |  Description  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  id  |  String  |  The ID of the work item attribute. `Read-only`.  |
|  workItem  |  [BaseWorkItem](api-entity-BaseWorkItem.html)  |  The work item where the attribute belongs. `Read-only`. `Can be null`.  |
|  projectAttribute  |  [WorkItemProjectAttribute](api-entity-WorkItemProjectAttribute.html)  |  The project-related settings for the work item attribute. `Read-only`.  |
|  value  |  [WorkItemAttributeValue](api-entity-WorkItemAttributeValue.html)  |  The value of the work item attribute. `Can be null`.  |
|  name  |  String  |  The name of the work item attribute. `Read-only`.  |