# Project

Represents a YouTrack project.

Extends [BaseEntity](v1-BaseEntity.html).

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| articles |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[Article](v1-Article.html)>  | Read-only.  A list of all articles that belong to the project.             Available since 2021.4.23500    |
| becomesRemoved |  Boolean  | Read-only.  When `true`, the entity is removed in the current transaction. Otherwise, `false`. This property can become `true` only in on-change rules when the rule is triggered on the removal of an issue or an article. In the rule code, the `runOn` rule property must contain the `removal` parameter set to `true`.             Available since 2017.4.37915      ```JAVASCRIPT runOn: {removal: true} ```    |
| changesProcessors |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[ChangesProcessor](v1-ChangesProcessor.html)>  | Read-only.  The list of VCS change processors that are integrated with the project.             Available since 2020.3    |
| defaultVisibilityGroup |  [UserGroup](v1-UserGroup.html)  | Read-only.  The group that is set automatically as the initial default for the Visible to group in new issues and articles in this project.             Available since 2026.2    |
| description |  String  | Read-only.  The description of the project as shown on the project profile page.   |
| extensionProperties |  Object  |  The object containing extension properties for this entity and their values. Extension properties are custom properties that might be added to core YouTrack entities by an app. For details about extension properties, see [Extension Properties](apps-extension-properties.html).             Available since 2024.3      ```JAVASCRIPT const entities = require('@jetbrains/youtrack-scripting-api/entities');  exports.rule = entities.Issue.action({     command: 'test',     action: function (ctx) {         const printValues = () => {             return 'stringProp:' + ctx.issue.extensionProperties.stringProp + ';'                 + 'integerProp:' + ctx.issue.extensionProperties.integerProp + ';'                 + 'booleanProp:' + ctx.issue.extensionProperties.booleanProp + ';'                 + 'issueProp:' + ctx.issue.extensionProperties.issueProp?.id + ';'                 + 'issuesProp:' + ctx.issue.extensionProperties.issuesProp?.first()?.id + ';'         }         ctx.issue.addComment(printValues());     } }); ```    |
| fields |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[ProjectCustomField](v1-ProjectCustomField.html)>  | Read-only.  The set of custom fields that are available in the project.   |
| iconUrl |  String  | Read-only.  The absolute URL of the project icon. Returns the custom uploaded icon when present, otherwise the generated default icon, or `null` when the icon URL cannot be produced.             Available since 2026.2    |
| isArchived |  Boolean  | Read-only.  If the project is currently archived, this property is `true`.   |
| isNew |  Boolean  | Read-only.  When `true`, the entity is created in the current transaction. Otherwise, `false`.             Available since 2018.2.42351    |
| isTimeTrackingEnabled |  Boolean  | Read-only.  If the time tracking feature is enabled in the project, this property is `true`.             Available since 2026.1    |
| issues |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[Issue](v1-Issue.html)>  | Read-only.  A list of all issues that belong to the project.   |
| key |  String  | Read-only.  The ID of the project. Use instead of project.shortName, which is deprecated.   |
| leader |  [User](v1-User.html)  | Read-only.  The user who is set as the project owner.   |
| name |  String  | Read-only.  The name of the project.   |
| notificationEmail |  String  | Read-only.  The email address that is used to send notifications for the project. If a &apos;From&apos; address is not set for the project, the default &apos;From&apos; address for the YouTrack server is returned.             ```JAVASCRIPT if (issue.becomesReported) {   const lastRelatedEmails = issue.fields['Last message related emails'];   lastRelatedEmails?.split(' ')?.forEach(function (email) {     if (email?.equalsIgnoreCase(issue.project.notificationEmail)) {       const allRelatedEmails = issue.fields['All related emails'];       if (!allRelatedEmails) {         issue.fields['All related emails'] = email;       } else if (!(allRelatedEmails.split(' ').has(email))) {         issue.fields['All related emails'] = allRelatedEmails + ' ' + email;       }     }   });   issue.fields['Last message related emails'] = null; } ```    |
| projectType |  [ProjectType](v1-ProjectType.html)  | Read-only.  Determines which basic features are available for use in a project. Possible values are &apos;standard&apos; or &apos;helpdesk&apos;.   |
| sharedChangesProcessors |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[ChangesProcessor](v1-ChangesProcessor.html)>  | Read-only.  The list of VCS change processors that are shared with the project.             Available since 2025.3    |
| shortName |  String  | Read-only.   |
| team |  [UserGroup](v1-UserGroup.html)  | Read-only.  The project team. This [UserGroup](v1-UserGroup.html) object contains the users and members of groups who are assigned to the project team.             Available since 2017.4.38235    |
| workItemAttributes |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[WorkItemProjectAttribute](v1-WorkItemProjectAttribute.html)>  | Read-only.  Work item attributes configured for the project.             Available since 2024.2    |

## Methods

### findByExtensionProperties

```JAVASCRIPT
static findByExtensionProperties(extensionPropertiesQuery)
```

Searches for Project entities with extension properties that match the specified query.

Available since 2024.3.43260

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | extensionPropertiesQuery |  Object  |  The extension properties query, defined as a set of key-value pairs representing properties and their corresponding values.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [Set](v1-Set.html).<[Project]()>  |  The set of Project entities that contain the specified extension properties.                 |

Example
: ```JAVASCRIPT
: {
: property1: "value1",
: property2: "value2"
: }
: ```

### findByKey

```JAVASCRIPT
static findByKey(key)
```

Finds a project by ID.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | key |  String  |  The ID of the project to search for.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [Project]()  |  The project, or `null` when there are no projects with the specified ID.                 |

### findByName

```JAVASCRIPT
static findByName(name)
```

Finds a project by name.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | name |  String  |  The name of the project to search for.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [Project]()  |  The project, or `null` when there are no projects with the specified name.                 |

### becomes

```JAVASCRIPT
becomes(fieldName, expected)
```

Checks whether a field is set to an expected value in the current transaction.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field to check.                     |
: | expected |  string  |  The expected value.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the field is set to the expected value, returns `true`.                 |

### canBeReadBy

```JAVASCRIPT
canBeReadBy(fieldName, user)
```

Checks whether a user has permission to read the field.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field.                     |
: | user |  [User](v1-User.html)  |  The user for whom the permission to read the field is checked.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the user can read the field, returns `true`.                 |

### canBeWrittenBy

```JAVASCRIPT
canBeWrittenBy(fieldName, user)
```

Checks whether a user has permission to update the field.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field.                     |
: | user |  [User](v1-User.html)  |  The user for whom the permission to update the field is checked.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the user can update the field, returns `true`.                 |

### findFieldByName

```JAVASCRIPT
findFieldByName(name)
```

Returns the custom field in the project with the specified name.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | name |  String  |  The name of the custom field.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [ProjectCustomField](v1-ProjectCustomField.html)  |  The custom field with the specified name.                 |

### findWorkItemAttributeByName

```JAVASCRIPT
findWorkItemAttributeByName(name)
```

Returns work item attribute with the given name or `null` if it does not exist.

Available since 2024.2

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | name |  String  |  Name of the attribute to find by                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [WorkItemProjectAttribute](v1-WorkItemProjectAttribute.html)  |  Work item attribute with the given name or `null` if it does not exist.                 |

### intervalToWorkingMinutes

```JAVASCRIPT
intervalToWorkingMinutes(start, end)
```

Gets the number of minutes that occurred during working hours in a specified interval. For example, if the interval is two days and the number of working hours in a day is set to 8, the result is 2 * 8 * 60 = 960

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | start |  Number  |  Start of the interval.                     |
: | end |  Number  |  End of the interval.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  Number  |  The number of minutes that occurred during working hours in the specified interval.                 |

### is

```JAVASCRIPT
is(fieldName, expected)
```

Checks whether a field is equal to an expected value.

Available since 2019.2.55603

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field to check.                     |
: | expected |  string  |  The expected value.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the field is equal to the expected value, returns `true`.                 |

### isAgent

```JAVASCRIPT
isAgent(user)
```

Checks if the specified user is an agent in the project.

Available since 2023.1

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | user |  [User](v1-User.html)  |  The user to check.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  Boolean  |  If the specified user is added to agents in the project, returns `true`.                 |

### isChanged

```JAVASCRIPT
isChanged(fieldName)
```

Checks whether the value of a field is changed in the current transaction.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field to check.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the value of the field is changed in the current transaction, returns `true`.                 |

### newDraft

```JAVASCRIPT
newDraft(reporter)
```

Creates a new issue draft.

Available since 2021.4

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | reporter |  [User](v1-User.html)  |  The reporter of the [Issue](v1-Issue.html) draft.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  [Issue](v1-Issue.html)  |  Newly created issue draft.                 |

### oldValue

```JAVASCRIPT
oldValue(fieldName)
```

Returns the previous value of a single-value field before an update was applied. If the field is not changed in the transaction, returns `null`.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  Object  |  If the field is changed in the current transaction, the previous value of the field. Otherwise, `null`.                 |

### required

```JAVASCRIPT
required(fieldName, message)
```

Asserts that a value is set for a field. If a value for the required field is not set, the specified message is displayed in the user interface.

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field to check.                     |
: | message |  string  |  The message that is displayed to the user that describes the field requirement.                     |

### was

```JAVASCRIPT
was(fieldName, expected)
```

Checks whether a field was equal to an expected value prior to the current transaction.

Available since 2019.2.55603

Parameters
: | Name | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- | --- |
: | fieldName |  string  |  The name of the field to check.                     |
: | expected |  string  |  The expected value.                     |

Return Value
: | Type | Description |
: | --- | --- |
: |  boolean  |  If the field was equal to the expected value, returns `true`.                 |

## See also

[BaseEntity](v1-BaseEntity.html) [Set](v1-Set.html) [Article](v1-Article.html) [ChangesProcessor](v1-ChangesProcessor.html) [UserGroup](v1-UserGroup.html) [Extension Properties](apps-extension-properties.html)

