User

Represents a user account in YouTrack.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
static current	User	Read-only. The current (logged in) user.
static fieldType	String	Read-only. Field type. Used when defining rule requirements.
attributes	UserAttributes	Read-only. Custom user attributes. Available since 2021.1.7000
avatarUrl	String	Read-only. The absolute URL of the image that is used as the avatar for a user account. May point to an external service, like Gravatar. Available since 2019.3
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 runOn: {removal: true}
email	String	Read-only. The email address of the user.
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. Available since 2024.3 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()); } });
firstDayOfWeeks	Number	Read-only. First day of week as set in the user's profile settings. 0 is for Sunday, 1 is for Monday, etc. Available since 2019.1.50122
fullName	String	Read-only. The full name of the user as seen in their profile.
groups	Set .<NestedUserGroup>	Read-only. The list of user's groups. Available since 2025.3
isBanned	Boolean	Read-only. If the user is currently banned, this property is `true`.
isEmailVerified	Boolean	Read-only. Indicates whether the user has a verified email address in their profile. Available since 2023.1
isNew	Boolean	Read-only. When `true`, the entity is created in the current transaction. Otherwise, `false`. Available since 2018.2.42351
isOnline	Boolean	Read-only. If the user has interacted with YouTrack in any way within the last five minutes. Available since 2022.1
isSystem	Boolean	Read-only. When `true`, the user functions as a system user. System users are user accounts utilized for running imports, integrations, and other automations. Available since 2022.2
language	String	Read-only. The display language selected in the general settings of the user profile. Available since 2022.1
login	String	Read-only. The login of the user.
pinnedSavedQueries	Set .< SavedQuery >	Read-only. Returns pinned by the user saved queries. Available since 2025.3
registered	Number	Read-only. The date when the user was registered. Available since 2024.3
ringId	String	Read-only. ID of the user in Hub. You can use this ID for operations in Hub, and for matching users between YouTrack and Hub. Available since 2020.6.3000
teams	Set .< ProjectTeam >	Read-only. The list of project teams that the user belongs to. Available since 2025.3
timeZoneId	String	Read-only. The ID of the local time zone selected in the general settings of the user profile.
type	UserType	Read-only. The user type assigned to the user account for licensing purposes. Possible values include: `UserType.STANDARD_USER` (a standard user), `UserType.AGENT` (a helpdesk agent), and `UserType.REPORTER` (a helpdesk reporter). Available since 2026.2
visibleName	String	Read-only. The full name of the user or the login if the full name is not set.

Methods

findByEmail

static findByEmail(email)

Finds users by email.

Available since 2018.2.41100

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
email	String	The email to search for.

Return Value

Type	Description
Set .< User >	Users with the specified email.

findByExtensionProperties

static findByExtensionProperties(extensionPropertiesQuery)

Searches for User 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 .< User >	The set of User entities that contain the specified extension properties.

Example

{ property1: "value1", property2: "value2" }

findByLogin

static findByLogin(login)

Finds a user by login.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
login	String	The login of the user account to search for.

Return Value

Type	Description
User	The specified user, or `null` when a user with the specified login is not found.

findUniqueByEmail

static findUniqueByEmail(email)

Finds a user by email.

Available since 2018.2.41100

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
email	String	The email of the user account to search for.

Return Value

Type	Description
User	The specified user, or `null` when a user with the specified email is not found or there are multiple users with the specified email.

becomes

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

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	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

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	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`.

canLinkIssue

canLinkIssue(issue)

Checks whether the user is permitted to link the specified issue to any other issue.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to link.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user can link the issue, returns `true`.

canUnvoteIssue

canUnvoteIssue(issue)

Checks whether the user is able to remove their vote from the specified issue.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to check.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user can vote for the issue, returns `true`.

canVoteIssue

canVoteIssue(issue)

Checks whether the user is able to vote for the specified issue.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to check.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user can vote for the issue, returns `true`.

getSharedTag

getSharedTag(name)

Returns a tag with the specified name that is shared with but not owned by the user. If such a tag does not exist, a null value is returned.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	The name of the tag.

Return Value

Type	Description
Tag	The tag.

getTag

getTag(name, createIfNotExists)

Returns a tag that is visible to the user.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	The name of the tag.
createIfNotExists	Boolean	If `true` and the specified tag does not exist or is not visible to the user and the user has permission to create tags, a new tag with the specified name is created.

Return Value

Type	Description
Tag	The tag.

hasPermission

hasPermission(permissionKey, project)

Checks whether the user has the specified permission.

Available since 2025.3

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
permissionKey	String	The permission key to check. For the complete list of available permission keys, see App Permissions.
project	Project	The project to check for the specified permission assignment. If omitted, checks if the user has the global role.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user has the permission, returns `true`.

hasRole

hasRole(roleName, project)

Checks whether the user is granted the specified role in the specified project. This is also true when the role is granted at the global scope. When the project parameter is not specified, checks whether the user has the specified role in any project.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
roleName	String	The name of the role to check for.
project	Project	The project to check for the specified role assignment. If omitted, checks whether the user has the specified role in any project.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user is granted the specified role in the given scope, returns `true`.

is

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`.

isChanged

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`.

isInGroup

isInGroup(groupName)

Checks whether the user is a member of the specified group.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
groupName	String	The name of the group to check for.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user is a member of the specified group, returns `true`.

isVotedForIssue

isVotedForIssue(issue)

Check whether the user has voted for the specified issue.

Available since 2025.3

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to check the vote is added.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user has voted for the issue, returns `true`.

isWatchingIssue

isWatchingIssue(issue)

Checks whether the current user is added as a watcher for the specified issue.

Available since 2025.3

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to check for the watcher assignment.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	If the user is added as a watcher for the issue, returns `true`.

notify

notify(subject, body, ignoreNotifyOnOwnChangesSetting, project)

Sends an email notification to the email address that is set in the user profile.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
subject	String, JsonForUserNotify	The subject line of the email notification. Alternatively, pass a JSON specified by JsonForUserNotify
body	String	The message text of the email notification.
ignoreNotifyOnOwnChangesSetting	Boolean	If `false`, the message is not sent when changes are performed on behalf of the current user. Otherwise, the message is sent anyway.
project	Project	When set, the email address that is used as the 'From' address for the specified project is used to send the message.

notifyOnCase

notifyOnCase(caseName, parameters, projectDocument)

Sends a notification to all notification channels configured for the user.

Available since 2023.1

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
caseName	string	The name of the notification case as seen on the notification templates configuration page.
parameters	Object	A JSON object that provides required parameters for the notification to render. Particular parameters depend on the notification case.
projectDocument	Issue, Article	An issue or an article that this notification is about. The difference between providing it as a separately vs. passing it among other parameters is that in the former case the notification will be merged with other notifications on that issue/article.

Name

Type

Description

caseName

string

The name of the notification case as seen on the notification templates configuration page.

parameters

Object

A JSON object that provides required parameters for the notification to render. Particular parameters depend on the notification case.

projectDocument

Issue, Article

An issue or an article that this notification is about.

The difference between providing it as a separately vs. passing it among other parameters is that in the former case the notification will be merged with other notifications on that issue/article.

oldValue

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

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.

sendMail

sendMail(subject, body)

Sends an email notification to the email address that is set in the user profile. An alias for notify(subject, body, true).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
subject	String	The subject line of the email notification.
body	String	The message text of the email notification.

unvoteIssue

unvoteIssue(issue)

Removes a vote on behalf of the user from the issue, if allowed.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue from which the vote is removed.

unwatchArticle

unwatchArticle(article)

Removes the current user from the list of watchers for the article (removes the Star).

Available since 2023.1

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
article	BaseArticle	The article from which the user is removed as a watcher.

unwatchIssue

unwatchIssue(issue)

Removes the current user from the list of watchers for the issue (removes the Star).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue from which the user is removed as a watcher.

voteIssue

voteIssue(issue)

Adds a vote on behalf of the user to the issue, if allowed.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to which the vote is added.

was

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`.

watchArticle

watchArticle(article)

Adds the current user to the article as a watcher (adds the Star).

Available since 2023.1

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
article	BaseArticle	The article to which the user is added as a watcher.

watchIssue

watchIssue(issue)

Adds the current user to the issue as a watcher (adds the Star).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
issue	Issue	The issue to which the user is added as a watcher.

10 September 2026