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# Operations with Specific GlobalTimeTrackingSettings﻿

Last modified: 24 March 2026

This resource lets you configure system-wide time tracking settings.

| Resource | ``` /api/admin/timeTrackingSettings ``` |
| --- | --- |
| Returned entity | GlobalTimeTrackingSettings. For the description of the entity attributes, see [Supported Fields](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-timeTrackingSettings.html#GlobalTimeTrackingSettings-supported-fields) section. |
| Supported methods | - `GET`: [Read a Specific GlobalTimeTrackingSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-timeTrackingSettings.html#get-GlobalTimeTrackingSettings-method). |

## GlobalTimeTrackingSettings attributes﻿

Represents time tracking settings of your server.

### Related Resources﻿

Below you can find the list of resources that let you work with this entity.

- Global Time Tracking Settings

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `GlobalTimeTrackingSettings` 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 server time tracking settings. `Read-only`. |
| workItemTypes | Array of WorkItemTypes | The list of available work item types. `Read-only`. |
| workTimeSettings | WorkTimeSettings | Server's work schedule settings. `Read-only`. |
| attributePrototypes | Array of WorkItemAttributePrototypes | The list of available work item attributes. `Read-only`. |

## Read a Specific GlobalTimeTrackingSettings﻿

Read the time tracking settings of your service.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Read Work Item

### Request syntax﻿

GET /api/admin/timeTrackingSettings?{fields}

| null | The database ID of GlobalTimeTrackingSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of GlobalTimeTrackingSettings attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |

### Sample﻿

#### Sample request﻿

https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/admin/timeTrackingSettings?fields=workItemTypes(name,autoAttached,id),workTimeSettings(daysAWeek,firstDatOfWeek,minutesADay,workDays,id)

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "workItemTypes": [
    {
      "autoAttached": true,
      "name": "Development",
      "id": "65-0",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    },
    {
      "autoAttached": true,
      "name": "Testing",
      "id": "65-1",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    },
    {
      "autoAttached": true,
      "name": "Documentation",
      "id": "65-2",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    },
    {
      "autoAttached": false,
      "name": "R-n-D",
      "id": "65-3",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    }
  ],
  "workTimeSettings": {
    "minutesADay": 480,
    "daysAWeek": 5,
    "workDays": [
      1,
      2,
      3,
      4,
      5
    ],
    "id": "64-0",
    "$type": "WorkTimeSettings"
  },
  "$type": "GlobalTimeTrackingSettings"
}

- [Operations with Specific GlobalTimeTrackingSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-timeTrackingSettings.html)
- [GlobalTimeTrackingSettings attributes](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-timeTrackingSettings.html#GlobalTimeTrackingSettings-supported-fields)
- [Read a Specific GlobalTimeTrackingSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-timeTrackingSettings.html#get-GlobalTimeTrackingSettings-method)

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