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# Operations with Specific ProjectTimeTrackingSettings﻿

Last modified: 24 March 2026

This resource lets you configure the time tracking settings for the specific project.

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

## ProjectTimeTrackingSettings attributes﻿

Represents time tracking settings of the project.

### Related Resources﻿

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

- Project Time Tracking Settings

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `ProjectTimeTrackingSettings` 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 project time tracking settings. `Read-only`. |
| enabled | Boolean | When `true`, the time tracking in the project is enabled. Otherwise, `false`. |
| estimate | ProjectCustomField | The custom field that is used for estimation in the project. The field must be attached to the project. `Can be null`. |
| timeSpent | ProjectCustomField | The custom field that is used for estimation in the project. The field must be attached to the project. `Can be null`. |
| workItemTypes | Array of WorkItemTypes | A collection of work item types that are used in the project. |
| project | Project | Reference to the project, to which these settings belong to. `Read-only`. `Can be null`. |
| attributes | Array of WorkItemProjectAttributes | The list of work item attributes available in this project. |

## Read a Specific ProjectTimeTrackingSettings﻿

Read the time tracking settings of the project.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Read Project Basic

### Request syntax﻿

GET /api/admin/projects/{projectID}/timeTrackingSettings?{fields}

| null | The database ID of ProjectTimeTrackingSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of ProjectTimeTrackingSettings 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/projects/0-3/timeTrackingSettings?fields=enabled,estimate(field(id,name),id),timeSpent(field(id,name),id),workItemTypes(id,name,autoAttached)

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "enabled": true,
  "workItemTypes": [
    {
      "name": "Development",
      "autoAttached": true,
      "id": "65-0",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    },
    {
      "name": "Testing",
      "autoAttached": true,
      "id": "65-1",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    },
    {
      "name": "Documentation",
      "autoAttached": false,
      "id": "65-2",
      "$type": "WorkItemType"
    }
  ],
  "estimate": null,
  "timeSpent": {
    "field": {
      "name": "Spent time",
      "id": "58-10",
      "$type": "CustomField"
    },
    "id": "104-1",
    "$type": "PeriodProjectCustomField"
  },
  "$type": "ProjectTimeTrackingSettings"
}

## Update a Specific ProjectTimeTrackingSettings﻿

Update the time tracking settings of the project.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Update Project

### Request syntax﻿

POST /api/admin/projects/{projectID}/timeTrackingSettings?{fields}

| null | The database ID of ProjectTimeTrackingSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of ProjectTimeTrackingSettings 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/projects/0-3/timeTrackingSettings?fields=enabled,estimate(field(id,name),id)

#### Sample request body﻿

{
  "estimate": {
    "field": {
      "id": "58-21"
    },
    "id": "104-4"
  }
}

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "enabled": true,
  "estimate": {
    "field": {
      "name": "Estimation",
      "id": "58-21",
      "$type": "CustomField"
    },
    "id": "104-4",
    "$type": "PeriodProjectCustomField"
  },
  "$type": "ProjectTimeTrackingSettings"
}

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

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