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# Operations with Specific Issue Project﻿

Last modified: 31 March 2026

This resource lets you read the project where the issue belongs, and move the issue to another project.

| Resource | ``` /api/issues/{issueID}/project ``` |
| --- | --- |
| Returned entity | Project. For the description of the entity attributes, see [Supported Fields](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#Project-supported-fields) section. |
| Supported methods | - `GET`: [Issue Project](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#get-Project-method). - `POST`: [Issue Project](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#update-Project-method). |

## Project attributes﻿

Represents a YouTrack project.

### Related Resources﻿

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

- Projects
- Issue Project

Extends IssueFolder

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `Project` entity.


| --- | --- | --- |
| id | String | The database ID of the project. `Read-only`. |
| archived | Boolean | If the project is currently archived, this property is `true`. |
| createdBy | User | The user who created the project. `Can be null`. |
| customFields | ProjectCustomField | The set of custom fields that are available in the project. |
| description | String | The description of the project as shown on the project profile page. `Can be null`. |
| fromEmail | String | The email address that is used to send notifications for the project. If a 'From' address is not set for the project, the default 'From' address for the YouTrack server is returned. |
| iconUrl | String | The URL of the icon of the project. `Read-only`. `Can be null`. |
| issues | Array of Issues | A list of all issues that belong to the project. |
| leader | User | The user who is set as the project owner. |
| name | String | The name of the project. |
| replyToEmail | String | The email address that is used as the reply email to send notifications for the project. If it is not set for the project, the default address for the YouTrack server is returned. `Can be null`. |
| shortName | String | The ID of the project. This short name is also a prefix for an issue ID. |
| startingNumber | Long | Starting number for issues in project. This property can be set only during creation of the new project. |
| team | ProjectTeam | Read-only user group representing all members of the project team. `Read-only`. |
| template | Boolean | If `true`, this project is a template. |

## Read the Project of an Issue﻿

Get the project to which the issue belongs.

### Request syntax﻿

GET /api/issues/{issueID}/project?{fields}

| null | The database ID of Project |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of Project 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/issues/SP-8/project?fields=id,name,shortName

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "shortName": "SP",
  "name": "Sample Project",
  "id": "0-0",
  "$type": "Project"
}

## Move Issue to Another Project﻿

Change the project of the issue. That is, move the issue to another project.

### Request syntax﻿

POST /api/issues/{issueID}/project?{fields}&{muteUpdateNotifications}

| null | The database ID of Project |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of Project attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |
| muteUpdateNotifications | Boolean | Set this parameter to `true` if no notifications should be sent on changes made by this request. This doesn't mute notifications sent by any workflow rules. Using this parameter requires Apply Commands Silently permission in all projects affected by the request. Available since 2021.3. |

### Sample﻿

To move the issue to another project, you must provide the database ID of the target project in the request payload.

#### Sample request﻿

https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/issues/SP-8/project?fields=id,name,shortName

#### Sample request body﻿

{"id":"0-14"}

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "shortName": "KNBN",
  "name": "Another Kanban project from REST",
  "id": "0-14",
  "$type": "Project"
}

- [Operations with Specific Issue Project](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html)
- [Project attributes](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#Project-supported-fields)
- [Read the Project of an Issue](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#get-Project-method)
- [Move Issue to Another Project](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-project.html#update-Project-method)

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