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# Operations with Specific AppearanceSettings﻿

Last modified: 24 March 2026

This resource lets you work with the Visual settings of your YouTrack service.

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

## AppearanceSettings attributes﻿

Represents the Visual settings of the YouTrack service.

### Related Resources﻿

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

- Appearance Settings

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `AppearanceSettings` 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 AppearanceSettings. `Read-only`. |
| timeZone | TimeZoneDescriptor | Default application time zone |
| dateFieldFormat | DateFormatDescriptor | Default format for dates presentation. |
| logo | Logo | Application logo. `Read-only`. |

## Read a Specific AppearanceSettings﻿

Read the Visual settings of your YouTrack service.

### Request syntax﻿

```
GET /api/admin/globalSettings/appearanceSettings?{fields}
```

| null | The database ID of AppearanceSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of AppearanceSettings 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/globalSettings/appearanceSettings?fields=dateFieldFormat(datePattern,pattern,presentation),timeZone(id,presentation,offset)
```

#### Sample response body﻿

```
{
  "timeZone": {
    "presentation": "Moscow Standard Time (UTC/GMT +3 hours)",
    "id": "Europe/Moscow",
    "offset": 180,
    "$type": "TimeZoneDescriptor"
  },
  "dateFieldFormat": {
    "pattern": "d MMM yyyy HH:mm",
    "presentation": "Default date format (31 Dec 2000 23:59)",
    "datePattern": "d MMM yyyy",
    "$type": "DateFormatDescriptor"
  },
  "$type": "AppearanceSettings"
}
```

## Update a Specific AppearanceSettings﻿

Change the Visual settings of your YouTrack service.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Low-level Admin Write

### Request syntax﻿

```
POST /api/admin/globalSettings/appearanceSettings?{fields}
```

| null | The database ID of AppearanceSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of AppearanceSettings 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/globalSettings/appearanceSettings?fields=dateFieldFormat(id,presentation),timeZone(id,presentation)
```

#### Sample request body﻿

```
{
  "timeZone": {
    "id": "Europe/Moscow"
  }
}
```

#### Sample response body﻿

```
{
  "timeZone": {
    "presentation": "Moscow Standard Time (UTC/GMT +3 hours)",
    "id": "Europe/Moscow",
    "$type": "TimeZoneDescriptor"
  },
  "dateFieldFormat": {
    "presentation": "Default date format (31 Dec 2000 23:59)",
    "id": "",
    "$type": "DateFormatDescriptor"
  },
  "$type": "AppearanceSettings"
}
```

- [Operations with Specific AppearanceSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-appearanceSettings.html)
- [AppearanceSettings attributes](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-appearanceSettings.html#AppearanceSettings-supported-fields)
- [Read a Specific AppearanceSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-appearanceSettings.html#get-AppearanceSettings-method)
- [Update a Specific AppearanceSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-appearanceSettings.html#update-AppearanceSettings-method)

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