User
Represents a user account in YouTrack.
Extends BaseEntity.
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 |
String | Read-only. The email address of the user. | |
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. |
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. |
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 |
timeZoneId | String | Read-only. The ID of the local time zone selected in the general settings of the user profile. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
String | The email to search for. |
Return Value
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Set.<User> | Users with the specified email. |
findByExtensionProperties
static findByExtensionProperties(extensionPropertiesQuery)Searches User by the extension properties query.
Available since 2024.3.43260
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
extensionPropertiesQuery | Object | The extension properties query. |
Return Value
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Set.<User> | The set of User entities found by the extension properties query. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
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`. |
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. |
hasRole
hasRole(roleName, project)Checks whether the user is granted the specified role in the specified project. 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 if the user has the global role. |
Return Value
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Boolean | If the user is granted the specified role, 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`. |
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. |
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. |
sendJabber
sendJabber(message)Sends a notification message over Jabber. Similar to the `notify` method, the message won't be sent on own changes and corresponding flag unchecked.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
message | String | The message text for the Jabber notification. |
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` tag).
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` tag).
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` tag).
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` tag).
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
issue | Issue | The issue to which the user is added as a watcher. |