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Update a card

PATCH /io/card/:cardId

Update a card's fields. This endpoint supports ISO 6902 JSON Patch. Concurrency checks are implemented via a version number that may be specified either in an x-lk-resource-version header or in a json patch test operation against path /version in the body. If no version number is specified, the concurrency check will be skipped.

Operations

Operation Description
replace Update the field value.
add Add the field value. replace and add are interchangeable in many cases.
remove Remove the field value.
test Check the field value for a match. This is most commonly used with version to handle concurrency issues.

Request Properties

Param Type Usage Default
title string The card title.
typeId string The card type.
assignedUserIds string array Collection of assigned users.
blockReason string The block reason. This should be specified with the isBlocked property operation in the same request.
customIconId string The custom icon.
customId string The card header.
customFields object array Collection of custom fields. Each field has a string fieldId and string value property.
description string The card description
externalLink object External link object with string label and string url fields.
index integer The position of the card in the lane starting at 0 as the first position.
isBlocked boolean The blocked state of the card. Should be specified with the blockReason property operation in the same request.
laneId string The lane id that the card should be moved to.
parentCardId string The parent card.
planningIncrementIds string array Collection of planning increment ids.
mirrorSourceCardId string The card that is the source for mirroring title, description and customId to this card.
size string The card size.
tags string array Collection of tags.
wipOverrideComment string The WIP override comment. This should be specified with a laneId update operation that would violate a WIP limit.
version string The card version. This can not be set. It is used with a test operation to validate that the card was not modified.

Example Request

Updating a single field

[
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/title", "value": "updated card title" }
]

Change two fields at once

[
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/description", "value": "updated card description" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/typeId", "value": "944576315" }
]

All fields that can be updated

[
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/title", "value": "Title here" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/typeId", "value": "944576315" },
  { "op": "add", "path": "/assignedUserIds/1", "value": "583458214" },
  { "op": "add", "path": "/blockReason", "value": "This card is blocked" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/customIconId", "value": "944576318" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/customId", "value": "The header" },
  { "op": "add", "path": "/customFields/0", "value": {
      "fieldId": "945250752",
      "value": "Custom field value"
  } },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/description", "value": "The description" },
  { "op": "add", "path": "/externalLink", "value": {
      "label": "Link label",
      "url": "https://www.leankit.com"
  } },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/index", "value": 0 },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/isBlocked", "value": true },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/laneId", "value": "944576328" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/parentCardId", "value": "945265884" },
  { "op": "remove", "path": "/mirrorSourceCardId", "value": "945265884" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/size", "value": 5 },
  { "op": "remove", "path": "/tags/0" },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/wipOverrideComment", "value": "Override wip" },
  { "op": "add", "path": "/planningIncrementIds/-", "value": "94114176565" }
  { "op": "test", "path": "/version", "value": "11" }
]

Verify the card hasn't changed before updating the custom header id. If the version specified in the test operation does not match the server version a http 428 Unknown response will be returned with the message Optimistic concurrency check failed.

[
  { "op": "test", "path": "/version", "value": "8"  },
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/customId", "value": "new card header"  }
]

Working With Collections

This example removes the first tag. Positions start at 0.

[
  { "op": "remove", "path": "/tags/0" }
]

This example removes a tag by value. It will remove the tag "red", regardless of where it appears in the tag list.

[
  { "op": "remove", "path": "/tags", "value": "red"}
]

Specifying - as the position adds an item to the end of the collection.

[
  { "op": "add", "path": "/tags/-", "value": "end tag" }
]

Edit the tag in the second position.

[
  { "op": "replace", "path": "/tags/1", "value": "edit tag" }
]

Example Successful Response

200 OK

{
    "actualFinish": "2019-12-06T21:25:45Z",
    "actualStart": "2019-12-06T21:25:45Z",
    "blockedStatus": {
        "isBlocked": true,
        "reason": "The block reason",
        "date": "2019-12-06T21:07:34Z"
    },
    "board": {
        "id": "944576308",
        "title": "Sample Board",
        "version": "65",
        "isArchived": false
    },
    "customIcon": {
        "id": "944576317",
        "title": "Date Dependent",
        "cardColor": "#FFFFFF",
        "iconColor": "212121",
        "iconName": "lk_icons_final_01-13",
        "iconPath": "https://myaccount.leankit.com/customicons/24/212121/lk_icons_final_01-13.png",
        "policy": ""
    },
    "customIconLabel": "Class of Service",
    "color": "#B8CFDF",
    "iconPath": null,
    "createdOn": "2019-12-06T21:07:34Z",
    "archivedOn": null,
    "description": "The card description",
    "plannedFinish": null,
    "customId": {
        "value": "Card header text",
        "prefix": null,
        "url": null
    },
    "externalLinks": [
        {
            "label": "The link label",
            "url": "https://www.leankit.com"
        }
    ],
    "id": "945261794",
    "index": 2,
    "lane": {
        "cardLimit": 0,
        "description": null,
        "id": "944576330",
        "index": 2,
        "laneClassType": "active",
        "laneType": "inProcess",
        "orientation": "vertical",
        "title": "Under Review",
        "taskBoard": null,
        "cardStatus": "started"
    },
    "updatedOn": "2019-12-06T22:50:32Z",
    "movedOn": "2019-12-06T21:37:11Z",
    "priority": "normal",
    "size": 1,
    "plannedStart": null,
    "tags": [
        "tagOne",
        "tagTwo"
    ],
    "title": "updated card title",
    "version": "8",
    "type": {
        "id": "944576314",
        "title": "New Feature",
        "cardColor": "#B8CFDF"
    },
    "taskBoardStats": {
        "totalCount": 1,
        "completedCount": 0,
        "totalSize": 1,
        "completedSize": 0
    },
    "subscriptionId": "945261795",
    "createdBy": {
        "id": "478440842",
        "emailAddress": "user@leankit.com",
        "fullName": "First Last",
        "avatar": "https://myaccount.leankit.com/avatar/Show/478440842?s=25"
    },
    "updatedBy": {
        "id": "478440842",
        "emailAddress": "user@leankit.com",
        "fullName": "First Last",
        "avatar": "https://myaccount.leankit.com/avatar/Show/478440842?s=25"
    },
    "movedBy": {
        "id": "478440842",
        "emailAddress": "user@leankit.com",
        "fullName": "First Last",
        "avatar": "https://myaccount.leankit.com/avatar/Show/478440842?s=25"
    },
    "archivedBy": null,
    "assignedUsers": [
        {
            "id": "478440842",
            "emailAddress": "user@leankit.com",
            "fullName": "First Last",
            "firstName": "First",
            "lastName": "Last",
            "avatar": "https://myaccount.leankit.com/avatar/Show/478440842?s=25"
        }
    ],
    "attachments": [],
    "comments": [],
    "parentCards": [
        {
            "cardId": "945202295",
            "boardId": "944576308"
        }
    ],
    "mirrorSourceCardId": "945265884",
    "customFields": [
        {
            "fieldId": "945250752",
            "type": "text",
            "label": "Custom Field Label",
            "value": "This is the field value"
        }
    ],
    "planningIncrements": [
        {
          "id": "94114176565",
          "label": "PI-2",
          "startDate": "2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z",
          "endDate": "2021-12-25T00:00:00.000Z",
          "series": {
              "id": "94114169089",
              "label": "Series 1",
              "timeZone": "Etc/GMT"
          },
          "parent": null
      }
    ],
    "connectedCardStats": {
        "startedCount": 0,
        "startedSize": 0,
        "notStartedCount": 1,
        "notStartedSize": 1,
        "completedCount": 0,
        "completedSize": 0,
        "blockedCount": 0,
        "totalCount": 1,
        "totalSize": 1,
        "plannedStart": null,
        "plannedFinish": null,
        "actualStart": null,
        "actualFinish": null,
        "pastDueCount": 0,
        "projectedLateCount": 0
    }
}

Notable Error Responses

Status Code Error Message Reason
428 Unknown Optimistic concurrency check failed A version test operation was sent and failed because the card was modified by another transaction.



Updated 2022-06-07 @ 11:06 AM