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api-version = 3.0-preview.2

Widget

Each widget will have the following fields.

Field Type Notes
id string The unique identifier of the widget.
name string The name of the widget.
position WidgetPosition The position of the widget in the dashboard.
size WidgetSize The size of the widget in the dashboard.
settings string The configuration settings for the widget.
settingsVersion SemanticVersion The version of configuration settings for the widget.
contributionId string The contribution ID of the widget.
eTag string The concurrency eTag of the widget settings
dashboard Dashboard Optional: for updates, partial payload of parent dashboard, with only eTag field filled out

WidgetPosition

Position of a widget

Field Type Notes
row number 1-based row position of the widget
column number 1-based column position of the widget

WidgetSize

Size of a widget

Field Type Notes
rowSpan number Height of the widget expressed in grid cells
columnSpan number Width of the widget expressed in grid cells

SemanticVersion

Version of widget settings

Field Type Notes
major number Major version when you make incompatible API changes
minor number Minor version when you add functionality in a backwards-compatible manner
patch number Patch version when you make backwards-compatible bug fixes

Add a widget to the dashboard

Note that you must populate dashboard property of Widget with eTag field to participate in dashboard versioning. See data versioning.

POST https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard to add this widget.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

POST https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/Widgets?api-version=3.0-preview.2

{
  "name": "Other Links",
  "position": {
    "row": 1,
    "column": 1
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "18"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget"
}

Sample response

{
  "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "eTag": "1",
  "name": "Other Links",
  "position": {
    "row": 1,
    "column": 1
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "19"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget",
  "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
    },
    "group": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
    },
    "dashboard": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
    }
  }
}

Get a widget

GET https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/{id}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
id string ID of the widget.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

GET https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/Widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf?api-version=3.0-preview.2

Sample response

{
  "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "eTag": "5",
  "name": "Other Links",
  "position": {
    "row": 1,
    "column": 1
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "18"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget",
  "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
    },
    "group": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
    },
    "dashboard": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
    }
  }
}

Update a widget

Update the widget.

Note the following:

  • You must populate the eTag field of the Widget to participate in widget settings versioning.
  • You must populate dashboard property of Widget with eTag field to participate in dashboard versioning.
  • This is not compliant with the JSON PATCH standard, and as such, nulling of the fields is not supported (null/missing value is considered no change).

See data versioning.

PATCH https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/{id}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
id string ID of the widget.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

PATCH https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf?api-version=3.0-preview.2

{
  "id": "456afb86-ecf6-49cf-bbcc-1ab7d0fc14b2",
  "eTag": "2",
  "name": "Team Members",
  "position": {
    "row": 2,
    "column": 6
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "6"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.TeamMembersWidget"
}

Sample response

{
  "id": "456afb86-ecf6-49cf-bbcc-1ab7d0fc14b2",
  "eTag": "3",
  "name": "Team Members",
  "position": {
    "row": 2,
    "column": 6
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "7"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.TeamMembersWidget",
  "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
    },
    "group": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
    },
    "dashboard": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
    }
  }
}

Replace a widget

Replace the widget.

Note the following:

  • You must populate the eTag field of the Widget to participate in widget settings versioning.
  • You must populate dashboard property of Widget with eTag field to participate in dashboard versioning.

See data versioning.

PUT https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/{id}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
id string ID of the widget.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

PUT https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf?api-version=3.0-preview.2

{
  "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "eTag": "2",
  "name": "Other Links",
  "position": {
    "row": 1,
    "column": 1
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "18"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget"
}

Sample response

{
  "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "eTag": "3",
  "name": "Other Links",
  "position": {
    "row": 1,
    "column": 1
  },
  "size": {
    "rowSpan": 1,
    "columnSpan": 2
  },
  "settings": null,
  "settingsVersion": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0
  },
  "dashboard": {
    "eTag": "19"
  },
  "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget",
  "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
    },
    "group": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
    },
    "dashboard": {
      "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
    }
  }
}

Delete a widget

Delete a widget given its ID.

DELETE https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/{id}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
id string ID of the widget.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Widgets List

List of widgets.

Note that list versioning is communicated via an ETag header present in all methods operating on a list of widgets. See data versioning.

Field Type Notes
count number Number of widgets in the list
value Widget[] Array of widgets
Headers
ETag string Concurrency eTag of widget list

Get widgets List

Get the list of widgets for a dashboard.

GET https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
Headers
ETag string (out) Concurrency eTag of the dashboard

Sample request

GET https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/Widgets/?api-version=3.0-preview.2

Sample response

{
  "count": 8,
  "value": [
    {
      "id": "456afb86-ecf6-49cf-bbcc-1ab7d0fc14b2",
      "eTag": "2",
      "name": "Team Members",
      "position": {
        "row": 2,
        "column": 6
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/456afb86-ecf6-49cf-bbcc-1ab7d0fc14b2",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/456afb86-ecf6-49cf-bbcc-1ab7d0fc14b2"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.TeamMembersWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "15baf28a-2745-46eb-9597-3d5e512798a1",
      "eTag": "1",
      "name": "New Work Item",
      "position": {
        "row": 3,
        "column": 3
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/15baf28a-2745-46eb-9597-3d5e512798a1",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/15baf28a-2745-46eb-9597-3d5e512798a1"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.NewWorkItemWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "4b96050d-b065-4b68-9a38-4701aeca15f4",
      "eTag": "1",
      "name": "Open User Stories",
      "position": {
        "row": 3,
        "column": 5
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 1
      },
      "settings": "{\"queryId\":\"e98c0831-1acb-458e-b2ac-1e7f841e0007\", \"queryName\": \"Open User Stories\"}",
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/4b96050d-b065-4b68-9a38-4701aeca15f4",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/4b96050d-b065-4b68-9a38-4701aeca15f4"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.QueryScalarWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "1b124d3a-ebad-413a-aca4-af14f7af87b6",
      "eTag": "1",
      "name": "Sprint Burndown",
      "position": {
        "row": 3,
        "column": 1
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/1b124d3a-ebad-413a-aca4-af14f7af87b6",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/1b124d3a-ebad-413a-aca4-af14f7af87b6"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.SprintBurndownWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "a5095720-c007-42df-8041-b50077b85313",
      "eTag": "1",
      "name": "Welcome",
      "position": {
        "row": 1,
        "column": 1
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 2,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/a5095720-c007-42df-8041-b50077b85313",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/a5095720-c007-42df-8041-b50077b85313"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.HowToLinksWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "6bbef381-e10d-4cd1-884f-b7455acaae13",
      "eTag": "2",
      "name": "Visual Studio Shortcuts",
      "position": {
        "row": 1,
        "column": 7
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/6bbef381-e10d-4cd1-884f-b7455acaae13",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/6bbef381-e10d-4cd1-884f-b7455acaae13"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.VSLinksWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "9dca1328-6811-4639-ba39-c20618731f73",
      "eTag": "1",
      "name": "Open User Stories",
      "position": {
        "row": 1,
        "column": 3
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 2,
        "columnSpan": 3
      },
      "settings": "{\"query\":{\"queryId\":\"e98c0831-1acb-458e-b2ac-1e7f841e0007\", \"queryName\": \"Open User Stories\"}}",
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/9dca1328-6811-4639-ba39-c20618731f73",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/9dca1328-6811-4639-ba39-c20618731f73"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-mywork-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.MyWork.WitViewWidget"
    },
    {
      "id": "5e419d89-3e9d-4cfd-a101-ffa5453e657c",
      "eTag": "2",
      "name": "Work Links",
      "position": {
        "row": 3,
        "column": 6
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/5e419d89-3e9d-4cfd-a101-ffa5453e657c",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/5e419d89-3e9d-4cfd-a101-ffa5453e657c"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025/Widgets/"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/99755c45-cb33-4ab4-9f36-e5920cec7ba9/dc0d32d0-be95-4385-9df6-1176d698be22/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/29653dd2-c18a-4d19-8333-e556c5b8d025"
        }
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.WorkLinksWidget"
    }
  ]
}

Update widgets list

Update the provided list of widgets. Partial array of widgets can be provided, and only those will be updated. If any of provided widgets doesn't already exist in the dashboard an exception will be thrown.

Note the following:

  • You must provide ETag header when updating the list. See data versioning.
  • This is not compliant with JSON PATCH standard, and as such adding/removing widgets is not supported.
PATCH https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
Headers
ETag string (in/out) Concurrency eTag of the dashboard

Sample request

PATCH https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets?api-version=3.0-preview.2

[
  {
    "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
    "eTag": "5",
    "name": "Other Links",
    "position": {
      "row": 1,
      "column": 2
    },
    "size": {
      "rowSpan": 1,
      "columnSpan": 2
    },
    "settings": null,
    "settingsVersion": {
      "major": 1,
      "minor": 0,
      "patch": 0
    },
    "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget"
  }
]

Sample response

{
  "count": 1,
  "value": [
    {
      "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
      "eTag": "5",
      "name": "Other Links",
      "position": {
        "row": 1,
        "column": 2
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget",
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Replace widgets list

Replace all widgets with a new list.

Note that you must provide ETag header when updating the list. See data versioning.

PUT https://{account}.VisualStudio.com/DefaultCollection/{project}/{teamId}/_apis/dashboard/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets/?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
account string Your VS Team Services account.
project string Your Visual Studio Project.
teamId string Your Team ID.
dashboardId string ID of the dashboard.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
Headers
ETag string (in/out) Concurrency eTag of the dashboard

Sample request

PUT https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets?api-version=3.0-preview.2

[
  {
    "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
    "eTag": "1",
    "name": "Other Links",
    "position": {
      "row": 1,
      "column": 2
    },
    "size": {
      "rowSpan": 1,
      "columnSpan": 2
    },
    "settings": null,
    "settingsVersion": {
      "major": 1,
      "minor": 0,
      "patch": 0
    },
    "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget"
  }
]

Sample response

{
  "count": 1,
  "value": [
    {
      "id": "69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
      "eTag": "2",
      "name": "Other Links",
      "position": {
        "row": 1,
        "column": 2
      },
      "size": {
        "rowSpan": 1,
        "columnSpan": 2
      },
      "settings": null,
      "settingsVersion": {
        "major": 1,
        "minor": 0,
        "patch": 0
      },
      "contributionId": "ms.vss-dashboards-web.Microsoft.VisualStudioOnline.Dashboards.OtherLinksWidget",
      "url": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets/69f6c5b7-0eb0-4067-b75f-6edff74d0fcf"
        },
        "group": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a/widgets"
        },
        "dashboard": {
          "href": "https://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/6c9633e5-5633-4b1d-8081-02b35e39258e/8b69d2eb-2e18-4c75-a1ca-4c1820800e2e/_apis/Dashboard/Dashboards/e17c2ae9-c35c-4ddd-9d4b-6aa47aa4d01a"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}