Add backlog in Scrum tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add

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Scope: task

Who can execute the method: any user

The method tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add adds a backlog in Scrum.

It may be necessary to create a backlog during import after creating the Scrum.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
fields* `object`	An object containing records about the group and user (detailed description provided below) in the following structure: `"fields": { "groupId": value, "createdBy": value, "modifiedBy": value, }`

Parameter fields

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
groupId* `integer`	The identifier of the group for which the backlog is created. The group identifier can be obtained when creating a new group sonet_group.create or when retrieving a list of existing groups socialnetwork-api-workgroup-list.md
createdBy* `integer`	The identifier of the user who will create the backlog
modifiedBy `integer`	The identifier of the user who will modify the backlog

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields": {"groupId": 1, "createdBy": 1}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields": {"groupId": 1, "createdBy": 1}, "auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add',
        		{
        			"fields": {
        				"groupId": 125,
        				"createdBy": 6,
        			},
        		}
        	);
        	
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
        	console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add',
                    [
                        'fields' => [
                            'groupId'   => 125,
                            'createdBy' => 6,
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            if ($result->error()) {
                error_log($result->error());
                echo 'Error: ' . $result->error();
            } else {
                echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result->data(), true);
            }
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error adding backlog: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add',{
                "fields": {
                    "groupId": 125,
                    "createdBy": 6,
                },
            },
            function(result) {
                if (result.error()) {
                    console.error(result.error());
                } else {
                    console.info(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
        'tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'groupId' => 1,
                    'createdBy' => 1,
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "id": 1,
                "groupId": 125,
                "createdBy": 6,
                "modifiedBy": 0
            },
            "time":{
                "start":1712137817.343984,
                "finish":1712137817.605804,
                "duration":0.26182007789611816,
                "processing":0.018325090408325195,
                "date_start":"2024-04-03T12:50:17+02:00",
                "date_finish":"2024-04-03T12:50:17+02:00"
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	The identifier of the backlog
groupId `integer`	The identifier of the group for which the backlog was created
createdBy `integer`	The identifier of the user who created the backlog
modifiedBy `integer`	The identifier of the user who modified the backlog

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error":0,
            "error_description":"Access denied"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Error Message	Description
`0`	Backlog already added	The error occurs when trying to create a backlog while an active backlog already exists in the group
`0`	Access denied	Missing appropriate access permissions
`0`	createdBy user not found	The provided user identifier is invalid. For example, a user with such an identifier does not exist
`0`	modifiedBy user not found	The provided user identifier is invalid. For example, a user with such an identifier does not exist
`0`	Unknown error	Another error

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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Add backlog in Scrum tasks.api.scrum.backlog.add

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