Custom Field
A custom field allows you to create a customized field to track extra characteristics and attributes of a record. Custom field object allows you to perform the following operations:
- Retrieve a specific custom field or a list of custom fields
- Create a custom field
- Update a custom field
- Delete a custom field
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The Custom Field Object
asterisk denotes required| Name | Description | Format | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| label | Name of the custom field | string | MaxLength = 50 Filterable, Sortable |
| createdById | Identifier of the user who created this object | uuid | Filterable |
| createdOn | Date and time when this object was created (UTC Now), in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time | Filterable, Sortable |
| customListId | Identifier of the linked custom list if the custom field is of type drop-down | uuid | |
| definitionId | Identifier of the custom field assigned to a module | uuid | Filterable |
| description | Represents the description of the custom field | string | MaxLength = 100 |
| id | Object identifier | uuid | Filterable |
| integrationSourceId | Identifier of the integration source for this object. This property is only used by internal BQE apps and does not have any significance for external users | string | Filterable, Sortable |
| lastUpdated | Last updated date and time value of this object in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time | Filterable, Sortable |
| lastUpdatedById | Identifier of the user who last updated this object | uuid | Filterable |
| length | Number of characters allowed in a custom field | int32 | |
| module | Represents the module to which a custom field can be assigned, e.g., activity, client, employee, etc. | CustomFieldModule Enumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. | Filterable |
| objectState | Represents the state of the object. e.g., new, unchanged, modified or deleted | ObjectState Enumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. | |
| token | Represents the token for update operations | int32 | |
| type | Represents the data type of custom field, e.g., text, date, etc. | CustomFieldType Enumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. | |
| version | Implements concurrency on this object | byte |
The Custom Field Object
Custom Field List
Use this method to retrieve a list of custom fields. You can optionally pass where, orderBy, and page as query parameters to filter the result. Use the fields parameter to request a subset of the model. By default, a complete model is returned.
Request URL
base_url/customfield
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
GET
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
read:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| fields | Query | Specifies the model properties you want in the response body | string |
| where | Query | Specifies only those records that match an expression in the query | string |
| orderBy | Query | Specifies the order of the records | string |
| page | Query | Specifies the page number and number of records on each page | string |
| expand | Query | string |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| label | Name of the custom field | string |
| createdById | Identifier of the user who created this object | uuid |
| createdOn | Date and time when this object was created (UTC Now), in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| customListId | Identifier of the linked custom list if the custom field is of type drop-down | uuid |
| definitionId | Identifier of the custom field assigned to a module | uuid |
| description | Represents the description of the custom field | string |
| id | Object identifier | uuid |
| integrationSourceId | Identifier of the integration source for this object. This property is only used by internal BQE apps and does not have any significance for external users | string |
| lastUpdated | Last updated date and time value of this object in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| lastUpdatedById | Identifier of the user who last updated this object | uuid |
| length | Number of characters allowed in a custom field | int32 |
| module | Represents the module to which a custom field can be assigned, e.g., activity, client, employee, etc. | CustomFieldModuleEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| objectState | Represents the state of the object. e.g., new, unchanged, modified or deleted | ObjectStateEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| token | Represents the token for update operations | int32 |
| type | Represents the data type of custom field, e.g., text, date, etc. | CustomFieldTypeEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| version | Implements concurrency on this object | byte |
Example Request
Example Response
[
{
"label": "label",
"createdById": "78357e07-d019-400b-b450-2622b304d361",
"createdOn": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"customListId": "95c5b53f-f74a-4646-9ea6-4a1fd80797fe",
"definitionId": "8460b42a-282b-4c09-88c6-0c6de7aac115",
"description": "AssignedCustomField Description",
"id": "0e7977f9-1e60-492e-963f-991ea20c0eb6",
"integrationSourceId": "integrationSourceId",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"lastUpdatedById": "fdc3d4a0-59a9-45b5-8ce9-9ac5e995775c",
"length": 0,
"module": null,
"objectState": null,
"token": 0,
"type": null,
"version": "U3dhZ2dlciByb2Nrcw=="
}
]Retrieve a Custom Field
Use this method to retrieve a specific custom field. Pass id as the parameter.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/{id}
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
GET
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
read:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Path | Custom field identifier | string |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| label | Name of the custom field | string |
| createdById | Identifier of the user who created this object | uuid |
| createdOn | Date and time when this object was created (UTC Now), in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| customListId | Identifier of the linked custom list if the custom field is of type drop-down | uuid |
| description | Represents the description of the custom field | string |
| id | Object identifier | uuid |
| integrationSourceId | Identifier of the integration source for this object. This property is only used by internal BQE apps and does not have any significance for external users | string |
| lastUpdated | Last updated date and time value of this object in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| lastUpdatedById | Identifier of the user who last updated this object | uuid |
| length | Number of characters allowed in a custom field | int32 |
| objectState | Represents the state of the object. e.g., new, unchanged, modified or deleted | ObjectStateEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| token | Represents the token for update operations | int32 |
| type | Represents the data type of custom field, e.g., text, date, etc. | CustomFieldTypeEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| version | Implements concurrency on this object | byte |
Example Request
Example Response
{
"label": "label",
"createdById": "681d1de9-6444-4df4-8779-e7ef92a06f08",
"createdOn": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"customListId": "1c6c1990-c6fd-487a-82bd-dcf375d8eb71",
"description": "CustomField Description",
"id": "acae5ea0-2856-4542-8630-43a63c1f6a5d",
"integrationSourceId": "integrationSourceId",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"lastUpdatedById": "5f102a49-f988-445f-a338-96500dae5bc8",
"length": 0,
"objectState": null,
"token": 0,
"type": null,
"version": "U3dhZ2dlciByb2Nrcw=="
}Create a Custom Field
Use this method to save a custom field. Pass custom field as the parameter.
Request URL
base_url/customfield
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
POST
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Body | Custom field object | CustomField |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| label | Name of the custom field | string |
| createdById | Identifier of the user who created this object | uuid |
| createdOn | Date and time when this object was created (UTC Now), in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| customListId | Identifier of the linked custom list if the custom field is of type drop-down | uuid |
| description | Represents the description of the custom field | string |
| id | Object identifier | uuid |
| integrationSourceId | Identifier of the integration source for this object. This property is only used by internal BQE apps and does not have any significance for external users | string |
| lastUpdated | Last updated date and time value of this object in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| lastUpdatedById | Identifier of the user who last updated this object | uuid |
| length | Number of characters allowed in a custom field | int32 |
| objectState | Represents the state of the object. e.g., new, unchanged, modified or deleted | ObjectStateEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| token | Represents the token for update operations | int32 |
| type | Represents the data type of custom field, e.g., text, date, etc. | CustomFieldTypeEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| version | Implements concurrency on this object | byte |
Example Request
Example Response
{
"label": "label",
"createdById": "524dd1a6-e9b2-4ca5-b832-4a09d75fab22",
"createdOn": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"customListId": "50b6b946-5c62-4dd3-a5f4-f2fbe51d3a96",
"description": "CustomField Description",
"id": "04a64660-f5ba-4139-8d70-955e835d43d6",
"integrationSourceId": "integrationSourceId",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"lastUpdatedById": "a2c64a82-a981-4798-81ff-4be387f7e816",
"length": 0,
"objectState": null,
"token": 0,
"type": null,
"version": "U3dhZ2dlciByb2Nrcw=="
}Create a Custom Field List
Use this method to save multiple custom fields. Pass model as the parameter.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/batch
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
POST
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Body | Custom field object | CustomFieldBatchRequest |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| batchSize | Represents the number of entities in a batch | int64 |
| createdById | Identifier of the user who created this object | uuid |
| createdOn | Date and time when this object was created (UTC Now), in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| id | Object identifier | uuid |
| integrationSourceId | Identifier of the integration source for this object. This property is only used by internal BQE apps and does not have any significance for external users | string |
| lastUpdated | Last updated date and time value of this object in ISO 8601 date-time format, such as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss | date-time |
| lastUpdatedById | Identifier of the user who last updated this object | uuid |
| objectState | Represents the state of the object. e.g., new, unchanged, modified or deleted | ObjectStateEnumerated type: Click to see possible values and their descriptions. |
| progress | Represents the total number of entities processed | int64 |
| status | Represents the status of a job e.g., ready, running, completed, or terminated | string |
| token | Represents the token for update operations | int32 |
| type | Represents the type of a job e.g., create, update, or delete | string |
| version | Implements concurrency on this object | byte |
Example Request
Example Response
{
"batchSize": 0,
"createdById": "6cc16036-2a02-4500-909f-7f2347810b88",
"createdOn": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"id": "2c7e8db1-69d5-4a73-aef9-852d300df37c",
"integrationSourceId": "integrationSourceId",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"lastUpdatedById": "1ef60d1c-7d03-4a0b-8033-df7224602061",
"objectState": null,
"progress": 0,
"status": "status",
"token": 0,
"type": "type",
"version": "U3dhZ2dlciByb2Nrcw=="
}Create a Custom Field Assign
Use this method to assign multiple custom fields to a module.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/assign
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
POST
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Body | Custom field object | AssignCustomField |
Example Request
Create a Custom Field Unassign
Use this method to remove a custom field from a module.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/unassign
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
POST
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | Body | Custom field object | UnAssignCustomField |
Example Request
Update a Custom Field
Use this method to update a specific custom field. Pass id as the parameter.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/{id}
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
PUT
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Path | Custom field identifier | string |
| body | Body | Custom field object | CustomField |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|
Example Request
Example Response
{
"label": "label",
"createdById": "8126cb55-e7b2-41b9-b0a9-ba38a7825ef9",
"createdOn": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"customListId": "cd896a8f-198a-4655-ba32-1747f0feedda",
"description": "CustomField Description",
"id": "34e95f68-ba70-467f-a997-eeeb7f63b088",
"integrationSourceId": "integrationSourceId",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-09T05:08:25Z",
"lastUpdatedById": "8d5de65e-0fe2-4118-82f5-6d854fe5004a",
"length": 0,
"objectState": null,
"token": 0,
"type": null,
"version": "U3dhZ2dlciByb2Nrcw=="
}Delete a Custom Field
Use this method to delete a custom field. Pass id as the parameter. You can only delete a custom field if it is not assigned to any module.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/{id}
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
DELETE
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
N/A
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Path | Custom field identifier | string |
Example Request
Patch a Custom Field
Use this method to perform partial modifications to a custom field. Pass id and patch document as parameters.
Request URL
base_url/customfield/{id}
Method Overview
HTTP Method:
PATCH
Content Type:
application/json
Response Format:
json
Requires Authentication?
Yes
Headers:
Module:
Custom Field
Required Scopes:
readwrite:core
Required Subscription:
View Subscription
Request Parameters asterisk denotes required
| Name | Parameter Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Path | Custom field identifier | string |
| body | Body | A document containing an array of objects with each object representing a single operation | CustomFieldPatchDocument |
Response Body
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|
Example Request
Example Response