Link work-item dependency

Creates one relationship after validating both work items are visible and the relationship is allowed.

POST/api/v1/work-items/:id/dependencies

Authorization

work-items:linkapi key scoperequired

Required scope when calling with an API key.

Path parameters

idstringrequired

Canonical source work-item ID

Example: work_01k2...

Request body

target_work_item_idstringrequired

Target work-item ID

Relationship type

expected_versionnumberoptional

Optimistic work-item version guard

confirmbooleanrequired

Must be true

Example request

{
  "target_work_item_id": "work_01k3...",
  "relationship": "depends_on",
  "expected_version": 13,
  "confirm": true
}

Request

POST /api/v1/work-items/:id/dependencies

curl -X POST "https://www.digitalstack360.com/api/v1/work-items/work_01k2.../dependencies" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: work-42-dep-work-43-v1" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target_work_item_id":"work_01k3...","relationship":"depends_on","expected_version":13,"confirm":true}'

Examples use a placeholder key from your environment. Store your key in $DS_API_KEY — never commit it.

Response

200 OK

{
  "data": {
    "dependency": {
      "id": "dep_01k7...",
      "relationship": "depends_on"
    },
    "changed_fields": [
      "dependencies"
    ]
  }
}

Errors

401

missing_auth

No credentials provided

401

invalid_api_key

API key is invalid or revoked

400

bad_request

Missing or invalid request fields

403

scope_insufficient

Key lacks the required write scope

403

scope_insufficient

Key lacks work-items:link scope

400

dependency_cycle

A work item cannot depend on itself

400

relationship_not_allowed

Relationship is not allowed