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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Overview |
| 3 | +--- |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Epics help you group related tasks into a larger work item, providing a hierarchical structure for managing complex projects. Use epics to break down major objectives into smaller, manageable pieces while keeping everything organized. |
| 6 | +[Learn more about Epics](https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/issues/epics). |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## The Epics object |
| 9 | +**Attributes** |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +- `id` string |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | + Unique identifier for the epic. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +- `name` string |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | + Name of the epic. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +- `description` object |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + JSON representation of the epic description. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +- `description_html` string |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | + HTML-formatted description of the epic. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +- `description_stripped` string |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | + Plain text version of the description. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +- `description_binary` string |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | + Binary representation of the description. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +- `state` string |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | + ID of the state (status) of the epic. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +- `priority` string |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | + Priority level. Possible values: `none`, `urgent`, `high`, `medium`, `low`. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +- `assignees` array |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + Array of user IDs assigned to the epic. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +- `labels` array |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | + Array of label IDs applied to the epic. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +- `type` string |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | + ID of the work item type for the epic. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +- `estimate_point` string |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | + ID of the estimate point, or null if not estimated. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +- `point` integer |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | + Point value for the epic, or null. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +- `start_date` string |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | + Start date of the epic in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +- `target_date` string |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | + Target completion date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +- `parent` string |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | + ID of the parent work item, or null if no parent. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +- `sequence_id` integer |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | + Auto-generated sequential identifier for the epic within the project. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +- `sort_order` number |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | + Auto-generated sort order for display purposes. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +- `is_draft` boolean |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | + Whether the epic is a draft. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +- `completed_at` timestamp |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | + Time at which the epic was completed, or null if not completed. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +- `archived_at` timestamp |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | + Time at which the epic was archived, or null if not archived. |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +- `project` string |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + ID of the project containing this epic. |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +- `workspace` string |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | + ID of the workspace containing this epic. |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +- `external_id` string |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | + External identifier if imported from another system, or null. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +- `external_source` string |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | + Name of the source system if imported, or null. |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +- `deleted_at` timestamp |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | + Time at which the epic was deleted, or null if not deleted. |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +- `created_at` timestamp |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | + Time at which the epic was created. |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +- `updated_at` timestamp |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | + Time at which the epic was last updated. |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +- `created_by` string |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | + ID of the user who created the epic. |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +- `updated_by` string |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | + ID of the user who last updated the epic. |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +<ResponseExample> |
| 132 | +```json EPICS OBJECT |
| 133 | +{ |
| 134 | + "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 135 | + "name": "Develop Mobile Application Framework", |
| 136 | + "description": {}, |
| 137 | + "description_html": "<p class=\"editor-paragraph-block\">Create a cross-platform mobile application framework that supports all core system functionalities with native-like performance and user experience</p>", |
| 138 | + "description_stripped": "Create a cross-platform mobile application framework that supports all core system functionalities with native-like performance and user experience", |
| 139 | + "description_binary": null, |
| 140 | + "state": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 141 | + "priority": "medium", |
| 142 | + "assignees": [], |
| 143 | + "labels": [ |
| 144 | + "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 145 | + "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" |
| 146 | + ], |
| 147 | + "type": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 148 | + "estimate_point": null, |
| 149 | + "point": null, |
| 150 | + "start_date": "2025-02-28", |
| 151 | + "target_date": "2025-06-20", |
| 152 | + "parent": null, |
| 153 | + "sequence_id": 57, |
| 154 | + "sort_order": 605535.0, |
| 155 | + "is_draft": false, |
| 156 | + "completed_at": null, |
| 157 | + "archived_at": null, |
| 158 | + "project": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 159 | + "workspace": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 160 | + "external_id": null, |
| 161 | + "external_source": null, |
| 162 | + "deleted_at": null, |
| 163 | + "created_at": "2025-03-01T21:23:54.645263+05:30", |
| 164 | + "updated_at": "2025-03-03T10:38:44.667276+05:30", |
| 165 | + "created_by": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", |
| 166 | + "updated_by": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" |
| 167 | +} |
| 168 | +``` |
| 169 | +</ResponseExample> |
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