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Import issues

Import YouTrack issues into Ducalis to prioritize them using your team's custom criteria. Once connected, any new YouTrack task matching your filters automatically appears in your board.

Prerequisites

Complete token-based authentication before importing issues.

Connect to YouTrack

  1. In your board, click Connect to open sync settings.

    Connect button in board header
  2. Click Connect Issue Tracker.

    Connect Issue Tracker button in sync settings
  3. Select YouTrack from the list of task trackers.

    YouTrack option in task tracker list
  4. Click Connect YouTrack.

  5. Enter your YouTrack instance URL and permanent token to authenticate.

    YouTrack authentication form with URL and token fields

    See token-based authentication for detailed steps.

  6. Select the fields you want to sync with Ducalis, then click Save.

    Field mapping selection for YouTrack sync

Import issues

  1. Under Instance, select the YouTrack instance to import from.

    Instance selection dropdown in import settings
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    You must have admin permissions in YouTrack to access instances.

  2. Click Import from [Workspace].

  3. Apply filters to select which issues to import.

    Filter selection and issue preview

    A preview shows issues matching your filters.

  4. Click Start Import.

Your board now displays imported YouTrack issues, marked with the YouTrack icon.

Board showing imported YouTrack issues with tracker icons

New YouTrack tasks matching your filters automatically appear in this board.

Edit import filters

Update filters to add or remove issues from your board.

  1. Click the sync icon in the bottom-left corner to open sync settings.

    Sync icon in bottom-left corner of board
  2. Under Sync, click Edit Sync-In Conditions.

    Edit Sync-In Conditions button
  3. Add or remove filters to adjust which issues appear in your board.

    Filter editing interface showing available conditions
  4. Click Save.

What's next

After importing issues, enable 2-way sync to send your prioritization scores back to YouTrack custom fields. Learn more in 2-way sync with YouTrack.

Sync Back settings panel YouTrack interface showing synced priority scores
Last updated: Jan 6, 2026