POST api/GanttChartExporter

Generates and returns the bytes of a PNG based Gantt Chart image for the specified input project data using the specified settings. Exported project size is limited to 1024 tasks, timeline duration is limited to 366 days, and image resolution is limited to 384 dots per inch. Alternatively, to obtain image bytes directly, post form with similar input parameters to GanttChartExporter.aspx.

Request Information

URI Parameters

None.

Body Parameters

GetImageBytesInput
NameDescriptionTypeAdditional information
TimelineStart

The start date and time of the exported chart.

 date

None.
TimelineFinish

The end date and time of the exported chart.

 date

None.
Resolution

The resolution to export image at.

 decimal number

None.
ProjectXml

Input project data.

 string

None.
LicenseXml

DlhSoft license XML content to use (required in production).

 string

None.

Request Formats

application/json, text/json

Sample: 
{
  "TimelineStart": "2025-03-14T12:58:09.3656139+00:00",
  "TimelineFinish": "2025-03-14T12:58:09.3656139+00:00",
  "Resolution": 3.1,
  "ProjectXml": "sample string 4",
  "LicenseXml": "sample string 5"
}

application/xml, text/xml

Sample: 
<GanttChartExporterService.GetImageBytesInput xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/ProjectManagementServices">
  <LicenseXml>sample string 5</LicenseXml>
  <ProjectXml>sample string 4</ProjectXml>
  <Resolution>3.1</Resolution>
  <TimelineFinish>2025-03-14T12:58:09.3656139+00:00</TimelineFinish>
  <TimelineStart>2025-03-14T12:58:09.3656139+00:00</TimelineStart>
</GanttChartExporterService.GetImageBytesInput>

application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Sample:

Sample not available.

Response Information

Resource Description

GetImageBytesOutput
NameDescriptionTypeAdditional information
ImageBytes

The exported PNG image bytes.

 Collection of byte

None.
ProjectXml

Output project data.

 string

None.

Response Formats

application/json, text/json

Sample: 
{
  "ImageBytes": "QEA=",
  "ProjectXml": "sample string 1"
}

application/xml, text/xml

Sample: 
<GanttChartExporterService.GetImageBytesOutput xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/ProjectManagementServices">
  <ProjectXml>sample string 1</ProjectXml>
  <ImageBytes>QEA=</ImageBytes>
</GanttChartExporterService.GetImageBytesOutput>