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title: "7pace Barchart"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/RDD/2425291226/7pace%20Barchart"
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> Macro (aura-html)

This 7pace report is similar to 7pace Billable Hours, but the bars are not rendered based on a 7pace custom field toggle value.

![Dashboard Hub 7pace Barchart custom report preview](media://d2c5b4ef-c602-43aa-8a5b-cce9ae67e426)

## Prerequisites

- **7pace for Jira Cloud: **You need to have 7pace Timetracker installed on your Jira Cloud instance. If you aren’t already using 7pace Timetracker, you can try it free from our <u>[Atlassian Marketplace listing](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1235398/7pace-timetracker-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)</u>.
- **7pace API Token**: Create this token in 7pace Timetracker and copy it to a safe place. You will need this token to set up your datasource in Dashboard Hub. Learn how to create this token in the <u>[7pace API documentation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/hgB3dg)</u>.
- **Datasource**: You need a Custom Reports datasource configured through REST API so that the report can connect 7pace data with the relevant Jira data.
- **Dashboard Hub dashboard**: You need to have a dashboard set up to add Custom Report gadgets.

## How to set up the 7pace datasource

To connect 7pace data with relevant data in your Jira instance, you need to configure a REST API datasource.

1. In Dashboard Hub, select **More actions (…) **> **Add datasource**.
2. Select **Custom Reports**.
3. Configure the datasource:
  1. **Name**: Provide a name for the datasource to help you identify it when managing your datasources.
  2. **URL**: Enter the root URL of the latest 7pace API version. See  <u>[7pace API documentation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/7TFJ/pages/1987510406)</u> for the latest version. In the following example, we’re using:
  3. **Authentication type**: Select `Bearer token`.
  4. **Token**: Paste the 7pace API token into the *Token* field. This token is a prerequisite. If you haven’t created it yet, follow the steps in the <u>[7pace API documentation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/hgB3dg)</u>.
4. Click **Add**.

## How to use the 7pace Barchart report

1. Click **Edit** in your Dashboard Hub dashboard.
2. Click **Add Gadget**.
3. Search for `7pace` in the gadget search bar, then select the** 7pace Barchart** report gadget from the matching results.
4. On the gadget configuration page, the name is added by default.
5. Under *Datasources*, select the 7pace API datasource you created earlier.
6. Close the editor, then click** Add**.