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REST API
search with jql
https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.12.2/#api/2/search-search
Search
GET /rest/api/2/search
Searches for issues using JQL.
Sorting the
jql
parameter is a full JQL expression, and includes anORDER BY
clause.The
fields
param (which can be specified multiple times) gives a comma-separated list of fields to include in the response. This can be used to retrieve a subset of fields. A particular field can be excluded by prefixing it with a minus.Request
query parameters
parameter type description jql
string a JQL query string
startAt
int the index of the first issue to return (0-based)
maxResults
int the maximum number of issues to return (defaults to 50). The maximum allowable value is dictated by the Jira property 'jira.search.views.default.max'. If you specify a value that is higher than this number, your search results will be truncated.
validateQuery
boolean Default: true
whether to validate the JQL query
fields
string the list of fields to return for each issue. By default, all navigable fields are returned.
expand
string A comma-separated list of the parameters to expand.
Responses
- Status 200 - application/json
Returns a JSON representation of the search results.Example
{ "expand": "names,schema", "startAt": 0, "maxResults": 50, "total": 1, "issues": [ { "expand": "", "id": "10001", "self": "http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/issue/10001", "key": "HSP-1" } ] }
Schema
- Status 400
Returned if there is a problem with the JQL query.
Issue API
https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.12.2/#api/2/issue
api/2/issueExpand all methods
Create issue
POST /rest/api/2/issue
Create issues
POST /rest/api/2/issue/bulk
Get issue
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}
Delete issue
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}
Edit issue
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}
Archive issue
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/archive
Assign
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee
Get comments
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment
Add comment
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment
Update comment
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment/{id}
Delete comment
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment/{id}
Get comment
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment/{id}
Get edit issue meta
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/editmeta
Notify
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/notify
Get remote issue links
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink
Create or update remote issue link
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink
Delete remote issue link by global id
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink
Get remote issue link by id
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink/{linkId}
Update remote issue link
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink/{linkId}
Delete remote issue link by id
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/remotelink/{linkId}
Restore issue
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/restore
Get transitions
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/transitions
Do transition
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/transitions
Remove vote
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/votes
Add vote
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/votes
Get votes
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/votes
Get issue watchers
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers
Add watcher
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers
Remove watcher
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers
Get issue worklog
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog
Add worklog
POST /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog
Get worklog
GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog/{id}
Update worklog
PUT /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog/{id}
Delete worklog
DELETE /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog/{id}
Archive issues
POST /rest/api/2/issue/archive
Get create issue meta deprecated
GET /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta
Get create issue meta project issue types
GET /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta/{projectIdOrKey}/issuetypes
Get create issue meta fields
GET /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta/{projectIdOrKey}/issuetypes/{issueTypeId}
Get issue picker resource
GET /rest/api/2/issue/picker
PYTHON LIBRARY
https://jira.readthedocs.io/en/master/installation.html
The easiest (and best) way to install jira-python is through pip:
$ pip install jira
https://jira.readthedocs.io/en/master/examples.html
# This script shows how to use the client in anonymous mode # against jira.atlassian.com. from jira import JIRA import re # By default, the client will connect to a Jira instance started from the Atlassian Plugin SDK # (see https://developer.atlassian.com/display/DOCS/Installing+the+Atlassian+Plugin+SDK for details). # Override this with the options parameter. options = {"server": "https://jira.atlassian.com"} jira = JIRA(options) # Get all projects viewable by anonymous users. projects = jira.projects() # Sort available project keys, then return the second, third, and fourth keys. keys = sorted([project.key for project in projects])[2:5] # Get an issue. issue = jira.issue("JRA-1330") # Find all comments made by Atlassians on this issue. atl_comments = [ comment for comment in issue.fields.comment.comments if re.search(r"@atlassian.com$", comment.author.emailAddress) ] # Add a comment to the issue. jira.add_comment(issue, "Comment text") # Change the issue's summary and description. issue.update( summary="I'm different!", description="Changed the summary to be different." ) # Change the issue without sending updates issue.update(notify=False, description="Quiet summary update.") # You can update the entire labels field like this issue.update(fields={"labels": ["AAA", "BBB"]}) # Or modify the List of existing labels. The new label is unicode with no # spaces issue.fields.labels.append(u"new_text") issue.update(fields={"labels": issue.fields.labels}) # Send the issue away for good. issue.delete() # Linking a remote jira issue (needs applinks to be configured to work) issue = jira.issue("JRA-1330") issue2 = jira.issue("XX-23") # could also be another instance jira.add_remote_link(issue, issue2)