Get total on search API for issues using JQL

[Cedric Moncade]

According to the Atlassian documentation (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-search/#api-group-issue-search),
the "/rest/api/3/search" endpoint is now deprecated. I’m migrating to the JQL-based version "/rest/api/3/search/jql", but I noticed that the total field is no longer included in the response.

I came across a suggestion to set maxResults=0 (see https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/find-the-total-number-of-work-items-in-jira-cloud-using-jql-or-issue-search-1319567658.html), but when I try that I get an error saying maxResults must be between 1 and 5000.

So how can I retrieve the total number of items for a search?

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Cedric Moncade -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Please try the endpoint for Count Issues Using JQL:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-search/#api-rest-api-3-search-approximate-count-post

Kind regards,
Bill

[Cedric Moncade]

I am feeling so stupid, I was on this page all the afternoon and I didn't see it.
Thank you both of you @Bill Sheboy @Aaron Pavez _ServiceRocket_ 

[Bill Sheboy]

No worries, @Cedric Moncade -- We are all learning and the endpoint docs do not always make it simple to search for things we want.

[Aaron Pavez _ServiceRocket_]

Hi @Cedric Moncade 

To save a bit of time. You need a POST and send that body. Put the JQL in between the "".

and thanks @Bill Sheboy !!

Regards