How to get field type for component field using REST API?

[SUNGSU AN]

Hi Jira experts,

When a new issue is created under a project in Jira system, for some projects, 'components' field which is system field is set as mandatory but for other projects, it is set as optional.
So, when a user create new issue under a project in Jira system, I need to get this information so that I will ask a user to select a value in 'components' field.

I tried to change the REST API URL below to get the field type of 'components' field. But, I was not able to.

https://jira.*****.com/rest/api/latest/issue/createmeta/10103/issuetypes/10304/components

Would you please help how to change this URL to get this information from 'components' field?

Thank you for your help in advance.

Joseph 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

The "field type" of the component/s field is "components".  It's a unique system field type, not a custom field type of which you can add many.

[Tom Lister]

Hi @SUNGSU AN 

Component can be set as required at a project level using the Field Configuration Scheme.

If you request the meta data with the expand = project.issue.fields option you can see if the  Component is required or not.

https://tom-dev.atlassian.net//rest/api/3/issue/createmeta?projectIds=10004&expand=projects.issuetypes.fields

 "components": {
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "array",
"items": "component",
"system": "components"
},
"name": "Components",
"key": "components",
"hasDefaultValue": false,
"operations": [
"add",
"set",
"remove"
],