How to import project with epic-link into JIRA Cloud using JSON format

[Benjamin Veluzat]

Hi,

We are trying to migrate to JIRA Cloud using the JSON structure. But we can't find a clear documentation about importing epic link using this format.

We tried several times and with different JSON structure, but we couldn't find a way to create `epic` / `user-story` links.

Here are several methods we tried:

- use an "epic-link" (or "sub-task" link)

- creating a custom field type

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/import-linked-issues-by-json-696519566.html

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver073/configuring-issue-linking-861253998.html

- use a custom plugin (this didn't work on JIRA Cloud):

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-65331

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Importing-external-project-via-JSON-with-epic-links-ignores/qaq-p/811599

The only documentation we found is in Beta and doesn't mention epic links:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=314449019

Does anyone have a clue on this one or a link to a complete JSON import documentation ? Or maybe there is another solution?

Thanks!