How to restrict linking more issues to a specific set of issues in Jira Cloud?

[Vikrant Yadav]

Hi Expert, 

I have a requirement in Jira Cloud where I want to restrict issue linking for a specific set of issues within a project.

For example, I have issues like:

• ABC-100

• ABC-200

• ABC-400

The restriction should apply only to this specific set of issues within the project, not to all issues in the project.

Is there any way to achieve this using:

• Jira native configuration

• Workflow validators

• Automation

• ScriptRunner or any other app?

If anyone has implemented something similar, I would really appreciate your suggestions.

[Arkadiusz Wroblewski]

Hello @Vikrant Yadav 

Not natively in Jira Cloud.

You can control linking through the Link issues / Link work items permission, but Jira does not provide a built-in rule to block adding more links only to a specific subset of issues.

If you need that level of control, I would look at issue security or an app/custom validator.

Take a look on this Apps:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1232054/advanced-link-manager-for-jira 

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1233642/workflow-building-blocks-for-jira