Unable to create an issue in JIRA with JIRA REST API. 'Reporter is required' error message is thrown

[peteradams74185]

While trying to create an issue in JIRA using the REST API with the tool postman, the below error message is received.

{    "errorMessages": [],    "errors": {        "reporter": "Reporter is required."    }}

Body used in Post :

{
"fields": {
"project":
{
"key": "IT"
},
"summary": "Test request creation.",
"description": "Creating of an issue using project keys and issue type names using the REST API",
"issuetype": {
"name": "Bug"
},
"reporter":{"name":"freshinstall06"}
}
}

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Modify reporter permission is given for any logged in user.

[Sushant Chaudhary]

@peteradams74185 ,

reporter is user object, and all name references for such an object is removed from JIRA.
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/deprecation-notice-user-privacy-api-migration-guide/

[peteradams74185]

THis is helpful for me.

[peteradams74185]

I found the answer helpful from this link.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Getting-Reporter-field-is-required-error-when-creating-Jira/qaq-p/1304128