Update project roles with Python?

[Kate Secor]

I am using the jira-python library, and I'm trying to figure out how to update project roles with it.

I see there's an add_user() method for the Role class, but I can't figure out how to instantiate a new Role associated with a specific project role in my instance.

I'm a python newbie, so maybe I'm just missing something obvious?

[Ana Vitória Selista]

Hi Kate,

I’m not sure about doing that using the jira-python library, but I can help you with Python by accessing the Jira REST API directly.

To update a project role, you can use the following template:

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
import json


url = "https://your-domain/rest/api/2/role/{id}"
auth = HTTPBasicAuth("email@example.com", "<password>")

# HTTP headers, indicating that we're sending JSON data
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}

# The data to update the role – in this case, the role's name and description
payload = {
"name": "Developers",
"description": "A project role that represents developers in a project"
}

# Make the PUT request to update the role
response = requests.put(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=auth)

print(response.status_code)
print(response.json())

I highly recommend checking out the Jira REST API documentation (here) . Since you're just starting with Python, you'll find there's a lot you can do. In most cases, using the library is a time-saver, but knowing the longer path gives you more flexibility and options.

Hope this helps!