How to deactivate Users in bulk?

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Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__ · Answer

You can use also REST API (https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.10.0/#api/2/user-updateUser) to deactivate user.

You could call it from your browser, but I don't know if you are technically skilled to write simple javascript piece of code... in general, it could look like

var usernames = ['testuser'] // you have to put user names into array

for(var username in usernames){
    username = usernames[username]
    var requestData = {active: false}

//invoke rest api to deactivate user

$.ajax({
        contentType: 'application/json',
        url: '{base_url}/rest/api/2/user?username='+username, // you have to replace {base_url} with real jira base url
        type: 'PUT',
        data: JSON.stringify(requestData)
    });
}

I tried to test it on changing display name for user (because my running Jira is of old version and its rest api does not allow changing activity status of user).

You must be logged in as jira-administrator in browser.

Good question is, what is your instance's version?

Mona_2d2ork · Answer

Using JIRA Server. Is it possible without an Add-on

Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__ · Answer

@Mona do you have some add-ons which could help with it? For example ScriptRunner?