Jira Cloud Error type: 500 when trying to add post function to workflow

Question

I wanted to add custom post function to workflow, so I followed documentation - created controller to handle POST request and included jiraWorkflowPostFunctions in modules in atlassian-connect.json file.

When I was trying to choose this post function in workflow transition, it was on the list, but after clicking 'Add' it redirected me to internal server error page.

Any suggestions?

Earl McCutcheon · Answer

Hello @Ania ,

So the create URL dialogue is a requirement of the function and should contain the full context:

"create": {
"url": "/create"

I recommend checking out the layout of the full hosed on a bitbucket repo at the link above the partial example in the documentation you linked:

For a full add-on example, see the workflow post function example add-on.

The full formatting can be seen under atlassian-connect.json

Regards,
Earl

Hervé Mutombo · Answer

What then in the case of a function that does not require special parameters ? Why do we have to go through the /create page when there's nothing to do there... only to click on the 'Add' button and have the function set up ?

Ania_mlfrpi · Answer

The problem was that I didn't have defined  "create" in atlassian-connect.json for post function, but it is marked in documentation as optional so it is confusing why it doesn't work without it.

"create": {
"url": "/..."
}