How can I get content from a hidden issue field via REST API?

Question

I need set a hidden field on the screen and I did it with API

PUT /rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

with overrideScreenSecurity parameter.

But when I get issue back with API

GET /rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

The field updated returns None as content.

How can I retrieve his content?

Rafael Costa_o9pc4y · Answer

@Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_ I achivied to do it now!!!

The info that you remember me was very important: " If something can't be done via UI, the same behaviour will be respected by the REST Apis."

I know if I fill a field and take off him of  the screen, I still can retrieve his content via JQL. So instead use the GET issue API, I used the POST search API and the issue field returns with the expected value!

So, thanks anyway!!!

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_ · Answer

Hi @Rafael Costa ,

please specify how you implemented this hidden fields. Are they just be not on the view screen?

Rafael Costa_o9pc4y · Answer

Hi @Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_ ,

These fields would be importants to make filters only. Him contents is not  relevant for the users.

I understand the rules of rest api, but in this case isn't applicable once I can update a hidden/blocked field via REST and I can't make the same via UI.

So if there is an way of update a hidden field, I think that exist an way to retrieve it. Otherwise I would try others ways to get it, but before I would like know about it