How to set reporter on an issue created via Jira Rest API

Shraddha Jaiswal_4tzsvl

I am using Jira Rest API to create issues. I need to set a reporter for each issue using rest API.

Below is the body parameter which I am creating to use in the API

json_object = {"fields":{"project":{"key":"IM"},"reporter": { "name": "Gloria Laureano" },"summary":"Testing Jira Data","description":"this is the test jira issue testing","issuetype":{"name":"Client Implementation"}}};

Below is my code to create issue using rest API

headers.put("Content-Type","application/json");
headers.put("Authorization","Basic c2hyYWRkaGFAY3JtLW1hc3RlcnMuY29tOmRPaVN1eGtkZmVtUG85TnY5YUZGMUEzMA==");
json_object = {"fields":{"project":{"key":"IM"},"reporter": { "name": "Gloria Laureano" },"summary":"Testing Jira Data","description":"this is the test jira issue testing","issuetype":{"name":"Client Implementation"}}};
jiradata = invokeurl
[
url :"https://b2bsoft.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue"
type :POST
parameters:json_object.toString()
headers:headers
];

 

But I am getting error while hitting this. the error which I am getting is 

{"errorMessages":[],"errors":{"reporter":"Field 'reporter' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown."}}.

I am not able to understand what I am doing wrong. So please help me how to set the reporter using API.

Tom Lister_fo1j4e

Hi @Shraddha Jaiswal 

You could try the call /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta 

This will show you all the fields that Jira will accept when creating a ticket via REST API. I would definitely expect reporter to be in there.

Check the user calling the REST API has Modify Reporter permissions on the target project.

If those steps aren't the solution. Try ensuring the Reporter is on the create, edit screens.