How to move Jira issues to a specific sprint via REST API?

Question

Hi All,

I'm currently working on a PowerShell function which would create Jira issues via REST API. Once the issue is created, the ideal would be to move the item to an active sprint.

During testing, I tried to make the move based on the official Atlassian documentation https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/api-group-sprint/#api-rest-agile-1-0-sprint-sprintid-issue-post

When I try to run invoke-restmethod, I do not get any error message instead PowerShell returns a PS custom object with all the issues which are in the given sprint but the actual move of the issue to this sprint does not happen.

Any help on this matter would be appreciated.

The Json variable looks like this:

$Json = @"

{

"issues": [

"issueID"

]

}

Karim ABO HASHISH · Answer

Hi @Alexandra

You may try the below steps (tested on Cloud Version)

* While you are logged in, type gg or . --> it will pop the special admin menu, then type custom field.

* Search for the field sprint, and from the 3 dot icon on the right, select view information

* You can find your sprint field ID in the URL

Cheers,

Karim

Alexandra_rfvrid · Answer

Hi Trudy,

Thank you.

For the sprint move I use the following:

$jiraresturl= "http://jira9.domain.com/rest/agile/1.0/sprint/{sprintID}/issue

$Json = @"

{

"issues": [

"issueID"

]

}

Invoke-restmethod -Method Post -uri $jiraresturl -Websession $jirasession -Body $Json -ContentType "application/json" -ErrorAction Stop

Alexandra_rfvrid · Answer

Hi @Karim ABO HASHISH,

Many thanks for your quick help!

I tried to follow this guide earlier that you recommended but the problem is that in our Jira version there is no Custom fields under Fields, the Administration field looks different, maybe this is another version.

I was able to get the sprint id of a specific sprint but what I'd like to achieve is that the script will always move the issue to the current active sprint. Do you have any other suggestions how the custom field id can be obtained?

Thank you.