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Where do I get the correct value for the "worker" to create a Worklog using Jira Tempo API?

Gene Dascher

To create a worklog via the Jira Tempo API, I would POST the following data:

{
"attributes": {
"_Activity_": {
"name": "Activity",
"workAttributeId": 1,
"value": "Research"
}
},
"billableSeconds": null,
"comment": null,
"remainingEstimate": null,
"originTaskId": "PROJECTX-2",
"timeSpentSeconds": 10944,
"worker": "janedoe",
"started": "2021-03-22",
"endDate": "2021-03-26T00:00:00.000"
}

Where do I get the value I'm supposed to send with the "worker" key? I've tried different variations of my name, including my email address and the workerId that is returned when I pull data for an existing worklog, but I still get the same response:

HTTP/2 400
{"errors":{"worker":"User is invalid"}}

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Susanne Götz _Tempo_

Hi @Gene Dascher

Can you please confirm if you are using the Server/DC or Cloud version of Tempo?

Your question is marked as jira-software-cloud, but the payload in your screenshot is for the Tempo Timesheets REST API for the Server/DC version.

For information about the Tempo Cloud REST API to create worklogs, please take a look at this page.
On Cloud, the JIRA user account id needs to be used. This information is displayed, e.g., in the URL, when viewing a user in the JIRA user management.

Best regards,
Susanne Götz
Tempo team

Dave Rosenlund (Trundl)

To add (just a little) to what @Susanne Götz _Tempo_ says, from this end it looks like you are indeed on Jira Cloud, @Gene Dascher.

You may have inadvertently reviewed our Server/DC API docs, vs our Cloud API docs.

You may also wish to consider joining the Tempo slack workspace for developers (let me know if you're interested and I will send and invite).

Best,

-dave

Gene Dascher

I'm using the Cloud version. Here is the exact payload that I'm sending to https://api.tempo.io/tempo-timesheets/4/worklogs:

{"billableSeconds":5400,
"timeSpentSeconds":5400,
"comment":"Development time spent on AA-1234",
"started":"2023-04-25",
"originTaskId":"AA-1234",
"worker":"[user id value]"}

The value I sent for "workerId" is the value I see at the end of the URL when I go to our Jira page in my browser, click on my user icon in the top right of the page, then choose "Profile", which takes me to the URL : "https://[our URL]/jira/people/[user id value]". I'm using the value at the END of that URL that I have noted as "[user id value]". I'm still getting that same "User is invalid" error.

Dave Rosenlund (Trundl)

Looks like we were typing at the same time, @Gene Dascher 🤪

You do have the right docs. at hand. I'm sure @Susanne Götz _Tempo_, or someone else will chime in based on the new details.

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