Get SprintID via REST API for empty, future sprint

Question

Hi!

Currently I am working on a script to extract some data via the REST API, e.g. getting the sprint-IDs for active & future Sprints. To get all the sprints I am using the endpoint:

rest/agile/1.0/board/{boardid}/sprint?startAt={startat}

Using pagination and stuff it basically works, It returns all the active and future sprints and I am able to extract the sprint-ID.

WIth one exception: It only returns future sprints containig at least one issue. If the sprint has just been created and no issue is assigned to it yet, then the REST API doesn't include this sprint in the returned list, almost like the sprint doesn't exist.

What am I missing here? Is there any way to get the sprint-ID of an empty, future sprint?

Any help appreciated!

Jonathan Waite · Answer

I am seeing the problem on Jira Cloud

unknown · Answer

Hello @Thomas Bamesberger

Jira Software CLOUD does not have that problem.

If it's a genuine bug in Jira Software SERVER, you may want to check all the old bugs (Not that it will ever be fixed, given it's a discontinued product and all support ends soon)