How to set/read group description via REST API?

Question

The web UI allows a group to have a description - you can set the description via the UI and see it displayed in the UI.

However, I cannot find a REST API call to either set the description or return it.

Is this possible via REST? If so, can someone explain how?

Thanks.

Philip Colmer · Answer

I wanted to update the description field on a group.

However, it doesn't look like Atlassian support this, not even on the new admin APIs.

Never mind.

Himanshi_me2dvl · Answer

Hello @Philip Colmer ,

Welcome to Community !

Reading your query I am not sure whether you wish to update description field value on an issue or you have some other use case. Id you can share more on the Use case , may be we can try to look for the information you want.

Additionally I found a community discussion with regards to rest api call for description : https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Issue-description-style-format-for-Status-and-Expand-by-REST-API/qaq-p/2416576

Please check if any of the solution suggested helps in getting the info you are looking for.