Is it possible to create a custom field for a Fix Version to be passed through on JSON payload

Question

I am trying to use Webhooks to cause something to happen in another app when a Fix Version is created in Jira.  However, I want the user who created the Fix Version to be in the payload.  One thing I was wondering is whether I could create a custom field on a Fix Version (not an  Issue) that I could use to hold CurrentUser()

Bill Sheboy · Accepted Answer

Hi @Rees, Ian

I have not tried either of these approaches...

Have you considered using an Automation for Jira rule to initiate the call to the service (with Send Web Request), triggered on Version Created and sending the author information from the {{initiator}} smart value? (Initiator is the user who performed the action triggering the rule.)

Another possible approach would be to have your service call back to the Jira REST API to get the audit log entry for the creation of the version.  I do not recall, but that may have the author in the audit record.

Kind regards,
Bill