Jira issue search API not returning assignee

Question

I am using the Jira Get API endpoint (/rest/api/2/search) to get all issues, but the issue objects being returned do not have certain fields in the fields object, such as the "assignee" field returning null. I tried specifying that all fields should be returned by adding "*all" to the fields query in the endpoint and yet it returns the same results. How do I specify the "assignee" field?

I want that if the item is assigned to me or other person, I can get the name
Issues do have assigned people.

When I use assignee = currentUser() it shows the assigned person, but when I put that API in Power BI it doesn't show me a table with data.

I don't know where I can check permissions.

Bruno Cardoso_sdsgh4 · Answer

Hello all,

I have a similar behavior, what I can add here, the issue as an invalid assignee, meaning a no longer active user.

Also, if I use the /rest/api/2/issue, the proper username (from the inactive user) will be retrieved. But not if is searched,  /rest/api/2/search?jql=, this way , it will return null.

any comments ?
Thanks

Uday Kiran Bhaviri_cp1r58 · Answer

If issue is assigned to some user it should show the values, could you please check the issue details by passing the issue key value

/rest/api/2/issues/issuekey

Kalyan Sattaluri_iinm1n · Answer

what you are seeing on the screen is the field for assignee and will be populated if issue was infact assigned.

Please confirm issue is in fact assigned (and not "unassigned").

* Take a sample issue in Jira and confirm its assigned in UI.
* Open browser. Replace your domain and issue key in below URL and confirm in your REST response.
* https://yourdomain.net/rest/api/2/issue/ISSUE-123