Download attachment API not working

Question

We are using the below API to download an attachment from JIRA, but suddenly now we are getting 404 not found error.

https://datacommunique.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/{attachment-id}/{fileName}

Is this API is permanently removed or changed?

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Perhaps that is a deprecated method of getting the attachment.  I was only able to find a single reference to that approach in this older post in the developer community area:

https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/download-attachment-from-rest-api/40860

Docubuilder Suppoort · Answer

@Bill Sheboy Thankyou for the reply. Yes If I change the API version 2 or 3 it works fine, but my question more on the API which I was mentioned and that was working before and now its not working.

https://datacommunique.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/{attachment-id}/{fileName}

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Docubuilder Suppoort

I believe you only need the attachment id for the download.  Please try this one:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-attachments/#api-rest-api-3-attachment-content-id-get

Kind regards,
Bill