API Create Issue and set object id at the same time

Luke Gibson

Hi, 

 

I have been trying to create an issue and set object fields on creation. 

When I do this it will say :

'{"errorMessages":[],"errors":{"customfield_12345":"Field \'customfield_12345\' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown."}}'

However if I create the issue first then update the issue it will set the object field. Surely you can set object fields on creation?

 

 

 

url = f"{companydomain}/rest/api/2/issue/"

   

 

payload = json.dumps(

   

{

    "fields": {

        "summary":summary,

        "project":{"key":project_key},

        "issuetype":{"id":issueType},

         'customfield_12345': [

             {'objectId': '123456}

             ],

        },

   

   

})

response_create = requests.request(

    "POST",

    url,

    data=payload,

    headers=headers,

    auth=auth

    )

Salih Tuç

Hi @Luke Gibson , welcome to the Community!

You need to check your Jira project's screens. Rest API expects that the field is visible on screens when you call it.

In other words,

• When you are setting a value for a field while creating the issue, the field should be on "Create Issue" screen.
• When you need to set a value after issue created, the field should be on "Edit Issue" screen.

Can you please check that your custom field is on create screen or not?