Workflow Transition Standards & Full Transition API

sarvesh_btnwea

Hi team,

We're seeing inconsistent transitions in our Jira workflows — like "Backlog to Done" or "In Progress to Backlog" — which breaks the ideal flow.

Looking for Help With:

Is there an Atlassian-defined standard transition flow?

(Example: Backlog → Selected for Development → In Progress → Done)

Is there a REST API to fetch all possible transitions in a project, not just from the current status?

We’re aware of /rest/api/3/issue/{issueKey}/transitions, but it only shows transitions from the current status.

Why This Matters:

We want to visualize or audit all allowed transitions (standard and custom) and define a consistent flow across projects.

Any official guidance or API suggestions would be really helpful.

Thanks,

Sarvesh

Varsha Joshi

Hi @sarvesh 

I want to understand a little bit more about the workflow transition issues you are facing.

Are you seeing inconsistent transition happening recently or this issue always existed? 

Do you have admin privileges to edit the workflow? If so the workflow states and transition can be updated to suit your needs?

Or is this a global workflow used across the org/company?