REST for creating Asset object with Jira Project attribute

johanzetterlund

I have trouble creating object with a Project attribute using "Create object": https://developer.atlassian.com/server/jira-servicedesk/rest/v1103/api-group-assets---object/#api-assets-1-0-object-create-post

It's working fine for the Text attributes, 

I have tried:

"objectAttributeValues": [ { "value": "project key" } ]

"objectAttributeValues": [ { "value": "project name" } ]

"objectAttributeValues": [ { "key": "project key" } ]

"objectAttributeValues": [ { "value = { "key": "project key" } } ]

Jorge Cammarota_rnitw6

How to Send a Project-Type Attribute in the Create Request

The POST structure to create the object is as follows (simplified):
json

POST /rest/assets/1.0/object/create
{
"objectTypeId": 2154,
"attributes": [
{
"objectTypeAttributeId": 1234, // ID of the "Project" attribute in the Assets schema
"objectAttributeValues": [
{
"project": {
"key": "PROJKEY" // or "id": 10000
}
}
]
}
]
}

Key Points:

Use project, not value

For a Project-type attribute, the value should be placed in the project field, for example:

json

"objectAttributeValues": [
{
"project": {
"key": "MYPROJ" // project key
}
}
]

You need the correct objectTypeAttributeId

This is the ID of the attribute within the Assets object type (not the project ID).

You can find this ID via:

REST: GET /rest/assets/1.0/objectType/{objectTypeId}/attributes

Or by inspecting the UI (it may appear in the URL or network calls).

More "Realistic" Complete Example

Assume:

objectTypeId = 2001 (object type “Server”)

Attribute “JSM Project” (type Project) has objectTypeAttributeId = 3005

You want to link to the project with key SUPPORT

Request:
bash

curl --request POST \
--url 'https://your-jira/rest/assets/1.0/object/create' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"objectTypeId": 2001,
"attributes": [
{
"objectTypeAttributeId": 3005,
"objectAttributeValues": [
{
"project": {
"key": "SUPPORT"
}
}
]
}
]
}'

If preferred, you can use the project ID:
json

"project": { "id": 10001 }

This should help if any problems arise; please post them here so the community can assist you.