Jira 6.0 REST API updating Issue fields

Question

Hi,

Is there any API for update approvers field from other system? I need set approvers fields from another system from API.

Regards

Hamid

Maarten Cautreels · Accepted Answer

Hi Hamid,

It took a while but I just found the time to give it a try on my test instance. The approvers of an issue are stored in a custom field thus updating that custom field would be the solution.

I was able to update the field by executing the following API call;

PUT /rest/api/latest/issue/ISSUEKEY-1
{ 
  "fields": { 
    "customfield_10206": [
      {
        "name":"mcautreels"
      },{
        "name":"shane.soukup"
      }
    ]
  } 
}

BUT there's one important thing to make sure. The customfield ID (in my case: 10206) can be different on each instance.

Finding the right id can be done following the knowledge base article: How to find id for custom field(s)?

Hope this helps,

Maarten