Jira Rest API reindex FOREGROUND working in BACKGROUND

Question

Hello, why (with Jira Core Server 7.1.4), when I use type = FOREGROUND curl -D- -k -u : -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" -H "Accept:application/json" --data "{\"type\":\"FOREGROUND\"}" https://localhost:9004/rest/api/2/reindex reindex working in BACKGROUND ? {"progressUrl":"/secure/admin/jira/IndexProgress.jspa?taskId=36624" ,"currentProgress":0 ,"type":"BACKGROUND" ,"submittedTime":"2018-12-04T21:03:12.248+0100" ,"success":false } In log : Tank you by advance for your response.

Cyrille T_ · Answer

Thanks a lot, it looks like it works

{"progressUrl":"/secure/admin/jira/IndexProgress.jspa?taskId=37805"
 ,"currentProgress":0
 ,"type":"FOREGROUND"
 ,"submittedTime":"2018-12-07T13:25:40.787+0100"
,"success":false
}

Andy Heinzer · Answer

I don't think that the foreground / background option is meant to be passed as a data payload to that particular REST endpoint. Instead this is something you can call as a request parameter in the URL endpoint itself. Try adjusting your curl to look like this: curl -D- -k -u : -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" -H "Accept:application/json" https://localhost:9004/rest/api/2/reindex?type=FOREGROUND I hope this helps. Andy