Using /rest/api/3/search to return IssueType

Question

Hi,

I am using the above endpoint to return issues via a JQL query, however, no matter what I try I cannot persuade it to return the issue type.

{
  "expand": [
    "names",
    "schema",
    "operations"
  ],
  "fields": [
    "summary",
    "status",
    "assignee",
    "priority",
    "reporter",
    "issuetype"
  ],
  "fieldsByKeys": false,
  "jql": "...snip!",
  "maxResults": 1,
  "startAt": 0
}

The data returned when posting the above is correct, but the issuetype is not returned in the "fields" array.

If I use the /rest/api/3/search?jql=project=IXPHD&expand=names endpoint then I receive the issuetype field as expected.

"issuetype": {
  "self": "https://*.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issuetype/10001",
  "id": "10001",
  "description": "A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product.",
  "iconUrl": "https://*.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/universal_avatar/view/type/issuetype/avatar/10512?size=medium",
  "name": "Bug",
  "subtask": false,
  "avatarId": 10512,
  "hierarchyLevel": 0
},

So, is there a way to return that field data from the search endpoint? I'm probably missing something simple but I just cannot work out what :)

Thank you!

John Young_v97i2d · Answer

Thank you, can you show the post json data you used for that response? (note I used POST. , not GET)

John Young_v97i2d · Answer

Yes, my JQL is fine, I just did not show it because it was long heh.

Alex Ortiz · Answer

@John Young The issue type isn't going to be returned by the name that you are expecting (like epic, story, task, etc), instead, you'll get a number by the "id" which represents the under the hood of the issue type identification number.  Hope this helps!