API change author of issue

[PL]

I would like to create an issue over the api as user "API12" but change the author to another user.

Is it possible?

[Suresh (Hoffensoft) · Accepted solution]

Yes it is possible.

Try like below

http://localhost:2990/jira/rest/api/2/issue
 
I have used Admin user for authenticating this API

Request body will be 

{
    "fields": {
       "project":
       { 
          "key": "DPT"
       },
       "summary": "REST Testing",
       "description": "Creating of an issue with different Reporter using the REST API",
       "issuetype": {
          "name": "Task"
       },
       "reporter":{"name":"user1"}// user1 is the normal user
   }
}

[PL]

When I try this I get:

Field 'reporter' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown.

I have the "Modify Reporter" permission.

[PL]

I changed the Auth method from HTTP to cookie and it works...

[Danilo Casassa]

Your field "reporter" not is visible when is created any issue.. Only fields visible on create a new issue work like showed before.