rest api link issue while creating issue

[Jeremy Bertozzi]

Hello,

I'd like to link an issue to an existing one at creation using the REST API. The idea is not to CREATE then UPDATE, but just CREATE.

Here is my JSON:

{
    "issueUpdates": [
        {
            "fields": {
                "project": {
                    "key": "CMDB"
                },
                "issuetype": {
                    "id": "10500"
                },
                "summary": "VMP-MYSQL-01",
                "issuelinks": [
                    {
                        "type": {
                            "name": "Relates",
                            "inward": "relates to",
                            "outward": "relates to"
                        },
                        "inwardIssue": {
                            "key": "CMDB-825"
                        },
                        "outwardIssue": "CMDB-825"
                    }
                ],
                "customfield_10600": "VMP-MYSQL-01"
            }
        }
    ]
}

The error I get is:

{
    "issues": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "status": 400,
            "elementErrors": {
                "errorMessages": [],
                "errors": {
                    "issuelinks": "Field does not support update 'issuelinks'"
                }
            },
            "failedElementNumber": 0
        }
    ]
}

Does the api support the creation of Linked Issue at creation? Using the GUI works.

Thanks in advance.

Jeremy

[Tiago Comasseto · Accepted solution]

Hi Jeremy, I've tested here and got the same result. I've reviewed the create issue API documentation and could not find a clear information whether it's supported or not, but judging by the JSON response I assume that it's not supported and you'd need to make two calls, one to create the issue and another to update the issue link (/rest/api/2/issueLink)

I hope it helps.

Cheers

[Jeremy Bertozzi]

Hi Tiago,

I wanted to avoid this workaround but I guess I won't have choice.

Thanks for your time.

Jeremy