API call to determine what Jira Server version?

[Craig Anderson]

Is there an API call that will return which version of the API the server implements?

I looked for it in the headers and body of some API responses and did not see it.

[Deleted user]

I agree with Joe. Yes you can accomplish this but it's not advisable. You will have to maintain this moving forward and there's the possibility of this breaking when JIRA decided to change something that you are using. Some teams have done this:

• Add more button like "Create issue" - can be done by updating a VM file in the JIRA package
• Customize the "Create Issue" button - a simple javascript in the header will do the trick.

Again, these are not encouraged, think about it twice.

[Joe Pitt]

Sounds like you want to replace the main logon page with a button to logon? What is the point? And then replace the drop downs for the other functions with buttons? You'd have to go in and modify the source code. Not a good idea with COTS products.

[Rama Kancharapu]

Perhaps, I'm missing something here or doing it incorrect way. Here are the steps that I am looking for:

• Login to JIRA
• Click 'Create Issue"
• Select Project
• Select Issue Type
• Then it must bring layout that is specific to that project issue type layout not additional fields etc.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

That's already how it works.

[Joe Pitt]

every project can have its own fields, screens, workflows and issue types. What are you looking to customize that isn't covered by those? You aren't giving enough information to work with.