How to implement a backend for Custom UI Jira app?

Alex Atkinson August 16, 2022

Hello, I am building a jira app following their custom ui tutorial. The app is a simple form for new employees joining our company. However, when I want to submit the form, I'd like to implement a backend that posts the form to the issue and saves all user's data. I am using a full combination of HTML, Javascript, and CSS. Please feel free to share any thoughts or questions about my app. Thanks!

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
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August 16, 2022

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

So this is a very simple answer - Jira Cloud has a REST API which it expects you to use for exactly this.  REST doesn't care what language you are writing in, just that the calls you make are well-formed.

Docs are at https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/

Alex Atkinson August 16, 2022

Very helpful, but I'm unsure how to implement this Information into my code.

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
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August 16, 2022

I'm afraid there is not much we can help you with here, it's your code and your design.  I know Javascript can make REST calls, but I don't know if it's the right thing for your application.

Alex Atkinson August 16, 2022

Let's say I start fresh using "forge create" in the bash. What would be the next steps after creating a custom-ui to connect a python backend?

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