how to update status in defect using jira rest api

[Mythili R]

Hi Team,

I am having requirement to automate Defect Status update.

we are using below Rest API in order to update defect status.

 http://localhost:8080/rest/api/2/issue/{defectid}/

using PUT method

Payload :

 {
"expand": "renderedFields,names,schema,operations,editmeta,changelog,versionedRepresentations",
"fields": {
"issuetype": {
"description": "A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product.",
"name": "Bug",
"subtask": false
},
"description": "laksh12 defect updated",
"project": {
"id": "31266",
"key": "COOKIE",
"name": "COOKIE"
},
"summary": "updated12 defect summary",
"priority": {
"name": "High",
"id": "2"
},
"status":"3"
}
}

Response:

i am getting below error,

{
"errorMessages": [],
"errors": {
"status": "Field 'status' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown."
}
}

Kindly do the needful.

Thanks in advance.

[LostInMadness Forever]

did u try to change the status number you have choose ? 

It is like the number choosen is wrong

[Mythili R]

Hi LostIn,

Thanks for your reply.

Can you please guide me what is the actual status request need to set.

We are passing the request for failed belongs to 2 and 

passed belongs to 1

actually i am using this request

"status":"3".  

Can you please share what is the valid json payload request for update the defect status.

[LostInMadness Forever]

it's seems that the integer you choose for the status is wrong. I mean, 3 is not a setable status. Can you use an API which can give u number available ? 

I mean for exemple, i use a get with this API api/2/issue/issueid/transitions

oRequest.Open("GET", "http://XXXX/rest/api/2/issue/" & id & "/transitions"

to get available transition choice and integer equivalent for those transition.

Then i can use a POST with the same API to change my issue transition state.

oRequest.Open("POST", "http://XXXX/rest/api/2/issue/" & id & "/transitions")

and then when i send my data

oRequest.Send(data)

I put this integer in, for example it give this

"expand": "transitions",
"transitions": [

{
"expand": "transitions",
"transitions": [
{
"id": "41",
"name": "Start Prepa",
"to": {
"self": "http://vld-jira:8080/rest/api/2/status/10227",
"description": "",
"iconUrl": "http://vld-jira:8080/images/icons/statuses/generic.png",
"name": "In Preparation",
"id": "10227",
"statusCategory": {
"self": "http://vld-jira:8080/rest/api/2/statuscategory/4",
"id": 4,
"key": "indeterminate",
"colorName": "yellow",
"name": "In Progress"
}}]}

Those are for example integer i have to use for issue transition, logically i was using 1,2,3,4 but in fact number are completely illogical.

'41 : Start Prepa
'401 : send mail
'151 : start work
'171 : Cancel
'371 : back to backlog

[Mythili R]

Thanks LostInMadness Forever for your reply, i am getting below error,

{
"errorMessages": [
"Missing 'transition' identifier"
],
"errors": {}
}

Can you please guide me.

[LostInMadness Forever]

post all ure code pls