Automation with REST API to set conditions on issues?

[Michael Farid]

Hello,

I need to set the following conditions:

1. Any user assigned to an issue cannot insert any worklog if the "time spent" on issue exceeds the "original estimate".

2. For certain issues with specific component, a user cannot log work in the past, and for other issues with another components. for example, there are issues of planned vacation where a user can only log and take from his allowance prior the vacation itself, and another case for the unplanned vacation allowance (where he cannot log (or take from the allowance) before the date itself.

I'm using JIRA cloud and willing to combine automation and REST API to set those conditions.

Thank you ..

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Michael Farid -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

I do not believe restricting work logging as you describe is possible with built-in features, including the use of the REST API and automation rules.  Please note automation rules trigger after an event has occurred, and so could only undo rather than prevent actions.

I recall other posts suggesting use of marketplace addons for validators to do this, so please check there for options: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/

Kind regards,
Bill