Update existing issue field data in JIRA using rest api

Hari Prasath P September 14, 2017

I have created a rest api to access an issue in JIRA. If I edit value of a field and save it using a button click, how to update the new value in that corresponding issue replacing the old value?

I have viewed the following links regarding editing and updating issues, but do not have idea how to access them.

1) Editing issue
2) Updating issue

Have added a sample code using PUT in request as follows,

AP.require(['request'], function(request) {
request({
url: 'https://mysite.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/XYZ-5',
type: 'PUT',
data: {
"fields": {"assignee":{"name":"harry"}}
},
success: function(response) {
alert("success");
document.location.reload();
},
error: function (response) {
alert('fail... ');
}
});
});

But I get an error 403 - as no permission to access.

Can anyone help me with a basic example for updating values in an issue?

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
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September 16, 2017

It looks to me like your code is not logging you in.  Without a login, you don't have permission to updates the issue.

Hari Prasath P September 18, 2017

I am using the same procedure to get the issue details using request and also able to access fields using the below code,

AP.require(['request'], function(request) {
request({
url: 'https://mysite.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/XYZ-5',
type: 'GET',
success: function(response) {
alert("success");
},
error: function (response) {
alert('fail... ');
}
});
});
Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
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September 18, 2017

Again, your code does not appear to log in, so it has no permission to do things.

Hari Prasath P September 18, 2017

Using the above code GET method worked for me, only POST didn't work. So, can you please help me working with Edit Issues using POST method with a basic example.

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