Tool

Update issue

The Jira Update Issue tool seamlessly integrates with Jira to enable users to update existing issues efficiently. It supports editing issue fields, applying transitions, and updating issue properties within your Jira project management workflows.

Jira

Features

  • Supports updating various issue fields including custom and standard fields.
  • Allows applying issue transitions programmatically during updates.
  • Enables editing of hidden or uneditable fields by overriding screen security (with appropriate permissions).
  • Supports sending notification emails to watchers upon issue updates.
  • Accepts additional metadata and detailed configurations for precise issue modification.

Benefits

  • Streamlines issue management and accelerates project workflows.
  • Reduces manual effort by automating complex issue updates and transitions.
  • Improves team communication by notifying watchers about important issue changes.
  • Ensures flexibility with the ability to override field and screen edit restrictions.
  • Supports detailed and customized issue updates using comprehensive input parameters.

Description

Updates an issue. A transition may be applied and issue properties updated as part of the edit, See the docs

Parameters

13 parameters

NameTypeDescription
cloudIdrequiredstring

The cloud ID.

historyMetadataobject

Additional issue history details.

propertiesstring

Details of issue properties to be add or update, please provide an array of objects with keys and values.

updateobject

A Map containing the field name and a list of operations to perform on the issue screen field. Note that fields included in here cannot be included in fields.

additionalPropertiesobject

Extra properties of any type may be provided to this object.

projectIdrequiredstring

The project ID.

issueIdOrKeyrequiredstring

The ID or key of the issue where the attachment will be added to.

issueTypeIdstring

An ID identifying the type of issue, Check the API docs to see available options

notifyUsersboolean

Whether a notification email about the issue update is sent to all watchers. To disable the notification, administer Jira or administer project permissions are required. If the user doesn't have the necessary permission the request is ignored.

overrideScreenSecurityboolean

Whether screen security should be overridden to enable hidden fields to be edited. Available to Connect app users with admin permissions.

overrideEditableFlagboolean

Whether screen security should be overridden to enable uneditable fields to be edited. Available to Connect app users with admin permissions.

transitionIdstring

The ID of the issue transition. Retrieving options requires a static issueIdOrKey. Required when specifying a transition to undertake.

transitionLoopedboolean

Whether the transition is looped.

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