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Retrieve issue details from Jira

Retrieves the details of an existing Jira issue. Use the fields to capture section to retrieve custom field details by entering the name of the Jira field as your WA field name. Replace special characters in Jira field names with underscores when using fields to capture.

Application

  • Jira

Inputs (what you have)

NameDescriptionData TypeRequired?Example
Jira issue linkLink to the Jira issueURLYeshttps://your-domain.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123
Fields to CaptureN/A

Review the authentication methods requirements below.

Note: the value of inputs can either be a set value in the configuration of the Wrk Action within the Wrkflow, or a variable from the Data library section. These variables in the Data library section are the outputs of previous Wrk Actions in the Wrkflow.

Outputs (what you get)

NameDescriptionData TypeRequired?Example
Issue keyThe unique identifier of the issue returnedText (Short)Yes
Issue summaryThe summary or title of the issueText(Long)Yes
Issue descriptionThe detailed description of the issueText(Long)Yes
Issue typeThe type of the issue (Task, Bug, Feature, Improvment, etc.)Text(short)Yes
StatusThe status of the issue (Backlog, In Progress, Done, etc.)Text(short)Yes
PriorityThe priority of the issue (P1, P2, P3, etc.)Text(short)Yes
AssigneeThe email of the person assigned to the issueEmailYes
ReporterThe email of the person who reported the issueEmailYes
CreatorThe email of the person who created the issueEmailYes
Created AtThe date and time that the issue was createdDate TimeYes
Updated AtThe date and time that the issue was last updatedDate TimeYes
ResolutionIf done, the resolution of the issue (Done, Won’t Do, Duplicate, etc.)Text(short)Yes
ProjectThe project the issue was created inText(short)Yes
LabelsA list of labels for the ticketList of TextYes
WatchersList of users emails who are watching the issue.List of EmailYes
Sub-task linksList of Jira links for the sub-tasks associated with this issueList of URLsYes
Has attachments?A true or false indication of whether or not the issue has attachmentsTrue or FalseYes
Has comments?A true or false indication of whether or not the issue has commentsTrue or FalseYes
Story pointsIf using Agile/Scrum, this field often represents the estimated effort required to complete the story.IntegerYes
Epic linkIf using the Agile/Scrum process, this links a story to an epic.URLsYes
Custom FieldsSpecified using fields to captureNo

Outcomes

NameDescription
SuccessThis status is selected in the event the Wrk Action successfully returns the details from the Jira issue
No ResultThis status is selected in the event of the following scenarios:Unable to find any issues with the provided link
Impossible To CompleteThis status is selected in the event of the following scenarios:The ‘Jira issue link’ provided is not in the correct formatThe external system is not accessibleUnable to access with the provided credentialsUnable to perform the requested task with the provided credentialsMultiple sites exist but no site was specifiedThe specified site does not exist

Requirements

Authentication Method(s)

Connected Accounts will need to use the provided access token in order to find out the “cloudid” of the Jira site our user is connecting from. This will be used as part of all Jira API calls.

Inputs:

TitleData TypeRequired/OptionalDescription
Jira connected accountConnected AccountRequired
Jira site linkurlOptionalIf you use multiple Jira sites specify the site you would like to connect to. e.g. https://CompanyName.atlassian.net