Trying to Automate Project creation, blocked by REST API returning 500 status code

[surya manne]

I am trying to automate Project creation from an Automation Rule.

The GET REST API returns 200 response code, however, the "POST" API is returning 500

what am I missing?

http method POST - https://jira-xyz.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project

Headers-
authorization: Basic setsdkjfkjhdxtjydfgl
Content-Type : application/json

custom data -
{
"notificationScheme": 10021,
"description": "Cloud migration initiative",
"leadAccountId": "569565786957",
"url": "https://jira-xyzabc.atlassian.net",
"avatarId": 10200,
"issueSecurityScheme": 10001,
"projectTemplateKey": "com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process-control",
"name": "Example",
"permissionScheme": 10011,
"assigneeType": "PROJECT_LEAD",
"projectTypeKey": "business",
"key": "EX",
"categoryId": 10120
}

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

@surya manne hi and welcome to the community!

On the post method you use this URL https://jira-xyz.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project, but inside your date you use this one https://jira-xyzabc.atlassian.net

Could that possibly be the problem?

[surya manne]

@Alex Koxaras _Relational_ Thanks for the response

I get the same 500 response as well while using " https://jira-xyz.atlassian.net"  inside the data

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

Hi @surya manne 

I've successfully managed to create a project via REST API, using the following code, which is suitable for me:

{
"notificationScheme": 10000,
"description": "Cloud migration initiative",
"url": "https://koxaras.atlassian.net",
"avatarId": 10200,
"issueSecurityScheme": 10000,
"leadAccountId": "5f9fb7c1c2e5390077abf628",
"projectTemplateKey": "com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-basic",
"name": "Example",
"permissionScheme": 10000,
"projectTypeKey": "software",
"key": "EX",
"categoryId": 10000
} 

• First and foremost, you have to make sure that the URL is the same both in your data, as well as on the webhook
• Then you have to go ONE-BY-ONE and make sure that ALL IDs are valid for your instance
  • notification scheme
  • issue security scheme
  • persmission
  • category id
• Then you have to add the correct LEAD id

In the example below, I change the project type to that of a kanban.

[surya manne]

Hi @Alex Koxaras _Relational_ 

I get the same 500 response

Copied the above, changed the lead id (my account), URL(same for webhook and data), and used "10011" permission scheme

[surya manne]

it's in Jira Cloud

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

Does any of these domain you are using exists? It seems that I can't find any of these two.

[surya manne]

https://jira-acmeco.atlassian.net/

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

On the basic authorization, did you embed as well your email address with the api token you created?

[surya manne]

Yes, basic authorization with email address and API Token (Base64 encoded)

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

Well. that's strange then. It seems that you've done everything correct and for a odd reason it doesn't work! I would probably contact Atlassian's support, if you are on a paid plan. From my side I can only tell you that I've manage to do it. If you however are willing to share some more info (like token, schemes id etc) I could try to experiment a bit. That's up to you.

[surya manne]

Thanks alot for your help Alex

[surya manne]

[Joy Chiu]

Hi @surya manne ,

Here is a reference for creating a project API call:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-projects/#api-rest-api-3-project-post

Have you tried to use curl to call the API based on your params to see if it works?

Cheers,

Joy [Auotmation for Jira]

[surya manne]

Hi Joy

Same thing.

curl for POST does not work, however, curl GET works