Does a custom field need to be on the Create screen to create an issue using the API?

[Jeramy]

When creating a ticket using the API in Jira DC, does a custom field need to be on the "Create" screen for the API to create the ticket?

If so, is there a way to hide a custom field on a screen?

Thank you.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Yes.  The API respects the settings you've got in the UI.

If you don't include a field, don't give it the context for the project and issue type, or hide it in the field configuration, the API will tell you that you can't edit it, because it's not visible.

[Jeramy]

@Nic Brough -Adaptavist- Thank you for the quick response and the info.