How do I add a value to a custom field drop down list using API?

[Maor Avitan]

I have a custom field that includes dropdown values options.
I would like to know how to add a new option value to drop down using API.

tnx.

[Earl McCutcheon · Accepted solution]

Hello @Maor Avitan ,

Thanks for reaching out and looking at your account it appears that you are on  the Jira Cloud platform and to add in options for for a custom field in the API there is a new endpoint avaliable for Cloud and you can use a POST to the endpoint:

POST /rest/api/3/customField/{fieldId}/option

Full details and examples on the Endpoint can be seen in the API documentation here:

• Jira Cloud: Create custom field options

However if you are using Jira Server there is only a GET option avaliable at the moment for this endpoint, and does not allow for adding in via post at this time:

• Jira Server: Get custom field options 

And there is some further discussion on the topic at the following thread with additional options via add-ons and custom add-on development:

• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/How-do-I-add-options-to-a-Select-List-custom-field/qaq-p/35904

Regards,
Earl

[Maor Avitan]

perfect!
tnx