I am trying to create a project using python, but I am getting payload error

[Nawar Noorudeen]

This is my code:

import requests

from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth

# Jira API details

jira_url = "xxx"  # Replace with your Jira URL

email = "xxx"  # Use your Jira email address

api_token = "xxx"  # Use your API token

# Project details

project_key = "EX"

project_name = "Test Project"

# Jira REST API endpoint for project creation

api_url = f"{jira_url}/rest/api/2/project"

# JSON payload for creating a new project

payload = {

    "key": project_key,

    "name": project_name,

    "projectTypeKey": "business",

    "projectTemplateKey": "com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process",

}

print(payload)

# Headers for the request

headers = {

    "Content-Type": "application/json",

}

# Make the API call

response = requests.post(

    api_url,

    auth=HTTPBasicAuth(email, api_token),

    json=payload,

    headers=headers,

)

# Check the response status

if response.status_code == 201:

    print(f"Jira project '{project_name}' created successfully!")

else:

    print(f"Failed to create Jira project. Status code: {response.status_code}")

    print("Response content:")

    print(response.text)

I am getting the following error:  

{'key': 'EX', 'name': 'Test Project', 'projectTypeKey': 'business', 'projectTemplateKey': 'com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process'}
Failed to create Jira project. Status code: 400
Response content:
{"errorMessages":["The project template specified does not exist. Make sure the project template is available in your Jira instance. Please talk to your Jira administrator if you need more help."],"errors":{"projectLead":"You must specify a valid project lead."}}

[Jehan Bhathena · Accepted solution]

Hi @Nawar Noorudeen ,

I'm not a Python expert, but from the error shown I would suggest making the below changes:

• "projectTemplateKey" should be set to "com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process-control". The current one used is not valid as per the documentation https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-projects/#api-rest-api-3-project-post
• Second error is for Project Lead not being set. Set "leadAccountId" to the value who you want assigned as the project lead (as documentation as above)

Hope this helps.

[Nawar Noorudeen]

Hello @Jehan Bhathena Thanks for getting back to me. I figured out that was the issue and I am able to create the project. Now I am trying to add users to the created project. Any recommendations?

[Jehan Bhathena]

Glad to know the response worked out for you.

To add a User to a Project role you can try this API :

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-project-role-actors/#api-rest-api-3-project-projectidorkey-role-id-post.

Would suggest creating a new thread for more questions if you have any more question on this :-)