Is it possible to create a user as a post-function?

[Marcel_R__Ackermann]

Hi.

Using the Creation Issue Handler for incoming mail is a nice way to (a) create issues and, at the same time, (b) create a new JIRA user for the reporter/sender. I would like to mimic this behavior for an issue creation screen in a way like this:

• The issue creation screen has to additional custom fields: reporter's name and reporter's email address.
• As post-function, I would like JIRA to create a user for the reporter with the given name and email.
• Finally, the new user will be assigned as reporter.

Extra credit :) The user should only be created if the email address is not already in use, since in this case the exsting user should be assigned as reporter.

Is this possible? Are there maybe third-party plugins for something like this?

Many thanks or your help!

[JamieA · Accepted solution]

I have done exactly this before, but code not available. Are you looking to know if it's possible (it is) or to get the code, or just for some API pointers?

[Marcel_R__Ackermann]

In my dreams i was hoping for an answer like "yeah, sure, plugin XYZ or this easy configuration does this." :) If the answer is that one has to tweak the code and/or needs to develop the functionality from scratch then i guess i just have to drop my idea. We are a very small team and do not have the spare time/experience to dig deep into JIRA development. Thanks anyways!

[JamieA]

No plugin that I know of I'm afraid...

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

It's certainly possible, but I've not seen any plugins that would do all of it.