JIRA REST API how to move to subtask?

[harainye]

I currently want to convert an issue of a task type to a child task and suspend a parent issue through the REST API implementation, but I can't find the relevant interface.

Is this not currently supported by the REST API?I would be very grateful if someone could provide a solution.

I looked for it here:

https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.0.2/#api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/subtask-moveSubTasks

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @harainye 

Please consider using Get Edit Issue Metadata to determine what can/cannot be edited (such as issueType).  I do not have server version so I cannot check this one for you.

https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.0.2/#api/2/issue-getEditIssueMeta

Best regards,

Bill

[harainye]

@Bill Sheboy  Thanks a lot.

The result of my attempt is that the parent field does not appear in the meta data returned by the interface(https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.0.2/#api/2/issue-getEditIssueMeta).

Also, when I try to change issueType to subTask, the interface tells me that parent must be specified.

So, my guess is that the REST API approach is not currently supported

[Bill Sheboy]

That seems correct.  Here is a related suggestion for server version, which you may vote for or watch:

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68763

[harainye]

The move from BulkEdit on the JIRA platform did what I needed, but I wanted to do it in a REST API way