How to Add Custom Field to Team-Managed Project Work Types via API

[Aditi]

Hi everyone,

I created a custom field using the Jira REST API (POST /rest/api/3/field). This field is now appearing in my company-managed project as expected.

In a team-managed project, I can also see this custom field listed in the project settings under "Fields" when I click on "Add field". If I manually add the field from there and then associate it with relevant work types, the field starts appearing for those work types as well.

While I know how to do this manually via the UI, I'm wondering if there’s a way to automate this entire process through the API — specifically:

• Adding the custom field to a team-managed project

• Associating it with specific work item types

Is there an API endpoint or a recommended way to handle this programmatically?

Thanks in advance!

[Tuncay Senturk · Accepted solution]

Hi @Aditi 

As far as I know, Jira's REST API does not provide official support for fully managing Team-Managed Project's field configuration programmatically, as that's a project scope not global.

[Aditi]

Thankyou @Tuncay Senturk 

[Tuncay Senturk]

Welcome!

[Dilip · Accepted solution]

Yes it's not possible for team-managed project and here is the feature request you can vote for: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-91386

[Aditi]

Thanks @Dilip !!

[dinesh]

In my project, the requirement is to set the value of a custom field using the Issue Update API. Can this be done without manually mapping the custom field to the work type through the UI? @Dilip @Tuncay Senturk 

[Tuncay Senturk]

Please take it with a pinch of salt; to my knowledge, you cannot update a custom field via the API unless it has been added to the issue type through the UI.

[dinesh]

Oh, may be I ned to think about some other approach. Thank you!