How to automatically create a confluence page based of a template when a jira subtask is created and also link to it, through a custom script in script runner?

[Shagufta Gurmukhdas]

I have a groovy script in which I am dynamically creating subtasks based on some conditions. I want each of these subtasks to have a link to a confluence page automatically created, from a template(which I have already created). How do I do that? No other add-on than script runner is allowed. I have seen many such questions online, but none of them provide with a way to do it with scriptrunner and using a confluence template .

[Daniel Ciarlette]

Has anyone found a REST or Scriptrunner solution for this yet?

[Hasna]

@Daniel Ciarlette 

Please check https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/interacting-with-confluence-from-jira.html?_ga=2.228000221.1160476433.1586283530-1400523762.1581493613 

[Jonny Carter]

So, it sounds like you need to do two things when the sub-task is created:

1) Create a new page from a template in Confluence

There does appear to be a REST endpoint in Confluence's API that lets you create an instance of a template with a POST request. You can call it using the app link configuration; see the documentation on interacting with other Atlassian apps.

If Confluence's current REST endpoint doesn't cut it, you could use ScriptRunner for Confluence to add a scripted REST Endpoint that you can call from JIRA.

2) Link the sub-task to the newly created Confluence page

You could simply embed a JIRA macro in the new Confluence page. Assuming JIRA and Confluence are linked, this should create a remote link in JIRA as well. See the docs on interacting with confluence from JIRA.

You could also create the remote link inside JIRA using the Java API for it.

[Steven F Behnke]

Hey sweet! That Template API is new! 

Edit: Oh BOO it's Cloud-only for now.

[Jonny Carter]

Bummer! Just to clarify, do you have ScriptRunner for Confluence, or just ScriptRunner for JIRA? Because if you've got SR for confluence, I believe you can create a page from a template via the Java API using the CreatePageFromTemplateAction class... don't have an example handy, but I can cook one up if SR for Conf is an option for you.

[Steven F Behnke]

I'd love to explain my use-case if you have some time, even just to share. If, of course, you talking to me? 

[Jonny Carter]

@Steven Behnke - sure, I'll talk. Though maybe you should open your own question with your particular details, so we don't distract from Shagufta's need?

[Najjar _Innovura_]

Hi Shagufta

We launched a new app that allows you to create pages from templates through Jira Workflow post-function and store the Confluence page in a Jira customfield to apply more actions like:

Workflow postfuntions

• Update page permissions
• Update page content
• Update page title

Workflow conditions

• Check if page was modified after a certain status transition
• Check if page still has a placeholder

And so much more.

Please give it a try, I believe it would streamline alot of repeated effort on your team

Jira Confluence Workflow Extensions (JCWE) 

Give it a try I am confident you'll love it.

If you have any inquires or requests please drop me an email at admin@innovura.io

[Hasna]

Hi @Najjar _Innovura_ 

Have you Gone through this 

https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/interacting-with-confluence-from-jira.html?_ga=2.228000221.1160476433.1586283530-1400523762.1581493613 

Hasna

[Najjar _Innovura_]

@Hasna 

Yes it seems very promising.

This integration guide gave us the idea of JCWE.

Why you asking?

[darrenpegg]

I believe if Jenkins is being used via some integration Jenkins can be used to trigger a page from template.. I don't have the details to hand. Though know it's possible..

[Steven F Behnke]

Confluence still hasn't exposed the Template feature to the REST API - This is probably why you don't see any documentation on this topic. 

This leaves a few options – 

• Hardcode the HTML for the page within your groovy script
• Copy an existing page within Confluence, within your groovy script
• Use ScriptRunner for Confluence to expose the Template feature to REST API and then leverage it within your groovy script

[Shagufta Gurmukhdas]

Can you please give an example of how the 3rd option can be done?

[artafon]

Hi all!

I have the same problem and so little information on this subject. Shagufta, tell me please, do you resolve your task?