Is there a REST API to automate Jira Cloud data export/import instead of using the UI?

[gopal guna]

Hi team,

I’m currently working on implementing an automated backup and restore solution for Jira Cloud. While exploring the available options, I came across this support article:

Reference link: link

This documentation explains how to manually export all Jira Cloud data including issues, projects, users, attachments, and configuration data using the System Settings via UI. Similarly, the import functionality is also available through the Jira Cloud interface.

However, I want to automate this process exporting and importing all Jira Cloud data using REST APIs without relying on the UI.

Is there any official Jira Cloud REST API that supports automating the full export and import of Jira Cloud data including projects, issues, attachments, users, and configuration settings without relying on the UI or If such APIs are not available, is there any way to automate this import/export process without relying on the UI?

Any guidance, recommendations, or best practices on achieving this through APIs or automation tools would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Evgenii · Accepted solution]

Hi, @gopal guna 

Once, when I had similar task, I made a script, to automate creation of Jira backups.
I made it in Python. You can find it here:
https://github.com/Udjin79/SRUtils/blob/master/CloudExamples/Python/Backup/backup_cloud.py

There you can find REST methods, that were used to achieve goal.

[Staffan Redelius]

Hi @gopal guna 

Not a direct answer to your question but I have been watching this ticket for a while and there was some updates last week (which might indicate that something is in the works, hopefully), Please vote for the ticket to get attention from Atlassian

 [CLOUD-6498] Automatic Backup generation in Backup Manager - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products.

In the ticket there are some references to other solutions for backing up your cloud instance that might be helpful.

Best regards,
/Staffan

[fxavierdavid]

Yes, an API exists, see: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/

I've only sparsely used the JQL issue search to retrieve issues in Excel; the export format is a bit "special" but it works swimmingly otherwise.