Is there a way to restrict the automation rule to trigger via REST API call?

[Jira]

I have a JIRA automation rule to update comment on custom field change in JIRA. The rule is also triggering when the custom field is changed via REST API in JIRA. i want to restrict the trigger via REST API. Is there any way to do so?

[Tom Lister · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jira 

Jira will notify updates with the same mechanism regardless of the way it was triggered.

If you have a specific system user accessing via REST API you may be able to use the {{initiator}} smart value to select by user. i.e. select or ignore the API user.

[Stephen Wrathall]

Thanks @Tom Lister, expanding on your helpful suggestion, you could use that {{initiator}} smart value like this, for instance: