Jira API end point for adding Story Points in a Issue

[Deleted user]

Jira API end point for adding Story Points in a Issue

[Mikael Sandberg]

Hi @[deleted],

Welcome to Atlassian Community!

Story Points is just a custom field so the end point you are looking for is Edit issue.

[Deleted user]

Thanks @Mikael Sandberg for the quick response, could you please share me body schema that I need to pass for updating the story points for a particular issue? 

[Mikael Sandberg]

{ 
  "fields": { 
    "Story Points" : <Number> 
  } 
}

This is all you need to send in the body.

[Deleted user]

Hi @Mikael Sandberg ,

Getting below error when i tried Edit Issue endpoint, could you please help? Did i anything?

Error : 

 "errors": {

        "Story Points": "Field 'Story Points' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown."

    }

End Point URL : PUT {{JiraURL}}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Body : 

{ 
  "fields": { 
    "Story Points" : 10
  } 
}

[Mikael Sandberg]

The clue is in the error message. You have to make sure Story Points is on the edit screen.

[Deleted user]

Hi @Mikael Sandberg -  Could you elaborate more on below point please? You have to make sure Story Points is on the edit screen.

In my Jira Issue i can see the Story Points field available and manually i am able to update as well.

[Mikael Sandberg]

You have to make sure Story Points is on both your create screen and edit screen. Go to project settings and check you screen scheme.

[Mikael Sandberg]

Also, take a look at this thread, https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Core-Server-questions/Jira-REST-API-Create-Issue/qaq-p/213945

[Deleted user]

Hi @Mikael Sandberg Just checked its there.

[Mikael Sandberg]

Instead of using "Story Points" have you tried using the ID for the field instead? It is something like this: customfield_123456. You can get the ID by going to Issues > Custom fields, search for Story Points and then click the three dot menu and hover over Details. The URL will show you the ID, it is the last part of the URL.

[Deleted user]

Hi @Mikael Sandberg 

Tried with the above suggestion but still no luck. PFB Error

{

    "errorMessages": [

        "Issue does not exist or you do not have permission to see it."

    ],

    "errors": {}

}

[Alistair Quinn]

As suggested above, the clue is in the error message.

Configure your Screen to include Story Points.

To update, you must use the custom field id. To find this, just do a Get on the request and see which custom field related to Story Points and then you should be good to go!

[Justin Meyer]

I am using the correct custom id, and my screen shows the field, but this doesn't seem to work. 

Has anyone been able to make story points work?  I'm able to set every other field. 

UPDATE! 

I made this work by using the REST "update" property instead of the "fields" property.