Atlassian Issue Attachments API

The Issue Attachments API from Atlassian — 7 operation(s) for issue attachments.

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Operations 8

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/content/{id} Download an attachment's contents · Atlassian Get Attachment Content #

Ask an LLM

“How do I download the actual file attached to a Jira issue?”

“Can I fetch just a byte range of a large attachment?”

Tell an agent

Download the contents of attachment {id}.

Get the file for attachment {id} without following a redirect: {redirect}.

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/meta Get Jira attachment settings · Atlassian Get Jira Attachment Settings #

Ask an LLM

“Are attachments enabled in my Jira site?”

“What's the maximum file size I can attach to an issue?”

Tell an agent

Check whether attachments are enabled and the size limit.

Show the Jira attachment upload limit.

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/thumbnail/{id} Get an attachment's thumbnail image · Atlassian Get Attachment Thumbnail #

Ask an LLM

“Can I get a small preview image of an issue attachment?”

“What if an attachment has no thumbnail, can I get a default image instead?”

Tell an agent

Get the thumbnail for attachment {id}.

Fetch attachment {id}'s thumbnail at {width} by {height} pixels.

DELETE /rest/api/3/attachment/{id} Delete an attachment from an issue · Atlassian Delete Attachment #

Ask an LLM

“How do I remove a file someone attached to a Jira issue?”

“Which permission do I need to delete another user's attachment?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete attachment {id}.

Remove attachment {id} from its issue.

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/{id} Get an attachment's metadata · Atlassian Get Attachment Metadata #

Ask an LLM

“Who uploaded an attachment and when, and how big is it?”

“Can I see an attachment's filename and MIME type without downloading it?”

Tell an agent

Get the metadata for attachment {id}.

Show the author, size and filename of attachment {id}.

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/{id}/expand/human List a ZIP attachment's contents, human-readable · Atlassian Get All Metadata For An Expanded Attachment #

Ask an LLM

“What files are inside a ZIP attached to an issue, with readable sizes?”

“Can I see an archive attachment's file list plus the archive's own metadata?”

Tell an agent

Show the files inside archive attachment {id} with human-readable details.

List the contents and metadata of ZIP attachment {id} for display.

GET /rest/api/3/attachment/{id}/expand/raw List a ZIP attachment's contents as raw data · Atlassian Get Contents Metadata For An Expanded Attachment #

Ask an LLM

“Is there a raw, machine-oriented listing of files inside a ZIP attachment?”

“Can I get archive entry data for an attachment to process in code?”

Tell an agent

Get the raw file entries of archive attachment {id}.

Return the machine-readable ZIP contents of attachment {id}.

POST /rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/attachments Attach files to a Jira issue · Atlassian Add Attachment #

Ask an LLM

“How do I upload a file to a Jira issue?”

“Why is my attachment upload blocked without the no-check token header?”

Tell an agent

Attach a file to issue {issueIdOrKey}.

Upload these screenshots to Jira issue {issueIdOrKey}.

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