Jira

Jira Issue bulk operations API

This resource represents the issue bulk operations. Use it to move multiple issues from one project to another project or edit fields of multiple issues in one go. For additional clarity, we have created a page with further examples and answers to frequently asked questions related to these APIs. You can access it here: [Bulk operation APIs: additional examples and FAQ](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/bulk-operation-additional-examples-and-faqs/). ### Authentication ### Access to the issue bulk operations requires authentication. For information on how to authenticate API requests, refer to the [Basic auth for REST APIs documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/basic-auth-for-rest-apis/). ### Rate limiting ### The bulk edit and move APIs are subject to the usual rate limiting infrastructure in Jira. For more information, refer to [Rate limiting](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rate-limiting/). Additionally, at any given time, only 5 concurrent requests can be sent across all users.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 9

POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/delete Bulk delete issues #
GET /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/fields Get bulk editable fields #
POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/fields Bulk edit issues #
POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/move Bulk move issues #
GET /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/transition Get available transitions #
POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/transition Bulk transition issue statuses #
POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/unwatch Bulk unwatch issues #
POST /rest/api/3/bulk/issues/watch Bulk watch issues #
GET /rest/api/3/bulk/queue/{taskId} Get bulk issue operation progress #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
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Authentication
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
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Documentation
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
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APIReference
https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issues/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/jira/refs/heads/main/openapi/jira-issue-bulk-operations-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

jira-issue-bulk-operations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    email: ecosystem@atlassian.com
  description: Jira Cloud platform REST API documentation
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  termsOfService: https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/atlassian-developer-terms/
  title: Jira Cloud platform REST Issue bulk operations API
  version: 1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT-82b018affa468e58f284fbe4df33536469d757df
servers:
- url: https://your-domain.atlassian.net
tags:


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