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Jira Issue Priorities API

Retrieve issue priority levels.

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Operations 9

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 /priority List priorities via the root /priority path · Jira Get Priorities #

Ask an LLM

“Is there a short root-level /priority endpoint that returns all issue priorities?”

“Can I fetch priorities from the unversioned priority path?”

Tell an agent

Get all issue priorities from the root-level /priority endpoint.

Call the unversioned priority path to list every priority.

GET /rest/api/3/priority List all priorities (deprecated v3 endpoint) · Get priorities #

Ask an LLM

“How did the older, now-deprecated REST v3 call return every issue priority?”

“Which deprecated v3 endpoint lists all priorities in one unpaginated response?”

Tell an agent

List all priorities using the deprecated v3 get-priorities endpoint.

Fetch the complete unpaginated priority list from the legacy REST v3 call.

POST /rest/api/3/priority Create an issue priority · Create priority #

Ask an LLM

“How do I add a new priority level like Urgent to Jira?”

“What color format does a new priority need?”

Tell an agent

Create a priority named {name} with color {statusColor}.

Add priority {name} in color {statusColor} using avatar {avatarId}.

PUT /rest/api/3/priority/default Set the default issue priority · Set default priority #

Ask an LLM

“How do I change which priority new issues get by default?”

“Can I clear the default priority altogether?”

Tell an agent

Make priority {id} the default for new issues.

Set the site's default issue priority to {id}.

PUT /rest/api/3/priority/move Reorder issue priorities · Move priorities #

Ask an LLM

“How do I change the order priorities appear in?”

“Can I move priorities to the first or last position?”

Tell an agent

Move priorities {ids} to position {position}.

Reorder priorities {ids} so they sit after priority {after}.

GET /rest/api/3/priority/search Search priorities by name, project or ID · Search priorities #

Ask an LLM

“Which priorities are available in a specific project?”

“Can I search priorities by name with paging?”

Tell an agent

Search priorities named {priorityName}.

List priorities available in project {projectId}.

DELETE /rest/api/3/priority/{id} Delete an issue priority · Delete priority #

Ask an LLM

“How do I remove a priority we no longer use?”

“Is deleting a priority an asynchronous task I have to track?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete priority {id}.

Remove issue priority {id} and give me the task to track.

GET /rest/api/3/priority/{id} Get one issue priority · Get priority #

Ask an LLM

“What are the name, color and description of a specific priority?”

“Can I look up a single priority by its ID?”

Tell an agent

Show priority {id}.

Get the details of issue priority {id}.

PUT /rest/api/3/priority/{id} Edit an issue priority · Update priority #

Ask an LLM

“How do I rename or recolor an existing priority?”

“Can I change a priority's avatar after it's been created?”

Tell an agent

Rename priority {id} to {name}.

Change the color of priority {id} to {statusColor}.

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