Jira

Jira Project templates API

This resource represents project templates. Use it to create a new project from a custom template.

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Operations 5

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

POST /rest/api/3/project-template Create a project from a custom template · Create custom project #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a project whose configuration comes from a custom template?”
“Is project creation from a custom template asynchronous, and how do I track it?”
Tell an agent
Create a project with details {details} using template capabilities {template}.
Spin up a new project {details} from the custom template {template} and tell me the task status.
PUT /rest/api/3/project-template/edit-template Edit a custom project template · Edit a custom project template #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rename or re-describe a saved custom project template?”
“Are custom project templates only available on the Enterprise edition?”
Tell an agent
Rename custom template {templateKey} to {templateName}.
Update the description of project template {templateKey} to {templateDescription}.
GET /rest/api/3/project-template/live-template Get a custom project template · Gets a custom project template #
Ask an LLM
“What does a live custom project template contain?”
“Can I look up the custom template a project was created from by project ID?”
Tell an agent
Get custom project template {templateKey}.
Show the live template behind project {projectId}.
DELETE /rest/api/3/project-template/remove-template Delete a custom project template · Deletes a custom project template #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete a custom project template I no longer want?”
“Can a saved project template be removed permanently?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete custom project template {templateKey}.
Remove the saved project template with key {templateKey}.
POST /rest/api/3/project-template/save-template Save a project as a custom template · Save a custom project template #
Ask an LLM
“Can I turn an existing project's setup into a reusable template?”
“What do I need to save a new custom project template?”
Tell an agent
Save a custom template named {templateName} from project {templateFromProjectRequest}.
Save template {templateName} described as {templateDescription}.

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-project-templates-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

jira-project-templates-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 Project templates API
  version: 1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT-82b018affa468e58f284fbe4df33536469d757df
servers:
- url: https://your-domain.atlassian.net
tags:


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