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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Jira Cloud platform REST Project roles API
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10 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/jira-project-roles-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
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Targets 10
$.info
$.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/role'].get
$.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/role/{id}'].get
$.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/roledetails'].get
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role'].get
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role'].post
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].get
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].put
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].post
$.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].delete
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Jira Cloud platform REST Project roles API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/jira-project-roles-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 9
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/role'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the roles in a project
effect: read
questions:
- What project roles exist in a given project?
- Can I get the names and links of every role in my project?
instructions:
- text: List the project roles for project {projectIdOrKey}.
slots:
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
- text: Show role names and URLs in project {projectIdOrKey}.
slots:
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/role/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: See who holds a role in a project
effect: read
questions:
- Who are the users and groups in the Developers role of my project?
- Can I leave inactive users out when listing a project role's members?
instructions:
- text: Show the actors in role {id} for project {projectIdOrKey}.
slots:
id: path.id
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
- text: 'List members of role {id} in project {projectIdOrKey}, excluding inactive users: {excludeInactiveUsers}.'
slots:
id: path.id
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
excludeInactiveUsers: query.excludeInactiveUsers
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/roledetails'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get details of every role for a project
effect: read
questions:
- Which project roles am I a member of in this project?
- Can I get role details for a project without roles from other services or Connect add-ons?
instructions:
- text: Get the role details for project {projectIdOrKey}.
slots:
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
- text: Show only the roles I belong to in project {projectIdOrKey} where current member is {currentMember}.
slots:
projectIdOrKey: path.projectIdOrKey
currentMember: query.currentMember
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List all project roles site-wide
effect: read
questions:
- What project roles are defined across the whole Jira site?
- Which default actors does each project role have?
instructions:
- text: List all project roles on the site with their default actors.
- text: Show every project role definition globally.
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a new project role
effect: write
questions:
- How do I define a new project role like QA Lead?
- Does a newly created project role start with any default actors?
instructions:
- text: Create a project role named {name}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
- text: Create project role {name} described as {description}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
description: requestBody.description
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a project role and its default actors
effect: read
questions:
- Which default actors are attached to a specific project role?
- How do I look up a global project role by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Get project role {id} with its default actors.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show the site-wide definition of role {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace a project role's name and description
effect: write
questions:
- Can I change both the name and description of a role in one request?
- Must I send both fields when fully updating a project role?
instructions:
- text: Set role {id}'s name to {name} and description to {description}.
slots:
id: path.id
name: requestBody.name
description: requestBody.description
- text: Fully replace project role {id} with name {name} and description {description}.
slots:
id: path.id
name: requestBody.name
description: requestBody.description
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Change only a project role's name or description
effect: write
questions:
- How do I rename a project role without touching its description?
- Can I update just the description of a project role?
instructions:
- text: Rename project role {id} to {name}, leaving its description alone.
slots:
id: path.id
name: requestBody.name
- text: Change only the description of role {id} to {description}.
slots:
id: path.id
description: requestBody.description
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/rest/api/3/role/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a project role
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a project role that's still in use?
- Can I swap in a replacement role when deleting one?
instructions:
- text: Delete project role {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Delete role {id} and replace it with role {swap} wherever it's used.
slots:
id: path.id
swap: query.swap
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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