Atlassian Jira

aid: atlassian-jira
name: Atlassian Jira
description: 'Jira is a leading issue tracking and project management platform developed by Atlassian. It provides REST APIs
  for Jira Cloud Platform, Jira Software, and Jira Service Management enabling programmatic management of issues, projects,
  workflows, boards, sprints, users, and service desk requests with OAuth 2.0 authentication.

  '
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/atlassian-jira.png
tags:
- Agile
- Atlassian
- Bug Tracking
- Issue Tracking
- ITSM
- Kanban
- Project Management
- Scrum
- Service Desk
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/atlassian-jira/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-fields-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Fields API
  description: Read Jira field metadata.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Fields
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-fields-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-issue-comments-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Issue Comments API
  description: Manage comments on issues.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Issue Comments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-issue-comments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-issue-search-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Issue Search API
  description: Search issues using JQL.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Issue Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-issue-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-issue-transitions-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Issue Transitions API
  description: List and perform workflow transitions.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Issue Transitions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-issue-transitions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-issue-worklogs-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Issue Worklogs API
  description: Manage worklogs on issues.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Issue Worklogs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-issue-worklogs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-issues-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Issues API
  description: Create, read, update and delete Jira issues.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Issues
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-issues-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-projects-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Projects API
  description: Manage Jira projects.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
- aid: atlassian-jira:atlassian-jira-users-api
  name: Atlassian Jira Users API
  description: Read user information.
  humanURL: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  baseURL: https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/atlassian-jira-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/#authentication
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/rest/intro/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/service-desk/rest/intro/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/atlassian-jira-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/atlassian-jira-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/atlassian-jira-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/atlassian-jira-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/atlassian-jira-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/atlassian-jira-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/atlassian-jira
- type: Website
  url: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/getting-started/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/oauth-2-3lo-apps/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.atlassian.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.atlassian.com/
- type: Community
  url: https://community.developer.atlassian.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.atlassian.com/legal/cloud-terms-of-service
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.atlassian.com/legal/privacy-policy
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/atlassian
- type: Blog
  url: https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rate-limiting/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Issue Management
    description: Create, update, transition, and delete Jira issues with full support for custom fields, attachments, comments,
      and workflow transitions.
  - name: Project Management
    description: Manage Jira projects including project categories, components, versions, and project-level configurations.
  - name: Board and Sprint Management
    description: Create and manage Scrum boards, sprints, and Kanban boards for agile project planning and execution.
  - name: Service Desk
    description: Manage service desk projects, request types, queues, and SLA data for IT service management workflows.
  - name: Workflow Configuration
    description: Programmatically configure Jira workflows, statuses, transitions, and screen configurations.
  - name: Forge App Development
    description: Build Jira apps using the Atlassian Forge platform with serverless functions and UI modules.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Issue Automation
    description: Automate issue creation, assignment, and transitions from CI/CD pipelines, monitoring alerts, and external
      systems.
  - name: Project Reporting
    description: Extract issue data, sprint velocity, and project metrics for custom reporting and analytics dashboards.
  - name: ITSM Integration
    description: Integrate Jira Service Management with external monitoring, CMDB, and ITSM tools for incident and change
      management.
  - name: DevOps Pipeline Integration
    description: Link Jira issues to commits, branches, builds, and deployments from GitHub, Bitbucket, and Jenkins.
  - name: Custom Field Automation
    description: Synchronize custom field data between Jira and external systems for portfolio tracking and compliance reporting.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Confluence
    description: Link Jira projects and issues to Confluence spaces and pages for integrated project documentation.
  - name: Bitbucket
    description: Connect Bitbucket repositories to Jira for branch, commit, and pull request linking.
  - name: GitHub
    description: Integrate GitHub with Jira via the GitHub for Jira app for development activity tracking.
  - name: Slack
    description: Receive Jira issue notifications and create issues directly from Slack using the Jira for Slack app.
  - name: Jenkins
    description: Connect Jenkins build and deployment events to Jira issues via the Atlassian Jenkins plugin.
  - name: PagerDuty
    description: Create Jira issues automatically from PagerDuty incidents for integrated incident management.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: Agile Project Management
    description: Manage software development with Scrum and Kanban boards, sprint planning, and backlog management.
  - name: IT Service Management
    description: Provide enterprise ITSM with service catalogs, SLAs, queues, and approval workflows via Jira Service Management.
  - name: Business Process Tracking
    description: Track any business process or workflow using customizable Jira projects and issue types for non-software
      teams.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com