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DELETE

Delete issue

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Deletes an issue. An issue cannot be deleted if it has one or more subtasks. To delete an issue with subtasks, set `deleteSubtasks`. This causes the issue's subtasks to be deleted with the issue. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse projects* and *Delete issues* project permission for the project containing the issue. * If issue-level security is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

issueIdOrKeystringrequired

The ID or key of the issue.

Query Params

deleteSubtasksstringDefault: false

Whether the issue's subtasks are deleted when the issue is deleted.

Allowed:

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request DELETE \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}

DELETE

Delete issue

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Deletes an issue. An issue cannot be deleted if it has one or more subtasks. To delete an issue with subtasks, set `deleteSubtasks`. This causes the issue's subtasks to be deleted with the issue. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse projects* and *Delete issues* project permission for the project containing the issue. * If issue-level security is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

issueIdOrKeystringrequired

The ID or key of the issue.

Query Params

deleteSubtasksstringDefault: false

Whether the issue's subtasks are deleted when the issue is deleted.

Allowed:

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request DELETE \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}

DELETE

Delete issue

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Deletes an issue. An issue cannot be deleted if it has one or more subtasks. To delete an issue with subtasks, set `deleteSubtasks`. This causes the issue's subtasks to be deleted with the issue. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse projects* and *Delete issues* project permission for the project containing the issue. * If issue-level security is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

issueIdOrKeystringrequired

The ID or key of the issue.

Query Params

deleteSubtasksstringDefault: false

Whether the issue's subtasks are deleted when the issue is deleted.

Allowed:

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request DELETE \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}

DELETE

Delete issue

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Deletes an issue. An issue cannot be deleted if it has one or more subtasks. To delete an issue with subtasks, set `deleteSubtasks`. This causes the issue's subtasks to be deleted with the issue. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse projects* and *Delete issues* project permission for the project containing the issue. * If issue-level security is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

issueIdOrKeystringrequired

The ID or key of the issue.

Query Params

deleteSubtasksstringDefault: false

Whether the issue's subtasks are deleted when the issue is deleted.

Allowed:

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request DELETE \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}