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PUT

Assign issue

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

Assigns an issue to a user. Use this operation when the calling user does not have the *Edit Issues* permission but has the *Assign issue* permission for the project that the issue is in. If `name` or `accountId` is set to: * `"-1"`, the issue is assigned to the default assignee for the project. * `null`, the issue is set to unassigned. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse Projects* and *Assign Issues* project permission for the project that the issue is in. * 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 to be assigned.

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 PUT \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee' \
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}

PUT

Assign issue

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

Assigns an issue to a user. Use this operation when the calling user does not have the *Edit Issues* permission but has the *Assign issue* permission for the project that the issue is in. If `name` or `accountId` is set to: * `"-1"`, the issue is assigned to the default assignee for the project. * `null`, the issue is set to unassigned. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse Projects* and *Assign Issues* project permission for the project that the issue is in. * 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 to be assigned.

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 PUT \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee' \
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}

PUT

Assign issue

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

Assigns an issue to a user. Use this operation when the calling user does not have the *Edit Issues* permission but has the *Assign issue* permission for the project that the issue is in. If `name` or `accountId` is set to: * `"-1"`, the issue is assigned to the default assignee for the project. * `null`, the issue is set to unassigned. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse Projects* and *Assign Issues* project permission for the project that the issue is in. * 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 to be assigned.

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 PUT \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee' \
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}

PUT

Assign issue

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

Assigns an issue to a user. Use this operation when the calling user does not have the *Edit Issues* permission but has the *Assign issue* permission for the project that the issue is in. If `name` or `accountId` is set to: * `"-1"`, the issue is assigned to the default assignee for the project. * `null`, the issue is set to unassigned. This operation can be accessed anonymously. **Permissions required:** * *Browse Projects* and *Assign Issues* project permission for the project that the issue is in. * 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 to be assigned.

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 PUT \
2     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee' \
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}