Delete issue type

DELETE

/rest/api/3/issuetype/{id}

Deletes the issue type. If the issue type is in use, all uses are updated with the alternative issue type (alternativeIssueTypeId). A list of alternative issue types are obtained from the Get alternative issue types resource.

Permissions required: Administer Jira global permission.

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location --request DELETE 'http://jira.local:8080/jira/rest//rest/api/3/issuetype/'

Response Example

204 - Example 1

{}

Request

Path Params

string

required

The ID of the issue type.

Query Params

alternativeIssueTypeId

string

optional

The ID of the replacement issue type.

Responses

🟢204Returned if the request is successful.

application/json

Body

object {0}

🟠400Returned if any issues cannot be updated with the alternative issue type.

🟠401Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.

🟠403Returned if the user does not have the necessary permission.

🟠404Returned if: * the issue type is in use and an alternative issue type is not specified. * the issue type or alternative issue type is not found.

🟠409Returned if the issue type is in use and: * also specified as the alternative issue type. * is a *standard* issue type and the alternative issue type is a *subtask*.

Modified at 2023-07-13 03:27:27

Update issue type

Get alternative issue types