Assign Issue

jira.assign_issue
ActionBusiness appsconnection required

Calls the Jira Cloud REST API with the connection's email and API token.

Set or clear the assignee on a Jira issue.

Connection

Required
Yes — the node will not save without one
Auth type
Username & password
Providers
Jira
Secret shape
{"email", "api_token"}
Config it needs
domain
Resolved by
config.connection_id, else node.connection_id

Configuration

2 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultConstraintsExample
issue_key
Issue key or numeric id, e.g. PROJ-123. Supports {{ }}.
stringYes———
account_id
The assignee's Atlassian accountId. Use '-1' for the project's default assignee, or leave blank to unassign the issue.
stringNo———

Output

One shape.

result

FieldTypeExample
ok
True when Jira accepted the call.
boolean—
key
The issue key the call acted on.
stringPROJ-123
account_id
The accountId assigned, or null when unassigned.
string—
{
  "account_id": "",
  "key": "PROJ-123",
  "ok": false
}

Notes

  • Find an accountId with jira.search_users or jira.list_assignable_users.

See Assign Issue run in a workflow.

In a technical demo we add the Jira connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.