Apply Command to an Issue

POST /issue/{issue}/execute

Apply a command to an issue.

This method lets you update multiple issue attributes in a single call. For example, update custom fields, add tags, and link issues.

POST /rest/issue/{issue}/execute?{command}&{comment}&{group}&{disableNotifications}&{runAs}

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
issue	issueById	The ID of the issue for which the command is applied.
command	string	A command to apply to the specified issue. The command can contain a string of attributes and their values. This means that you can change multiple attributes with a single command. For example, the following command sets the values for the custom fields `Type=Bug`, `Priority=Critical`, `Fix version=5.1`, and adds the `regression` tag: `Type Bug Priority Critical add Fix versions 5.1 tag regression` For more details about commands in YouTrack, refer to the basic description and Command Reference.
comment	string	A comment to add to an issue.
group	string	The name of a group. Use to set the visibility settings for a comment.
disableNotifications	boolean	If `true`, the command is applied without notification. The default value is `false`.
runAs	string	Login for a user on whose behalf the command is executed. To use the `runAs` parameter, you must have the Low-level Administration permission in the project for the target issue. For more information about permissions, see Permissions Reference

Samples

Sample 1

Request

The following request applies command for the issue with ID "HBR-60" and sets issue Type to "exception" and simultaneously adds a comment "exception naturally!":

POST https://example.com/youtrack/rest/issue/HBR-60/execute
Content-Length: 46
Connection: keep-alive
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie: $Version=0; JSESSIONID=n7hq7t8o49ae15sgbq5hn9ic; $Path=/; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=MTVhMjY2OGUxMTUxMTI5MGMzNjhlZWM5NTJiNGJkNmIyNzc3NjdjZmM3YWU4MTVjYzQwYWE1MWZlYTkwNTcxNzphcHBfZXhjZXB0aW9u; $Path=/

command=exception&comment=exception naturally!

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 0

Sample 2

The command in this sample is applied to the issue "TP-30" and sets its Priority to "Major" and State to "Fixed".

Request

POST /youtrack/rest/issue/TP-30/execute HTTP/1.0
Host: sample.myjetbrains.com 
Content-Length: 41
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie: JSESSIONID=dxe03plylrrg1nkwf23twrl49; Path=/youtrack; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=ZmNhNzIwYmQwYyM0YjNjMWYyNzQ4MjRiMDgzZDNhNGVlZjEwZGFlOTAwNmZlOTZmZDNiYzJiMzIyYWZlMDM5ZDpyb290; Path=/youtrack;

command=Priority%20Major%20State%20Fixed

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: nginx
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:08:05 GMT
Content-Type: application/xml; charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close

Sample 3

Below you will find a sample of an erroneous command.

Request

POST /youtrack/rest/issue/TP-30/execute HTTP/1.0
Host: sample.myjetbrains.com 
Content-Length: 41
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie: JSESSIONID=dxe03plylrrg1nkwf23twrl49; Path=/youtrack; jetbrains.charisma.main.security.PRINCIPAL=ZmNhNzIwYmQwYyM0YjNjMWYyNzQ4MjRiMDgzZDNhNGVlZjEwZGFlOTAwNmZlOTZmZDNiYzJiMzIyYWZlMDM5ZDpyb290; Path=/youtrack;

command=Priority%20Major%20State%20Fixes

Response

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Server: nginx
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:10:24 GMT
Content-Type: application/xml; charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 108
Connection: close

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><error>Unknown command: State expected: Fixes</error>
Connection closed by foreign host.

Last modified: 16 March 2020