Welcome to the Smart Checklist for Jira Server/Data Center platform REST API reference. You can use this REST API to develop integrations between Smart Checklist, Jira, and other 3rd party applications. This page documents the REST resources available in Smart Checklist for the Jira Server/Data Center platform, along with expected HTTP response codes and sample requests.

Looking for simpler integration using Jira REST API and/or 3rd party add-ons? Follow the links below:

1 Authentication
2 Resources
- 2.1 /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist
  - 2.1.1 Get checklists GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist
    - 2.1.1.1 Query parameters
    - 2.1.1.2 Responses
  - 2.1.2 Update checklist PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}
    - 2.1.2.1 Path parameters
    - 2.1.2.2 Body parameters (application/json) - list of JSON objects:
    - 2.1.2.3 Example
    - 2.1.2.4 Responses
  - 2.1.3 Delete checklist items DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}
    - 2.1.3.1 Path parameters
    - 2.1.3.2 Responses
  - 2.1.4 Create/Update checklist from string PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item
    - 2.1.4.1 Path parameters
    - 2.1.4.2 Body parameters (application/json)
    - 2.1.4.3 Example
    - 2.1.4.4 Responses
- 2.2 /rest/railsware/1.0/template/
  - 2.2.1 Get templates list GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global
    - 2.2.1.1 Query parameters
    - 2.2.1.2 Responses
  - 2.2.2 Get project templates GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}
    - 2.2.2.1 Path parameters
    - 2.2.2.2 Query parameters
    - 2.2.2.3 Responses
  - 2.2.3 Get template by ID GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}
    - 2.2.3.1 Path parameters
    - 2.2.3.2 Responses
  - 2.2.4 Get templates fields GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields
    - 2.2.4.1 Supported options per field types are:
    - 2.2.4.2 Responses
  - 2.2.5 Create template POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template
    - 2.2.5.1 Body parameters (application/json)
    - 2.2.5.2 Request body example:
    - 2.2.5.3 Responses
  - 2.2.6 Update template PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}
    - 2.2.6.1 Path parameters
    - 2.2.6.2 Body parameters (application/json)
    - 2.2.6.3 Responses
  - 2.2.7 Apply template to the issue POST /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist{checklistId}/template/{templateId}
    - 2.2.7.1 Path parameters
    - 2.2.7.2 Responses
  - 2.2.8 Delete template DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}
    - 2.2.8.1 Path parameters
    - 2.2.8.2 Query parameters:
    - 2.2.8.3 Responses
  - 2.2.9 New Get Smart Checklist history GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history - available from v6.5.0
    - 2.2.9.1 Query parameters:
    - 2.2.9.2 Responses
  - 2.2.10 New Run migration POST /rest/railsware/1.0/migration
    - 2.2.10.1 Query parameters:
    - 2.2.10.2 Example
    - 2.2.10.3 Responses
3 Resources based on permissions
- 3.1 REST API endpoints with Jira Standard permission
- 3.2 REST API endpoints with Custom permissions to View and Work with Smart Checklist

Authentication

Use the same authentication that you use to authenticate to Jira applications on your instances.

Resources

/rest/railsware/1.0/checklist

Get checklists `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist`

Retrieves an existing list of checklists for the given issue key

Query parameters

issueKey: string (required)

Responses

status 200 application/json Returns a list of all checklists associated with the provided issue key in JSON format
Example

{
    "checklists": [
        {
            "checklistId": 5,
            "issueId": 10115,
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": 50829,
                    "rank": 0,
                    "label": "Release instructions",
                    "type": "heading",
                    "level": 1,
                    "quotes": []
                },
                {
                    "id": 50830,
                    "rank": 1,
                    "label": "Preparation",
                    "type": "heading",
                    "level": 2,
                    "quotes": []
                },
                {
                    "id": 50831,
                    "rank": 2,
                    "label": "Add feature permissions",
                    "type": "item",
                    "status": {
                        "id": 4,
                        "rank": 2,
                        "name": "DONE",
                        "color": "GREEN",
                        "default": true,
                        "statusState": "CHECKED"
                    },
                    "quotes": []
                },
                {
                    "id": 50832,
                    "rank": 3,
                    "label": "Send `internal` announcement with presentation",
                    "type": "item",
                    "status": {
                        "id": 4,
                        "rank": 2,
                        "name": "DONE",
                        "color": "GREEN",
                        "default": true,
                        "statusState": "CHECKED"
                    },
                    "quotes": []
                },
                {
                    "id": 50833,
                    "rank": 4,
                    "label": "Prepare branch",
                    "type": "item",
                    "status": {
                        "id": 2,
                        "rank": 6,
                        "name": "IN PROGRESS",
                        "color": "BLUE",
                        "default": true,
                        "statusState": "UNCHECKED"
                    },
                    "quotes": [
                        {
                            "id": 1439,
                            "rank": 0,
                            "text": "* merge feature to master",
                            "label": "* merge feature to master"
                        },
                        {
                            "id": 1440,
                            "rank": 1,
                            "text": "* set tag",
                            "label": "* set tag"
                        },
                        {
                            "id": 1441,
                            "rank": 2,
                            "text": "* update changelog.com",
                            "label": "* update changelog.com"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "mentionedUsers": {}
        }
    ]
}

status 400 Returned if the issue key is not provided
status 404 Returned if the requested issue is not found

Update checklist `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Updates checklist items

Path parameters

checklistId: number (required)

Body parameters (application/json) - list of JSON objects:

id: number
rank: number
label: string
status: object
- id: number (required) - new status id

Example

Changes the item 50859 position and changes label + status of item 50860:

[
    {
        "id": 50859,
        "rank": 3
    },
    {
        "id": 50860,
        "label": "Add feature permissions",
        "status": {
            "id": 2
        }
    }
]

Responses

STATUS 200 Returns a list of all checklists associated with the same issue in JSON format
status 400 Returned if the request body is invalid
status 404 Returned if the requested checklist is not found

Delete checklist items `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Deletes all checklist items for the given checklist

Path parameters

checklistId: number (required)

Responses

STATUS 200 application/json returns empty checklist in JSON format
status 404 Returned if the requested checklist is not found

Create/Update checklist from string `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item`

Creates or updates checklist items from string

Path parameters

checklistId: number (required)

Body parameters (application/json)

stringValue: string (required)
isReplace: boolean - replaces all checklist items by the provided string value if true, appends items to the end of the list otherwise

Example

{
    "isReplace": true,
    "stringValue": "# Release instructions2\n## Preparation\n+ Add feature permissions\n+ Send `internal` announcement with presentation\n~ Prepare branch\n> * merge feature to master\n> * set tag\n> * update changelog.com"
}

Responses

STATUS 200 Returns a list of all checklists associated with the same issue in JSON format

/rest/railsware/1.0/template/

Get templates list `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global`

Returns a paginated list of templates available in Jira

Get project templates `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}`

Returns a paginated list of project templates

Get template by ID `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}`

Returns the Smart Checklist template by id

Get templates fields `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields`

Returns a supported list of fields with types for template condition section

Create template `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template`

Creates a new template

Update template `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

Updates template

Apply template to the issue `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist{checklistId}/template/{templateId}`

Apply template to the issue

Delete template `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

Deletes template by id

New Get Smart Checklist history `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history` - available from v6.5.0

Retrieves an existing list of changes/updates done to the checklist for the given issue key

New Run migration `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/migration`

Start the storage migration or migration from other apps (My ToDo, Elements Checklist)

REST API endpoints will not be accessible for all the users with the introduced custom permissions in the Smart Checklist v6.4.1.

Resources based on permissions

REST API endpoints with Jira Standard permission

		Jira Standard Permission (Role)

		Jira Standard Permission (Role)
REST API Resources	Description	`Browse Projects`	`Edit Issues`	`Administer Projects`	`Site Admin`
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist	Get checklist
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history	Get Smart Checklist history
PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}	Update checklist
DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}	Delete checklist items
PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item	Create/Update checklist from string
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global	Get template list
GET rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{{projectId}}?reversed=false&page=1&global=true	Get global templates
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}?reversed=false&page=1&global=false	Get project templates
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}	Get template by ID
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields	Get template fields
POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template	Create template			_{only with "scope":{"type":2,"values":["projectId"] in request}
DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}	Delete template			_{only if add}_{?projectId={id}}_{to the endpoint}
PUT rest/railsware/1.0/template/{Id}	Update template			_{only with "projectId" in request body}

REST API endpoints with Custom permissions to View and Work with Smart Checklist

You can set up Custom Permissions to View and Work with Smart Checklist starting from Smart Checklist v6.4.1.

		Custom Smart Checklist permission						Jira permission

		Custom Smart Checklist permission						Jira permission
REST API Resources	Description	`View Smart Checklist`	`Add Smart Checklist Items`	`Set status of Smart Checklist Items`	`Delete Smart Checklist Items`	`Manage Smart Checklist Items`	`Manage Smart Checklist Templates`	`Project Admin`	`Site Admin`
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist	Get checklist
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history	Get Smart Checklist history
PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}	Update checklist			_{only change status of checklist items}
DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}	Delete checklist items
PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item	Create/Update checklist from string		_{only add new items with "isReplace": false in request}
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global	Get template list
GET rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{{projectId}}?reversed=false&page=1&global=true	Get global templates
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}?reversed=false&page=1&global=false	Get project templates
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}	Get template by ID
GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields	Get template fields
POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template	Create template						_{only with "scope":{"type":2,"values":["projectId"] in request}	_{only with "scope":{"type":2,"values":["projectId"] in request}
DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}	Delete template						_{only if add}_{?projectId={id}}_{to the endpoint}	_{only if add}_{?projectId={id}}_{to the endpoint}
PUT rest/railsware/1.0/template/{Id}	Update template						_only _{with "projectId" in request body}	_only _{with "projectId" in request body}

Smart Checklist for Data Center

Smart Checklist REST API v1.0

Authentication

Resources

/rest/railsware/1.0/checklist

Get checklists `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist`

Query parameters

Responses

Update checklist `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Path parameters

Body parameters (application/json) - list of JSON objects:

Example

Responses

Delete checklist items `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Path parameters

Responses

Create/Update checklist from string `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item`

Path parameters

Body parameters (application/json)

Example

Responses

/rest/railsware/1.0/template/

Get templates list `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global`

Get project templates `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}`

Get template by ID `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}`

Get templates fields `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields`

Create template `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template`

Update template `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

Apply template to the issue `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist{checklistId}/template/{templateId}`

Delete template `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

New Get Smart Checklist history `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history` - available from v6.5.0

New Run migration `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/migration`

Resources based on permissions

REST API endpoints with Jira Standard permission

REST API endpoints with Custom permissions to View and Work with Smart Checklist

Authentication

Resources

/rest/railsware/1.0/checklist

Get checklists GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist

Query parameters

Responses

Update checklist PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}

Path parameters

Body parameters (application/json) - list of JSON objects:

Example

Responses

Delete checklist items DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}

Path parameters

Responses

Create/Update checklist from string PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item

Path parameters

Body parameters (application/json)

Example

Responses

/rest/railsware/1.0/template/

Get templates list GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global

Get project templates GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}

Get template by ID GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}

Get templates fields GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields

Create template POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template

Update template PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}

Apply template to the issue POST /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist{checklistId}/template/{templateId}

Delete template DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}

New Get Smart Checklist history GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history - available from v6.5.0

New Run migration POST /rest/railsware/1.0/migration

Resources based on permissions

REST API endpoints with Jira Standard permission

REST API endpoints with Custom permissions to View and Work with Smart Checklist

Get checklists `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist`

Update checklist `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Delete checklist items `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}`

Create/Update checklist from string `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist/{checklistId}/item`

Get templates list `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/global`

Get project templates `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/project/{projectId}`

Get template by ID `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{templateId}`

Get templates fields `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/template/fields`

Create template `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/template`

Update template `PUT /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

Apply template to the issue `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/checklist{checklistId}/template/{templateId}`

Delete template `DELETE /rest/railsware/1.0/template/{id}`

New Get Smart Checklist history `GET /rest/railsware/1.0/history` - available from v6.5.0

New Run migration `POST /rest/railsware/1.0/migration`