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KindDescriptionExample
Local issue linksStandard JIRA issue linking is not supported as part of these remote link actions. Instead use linkIssue and related actions.
No Format
--action linkIssue --issue XXX-1 --toIssue XXX-2 --link Relates
Web linksSimple url links. Multiple links with the same name can be made.
No Format
--action addRemoteLink --issue XXX-1 --url http://google.com --name google --link Search
Remote issue links

Linking to an issue on another JIRA instance. When this is done through application links, JIRA automatically brings in additional information from the remote system like summary and status. When done without an application link, the link just becomes a web link.

There can only be one remote link to the same JIRA server issue. Attempting to add another one with the same application link and issue will replace the existing link.

  • A reverse link will be established if there is an application link on the target server pointing back to the source server and the reverseLink parameter is specified. The reverseLink parameter specifies the link description of the reverse link. If blank, the link description is defaulted by JIRA.
Tip
titleJIRA 6.4 and higher

Both source and target versions must be 6.4 or higher for remote issue linking.

  • JIRA 7.1.0 is the name of an application link
No Format
--action addRemoteLink --issue XXX-1 --toIssue SUPPORT-123 --targetServer "JIRA 7.1.0" 
    --link "Support issue"
No Format
--action addRemoteLink --issue XXX-1 --toIssue SUPPORT-123 --targetServer "JIRA 7.1.0" 
    --link "Support issue" 
    --reverseLink "Development issue"
Confluence pages

Confluence page linking can be done by providing a url to a Confluence page that contains a pageId request parameter. It also requires a Confluence application link with a url that partially matches the url of the page being linked. Without an application link, it will just be a web link. If a pageId is not available, the UI will show a page loading error! A url with a pageId can be obtained in a number of ways:

  • The url when editing the page or copied from the Edit link
  • The url for Attachments
  • The url for Page Information

Reverse links

  • We are not able to support at this time. Watch
    Jira Legacy
    JCLI-867
    JCLI-867
    .
No Format
--action addRemoteLink --issue "XXX-1" --url https://.../pages/viewinfo.action?pageId=135463166

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ParameterDescriptionUse
issueSource issue key for the link located on the server identified by the server parameter 
nameName of the link. Also known as title in Atlassian documentation.
  • Used for referencing this remote link for later reference. Multiple links can have the same name. 
  • The name or link parameter on synonymous.
  • The name of a web link appears in the second column on the UI.
  • For other links, the name may be replaced by other information like JIRA issue key and summary.
link

Link description that defines what kind of link this is. Also known as relationship in the Atlassian documentation.

  • Similar to the link name for standard issue linking - example: relates to.
  • The text that appears in the first column on the UI (on the left of the link).
urlTarget url of the web link. 
toIssueTarget issue key of a JIRA remote issue link. 
targetServerEither an application link name or a url for an remote JIRA instance where the toIssue can be found. Needs to be distinct from server identified by the server parameter.
  • Used to identify the target JIRA instance and verify the existence of the target issue.
targetUserUser id on the target server if different than the source server. 
targetPasswordUser password on the target server if different than the source server. 
typeApplication type either as an application link type like jira or confluence or an equivalent remote link application type like com.atlassian.jira or com.atlassian.confluence.
  • CLI attempts to mask the inconsistent types used in application links and remote links.