App scopes

JQL Search Extensions for Jira requires various application scopes to function correctly. Application scopes give access to Jira data. The following list explains the required scopes and how the data is used.

Scope name	Description	How the app uses the scope

Scope name	Description	How the app uses the scope
READ	View, browse, and read information from Jira.	reads issue fields fetches fields configuration performs searches reads previously saved issues metadata reads the app’s metadata
WRITE	Create or edit content in Jira, but not delete content.	saves the app’s metadata against an issue saves the app’s metadata
DELETE	Delete content in Jira.	deletes the app’s metadata from an issue deletes the app’s metadata
ACT_AS_USER	Access content using the permissions of the user running the app.	performs search as a user (helps with security of data) saves filter as a user deletes a user’s filter
ACCESS_EMAIL_ADDRESSES	Get the email addresses of users.	obtains the email of a person who initiated a transactional action, for example, triggered the Jira indexing.