How to add a user to a project Role using Run CLI Actions in Jira

This article explains how to add a user to a project role using the app Run CLI Actions in Jira on Server instance.

Instructions

For this scenario, we use the addProjectRoleActors and userId CLI actions. 

• addProjectRoleActors: Add users or groups to a project role.
• userId: User id for user management and other actions. For some actions, a comma-separated list of ids. For Cloud, use an account id or a public name.

1. Ensure that the project roles are added on the global level. The below example shows a project key "JIRACLI" that has a role defined as Jira_users.
   
   

2. Execute the below CLI action by navigating to Admin > Manage Apps > Run Actions :
   

   --action addProjectRoleActors --project "JIRACLI" --role "Jira_users" --userId "Lucas"

   

   • Make sure you have installed the app, Run CLI action in Jira version 9.2,  to execute Jira CLI action.
   • Also the action addProjectRoleActors is compatible with Run CLI action in Jira from version 9.2 

3. The result of the above code block is as follows:
   
   
   

   Info

   It is recommended to test this scenario in a test environment before implementing it in production.