Facing a curl error (3) for a malformed URL when posting a JIRA issue via GitLab CI. Try this alternative:
#!/bin/sh
echo "Initiating process"
apk add curl
curl -X POST "JIRA_ENDPOINT" -u "dev_user:${SECURE_TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"info":{"project":"ABC","summary":"CI Trigger"}}'
echo "Process complete"
While working on a similar integration, I encountered issues with malformed URLs due to quoting problems in my JSON payload. What eventually worked for me was ensuring that all special characters were correctly escaped when passing the payload through GitLab’s CI environment. I made sure that environment variables were defined and substituted properly and experimented with different shell quoting techniques. Debugging the command locally in a controlled shell environment before incorporation into the CI pipeline saved me a lot of time in tracking down small syntactical errors.
During my experience with similar integrations, I found that a key step was assigning the JSON payload to an environment variable first. This approach allowed for easier debugging and proper handling of special characters. I also activated curl’s verbose mode to identify where the malformed URL was coming from. Testing the full command locally using the same environment variables greatly reduced trial and error within the CI pipeline. In addition, verifying that all credentials and tokens were correctly referenced in the command ensured the URL was properly constructed before execution.
i fixed it by moving the json payload into a separate file and then passing it to curl. this avoided nasty quoting errors in my ci script. could be a neat workaround, esp if inline commands keep breaking!
In my experience with GitLab CI/CD and JIRA integrations, one effective strategy was to isolate the JSON payload handling by assigning it to an environment variable before invoking curl. This approach helped prevent issues due to shell interpretation of quotes and special characters. I also recommend running the curl command with verbose output to track down where the malformed URL might be coming from. Debugging the command locally and verifying proper environment variable injection ensured that credentials and endpoints were correctly formatted before executing the CI pipeline.