I’m working on a project that requires me to fetch the start and end dates of versions in a Jira project. I’ve been looking into using the Jira SOAP API for this task, but I’m not sure if it’s the right approach or how to go about it.
Does anyone have experience with this? I’d really appreciate some guidance on:
Whether the SOAP API is suitable for getting version dates
If so, what specific methods or calls I should use
Any code examples or tips for implementation
I’m fairly new to working with Jira’s API, so any help would be great. Thanks in advance for your time and expertise!
hey there! i’ve used jira’s rest api for similar stuff. it’s way easier than soap tbh. you can hit the ‘/rest/api/2/project/{projectKey}/versions’ endpoint to get all the version info, including dates. just remember to set up ur auth properly with an API token. good luck with ur project!
I’ve actually tackled a similar project recently, and I can share some insights from my experience. While the SOAP API can work, I found the REST API to be much more straightforward and reliable for fetching version dates.
Using the REST API, you can make a GET request to ‘/rest/api/2/project/{projectKey}/versions’ to retrieve all versions for a project, including their start and release dates. This endpoint provides a wealth of information beyond just dates, which might be useful for expanding your project later.
One thing to keep in mind is proper error handling. Jira’s API can sometimes be a bit finicky, so make sure to implement robust error catching and logging. Also, if you’re dealing with a large project with many versions, you might need to implement pagination to retrieve all the data efficiently.
Lastly, I’d recommend using a well-maintained Jira client library for your programming language of choice. It can save you a lot of time and headaches when it comes to authentication and request formatting.
While the SOAP API can be used to retrieve version information, it’s worth noting that Atlassian has been phasing it out in favor of their REST API. The REST API is generally more modern and easier to work with.
For your specific use case, you’d want to look into the ‘getVersions’ method if sticking with SOAP. However, I’d strongly recommend transitioning to the REST API if possible. With REST, you can use the ‘/project/{projectIdOrKey}/version’ endpoint to get version details including start and release dates.
In terms of implementation, you’ll need to set up authentication (usually with API tokens) and then make HTTP requests to the appropriate endpoints. There are also Jira client libraries available in various programming languages that can simplify this process significantly.