Jira Tools

Jira Add Watcher To Issue

Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account ID. Requires the authenticated user to have permission to view the issue and manage watchers; insufficient permissions may result in silent failure or an error response.

Write ActionRisk level 2 of 5API key connectionFree Action

Use Jira Add Watcher To Issue

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Required inputs

account_idRequiredstring

The Atlassian Account ID (accountId) of the user to be added as a watcher. Important: Usernames cannot be used due to Jira API privacy changes; the accountId is required. Resolve the accountId first using JIRA_GET_CURRENT_USER (for the calling user) or JIRA_FIND_USERS (for other…

issue_id_or_keyRequiredstring

The ID (a numerical identifier, e.g., '10000') or key (a project-prefixed string, e.g., 'PROJ-123') of the Jira issue to which the watcher will be added.

Observable output

dataRequired
Data from the action execution
errorstring
Error if any occurred during the execution of the action
successfulRequiredboolean
Whether or not the action execution was successful or not

Setup and approval

API key connection. Risk level 2 of 5.

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