How to update Jira single select field options automatically from an external source?

[Albert Manuel]

Hi everyone,

I need some advice on updating a single select custom field in Jira Cloud. Right now, the field has some fixed options, but new options need to be added daily or weekly from an external source.

I’m using Jira Premium (Cloud) with no additional plugins. Ideally, I’d like to check a list of values (for example, from Excel or another external file), and if an option is missing, have it automatically added to the field.

Has anyone implemented something like this? What’s the simplest approach to keep the field in sync with an external source?

Thanks in advance!

[Benjamin Črnjak · Accepted solution]

Hi @Albert Manuel,

at my previous company, we had bunch of fields that were updated automatically on daily basis. 

Updating custom fields is actually relatively easy using REST API. ✅

It depends on what kind of external system you're using and is that system capable of sending web requests. If so, you would have to fetch data using external system and push it to Jira via rest API. 

🔗 Here is REST API for custom field options.

regards, 

Benjamin