Summary

When the field gets updated with specific text, it will create a new software project with the custom data defined in the project details through Automation for Jira.

Environment

Jira cloud

Solution

This solution involves the following Automation Rule Structure:

1. Trigger: When the Value changes for 
   1.  Label
2. Condition: Issue field condition
   1. Labels field contains any of value "Project"
3. Action: Send web request to get valid project key https://XXXXXXXX.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/projectvalidate/validProjectKey
   
   1. 1. which will validates a project key and, if the key is invalid or in use, generates a valid random string for the project key.
      2. Endpoint: The Jira Cloud platform REST API
4. Create variable: Create smart value variable
   1. Variable name: newProjectKey
   2. Smart value: {{webReponse.body.key}}
5. Action: Send web request to send a HTTP request to the url specified.
   1. Web request URL : https://XXXXXXX.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project
   2. HTTP method: POST
   3. Web request body: Custom data
      1. 1. {
                "name": "AppsIdea {{issue.summary}}",
                 "key": "{{webResponse.body}}",
                 "description": "{{issue.description}}",
                 "leadAccountId": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
                 "projectTemplateKey": "com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-kanban-classic",
                 "projectTypeKey": "software",
                 "url": "{{issue.url}}"
            }
            

References

• Automation for Jira - Send web request using Jira REST API

• The Jira Cloud platform REST API

• Working with incoming webhook data in Automation for Jira | Jira | Atlassian Documentation

• Tutorial on using web requests in Jira Automation, Video Link