Users¶
Accessed via jira.users. Search Jira users or inspect the current authenticated Jira user.
search_users¶
users = jira.users.search_users("john")
for user in users:
print(user["displayName"], user["accountId"])
If you need to set assignee fields, use the returned account IDs with the generic issue edit pathway:
users = jira.users.search_users("jane@example.com")
if users:
jira.issues.edit_issue("PROJ-123", fields={
"assignee": {"accountId": users[0]["accountId"]},
})
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
str |
required | Search string for display name or email |
start_at |
int |
0 |
First item index |
max_results |
int |
50 |
Maximum results |
extra_params |
Mapping[str, Any] \| None |
None |
Additional query parameters |
Returns: list[dict[str, Any]]
get_current_user¶
This is the low-level current-user endpoint used by helper auth/status flows.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
extra_params |
Mapping[str, Any] \| None |
None |
Additional query parameters |
Returns: dict[str, Any]
