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Find custom field ID

Custom field ID (e.g customfield_13244) is a unique identifier of a field that can be used to update field value via Jira REST API or other way.

There are a few ways to find the custom field ID:

Old Issue View

Open the Old Issue View page (available from the "..." menu in the top right corner of the New Issue View page). 

customfield_10159 visible on the screenshot below is the ID you are looking for:

Jira settings

Steps to get Jira custom field ID if you can access Jira administration section:

  • Navigate to Jira Settings >> Issues >> Custom Fields.
  • Click the cog (three dots menu button) and hover over Configure or Edit details option.
  • Observe the URL at the bottom left of the browser window. Example:

    (info) The id for this custom field is customfield_10006.


REST API

The API endpoint that allows getting the list of the custom fields along with their IDs: 

curl https://Your-Jira-URL/rest/api/2/field

Reference: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-fields/#api-rest-api-3-field-get