jira_get_issue
Retrieve detailed information for a specific JIRA issue by its key, including summary, status, assignee, and custom fields. Specify only the needed fields to optimize response size.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific JIRA issue by its key (e.g., "IDS-10194"). Returns comprehensive issue details including summary, description, status, assignee, and custom fields. CRITICAL: Always use the fields parameter to request only specific fields needed - requesting all fields or omitting this parameter returns excessive data and may fail. For custom fields, use field discovery workflow first: (1) Get issue type with fields: ["issuetype", "project"], (2) Use jira_get_issue_type_fields to find field names/IDs, (3) Request only needed fields by name or customfield_XXXX ID. Example: fields: ["summary", "customfield_10001", "status"].
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| expand | No | Optional array of additional data to expand. Example: ["changelog", "transitions", "renderedFields"]. Warning: Some expand options may significantly increase response size | |
| fields | No | Optional array of specific fields to return. Example: ["summary", "status", "description", "assignee", "reporter", "priority"]. If omitted, returns common fields: summary, status, priority, assignee, reporter, created, updated, description, issuetype, project, resolution, resolutiondate, duedate, labels, components, fixVersions, versions | |
| properties | No | Optional array of issue properties to include. Example: ["prop1", "prop2"]. Use "*all" to include all properties | |
| issueIdOrKey | Yes | The JIRA issue ID or key to retrieve. Example: "IDS-10194" or "PROJ-123" | |
| updateHistory | No | Whether to update the issue's history of views |