---
title: "Estimate issue for board"
method: PUT
path: "/rest/agile/1.0/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/estimation"
tags: ["Issue"]
---

# Estimate issue for board

`PUT /rest/agile/1.0/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/estimation`

Updates the estimation of the issue. boardId param is required. This param determines which field will be updated on a issue.

Note that this resource changes the estimation field of the issue regardless of appearance the field on the screen.

Original time tracking estimation field accepts estimation in formats like "1w", "2d", "3h", "20m" or number which represent number of minutes. However, internally the field stores and returns the estimation as a number of seconds.

The field used for estimation on the given board can be obtained from [board configuration resource](#agile/1.0/board-getConfiguration). More information about the field are returned by [edit meta resource](#api-rest-api-3-issue-issueIdOrKey-editmeta-get) or [field resource](#api-rest-api-3-field-get).

## Path parameters

- `issueIdOrKey` string, required

## Query parameters

- `boardId` integer

## Request body

- object
  - `value` string

## Response `200`

Returns the estimation of the issue and a fieldId of the field that is used for it.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the boardId was not provided, field does not exists or value was in wrong format.
- `401` — Returned if the user is not logged in.
- `403` — Returned if the user does not have a valid license or does not have permission to edit issue.
- `404` — Returned in these cases: * the issue does not exist * the user does not have permission to view issue * the board does not exist * the user does not have permission to view board * the issue does not belong to the board

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