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Issue priorities

Create priority

Creates an issue priority.

Deprecation notice: The iconUrl parameter was sunset on 16th Mar 2025, and replaced with avatarId. See CHANGE-1525.

Permissions required: Administer Jira global permission.

post/rest/api/3/priority

Request body

avatarIdinteger

The ID for the avatar for the priority. Either the iconUrl or avatarId must be defined, but not both. This parameter is nullable and will become mandatory once the iconUrl parameter is deprecated.

descriptionstring nullable

The description of the priority.

iconUrl'/images/icons/priorities/blocker.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/critical.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/high.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/highest.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/low.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/lowest.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/major.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/medium.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/minor.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/trivial.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/blocker_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/critical_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/high_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/highest_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/low_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/lowest_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/major_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/medium_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/minor_new.png' | '/images/icons/priorities/trivial_new.png' nullable

The URL of an icon for the priority. Accepted protocols are HTTP and HTTPS. Built in icons can also be used. Either the iconUrl or avatarId must be defined, but not both.

namestring required

The name of the priority. Must be unique.

statusColorstring required

The status color of the priority in 3-digit or 6-digit hexadecimal format.

Response

Returned if the request is successful.

idstring required

The ID of the issue priority.