---
title: "Set application property"
method: PUT
path: "/rest/api/2/application-properties/{id}"
tags: ["Jira settings"]
---

# Set application property

`PUT /rest/api/2/application-properties/{id}`

Changes the value of an application property. For example, you can change the value of the `jira.clone.prefix` from its default value of *CLONE -* to *Clone -* if you prefer sentence case capitalization. Editable properties are described below along with their default values.

#### Advanced settings ####

The advanced settings below are also accessible in [Jira](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/vYXKM).

| Key | Description | Default value |  
| -- | -- | -- |  
| `jira.clone.prefix` | The string of text prefixed to the title of a cloned issue. | `CLONE -` |  
| `jira.date.picker.java.format` | The date format for the Java (server-side) generated dates. This must be the same as the `jira.date.picker.javascript.format` format setting. | `d/MMM/yy` |  
| `jira.date.picker.javascript.format` | The date format for the JavaScript (client-side) generated dates. This must be the same as the `jira.date.picker.java.format` format setting. | `%e/%b/%y` |  
| `jira.date.time.picker.java.format` | The date format for the Java (server-side) generated date times. This must be the same as the `jira.date.time.picker.javascript.format` format setting. | `dd/MMM/yy h:mm a` |  
| `jira.date.time.picker.javascript.format` | The date format for the JavaScript (client-side) generated date times. This must be the same as the `jira.date.time.picker.java.format` format setting. | `%e/%b/%y %I:%M %p` |  
| `jira.issue.actions.order` | The default order of actions (such as *Comments* or *Change history*) displayed on the issue view. | `asc` |  
| `jira.view.issue.links.sort.order` | The sort order of the list of issue links on the issue view. | `type, status, priority` |  
| `jira.comment.collapsing.minimum.hidden` | The minimum number of comments required for comment collapsing to occur. A value of `0` disables comment collapsing. | `4` |  
| `jira.newsletter.tip.delay.days` | The number of days before a prompt to sign up to the Jira Insiders newsletter is shown. A value of `-1` disables this feature. | `7` |  


#### Look and feel ####

The settings listed below adjust the [look and feel](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/VwCLLg).

| Key | Description | Default value |  
| -- | -- | -- |  
| `jira.lf.date.time` | The [ time format](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/index.html?java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html). | `h:mm a` |  
| `jira.lf.date.day` | The [ day format](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/index.html?java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html). | `EEEE h:mm a` |  
| `jira.lf.date.complete` | The [ date and time format](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/index.html?java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html). | `dd/MMM/yy h:mm a` |  
| `jira.lf.date.dmy` | The [ date format](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/index.html?java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html). | `dd/MMM/yy` |  
| `jira.date.time.picker.use.iso8061` | When enabled, sets Monday as the first day of the week in the date picker, as specified by the ISO8601 standard. | `false` |  
| `jira.lf.logo.url` | The URL of the logo image file. | `/images/icon-jira-logo.png` |  
| `jira.lf.logo.show.application.title` | Controls the visibility of the application title on the sidebar. | `false` |  
| `jira.lf.favicon.url` | The URL of the favicon. | `/favicon.ico` |  
| `jira.lf.favicon.hires.url` | The URL of the high-resolution favicon. | `/images/64jira.png` |  
| `jira.lf.navigation.bgcolour` | The background color of the sidebar. | `#0747A6` |  
| `jira.lf.navigation.highlightcolour` | The color of the text and logo of the sidebar. | `#DEEBFF` |  
| `jira.lf.hero.button.base.bg.colour` | The background color of the hero button. | `#3b7fc4` |  
| `jira.title` | The text for the application title. The application title can also be set in *General settings*. | `Jira` |  
| `jira.option.globalsharing` | Whether filters and dashboards can be shared with anyone signed into Jira. | `true` |  
| `xflow.product.suggestions.enabled` | Whether to expose product suggestions for other Atlassian products within Jira. | `true` |  


#### Other settings ####

| Key | Description | Default value |  
| -- | -- | -- |  
| `jira.issuenav.criteria.autoupdate` | Whether instant updates to search criteria is active. | `true` |  


*Note: Be careful when changing [application properties and advanced settings](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/vYXKM).*

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- SimpleApplicationPropertyBean
  - `id` string — The ID of the application property.
  - `value` string — The new value.

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- ApplicationProperty — Details of an application property.
  - `allowedValues` string[] — The allowed values, if applicable.
  - `defaultValue` string — The default value of the application property.
  - `desc` string — The description of the application property.
  - `example` string
  - `id` string — The ID of the application property. The ID and key are the same.
  - `key` string — The key of the application property. The ID and key are the same.
  - `name` string — The name of the application property.
  - `type` string — The data type of the application property.
  - `value` string — The new value.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the data type of the `value` does not match the application property's data type. For example, a string is provided instead of an integer.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the user does not have permission to edit the property.
- `404` — Returned if the property is not found or the user does not have permission to view it.

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