---
title: "Get create issue metadata"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/2/issue/createmeta"
tags: ["Issues"]
deprecated: true
---

# Get create issue metadata

`GET /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta`

> **Deprecated.**

Returns details of projects, issue types within projects, and, when requested, the create screen fields for each issue type for the user. Use the information to populate the requests in [ Create issue](#api-rest-api-2-issue-post) and [Create issues](#api-rest-api-2-issue-bulk-post).

Deprecated, see [Create Issue Meta Endpoint Deprecation Notice](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/#CHANGE-1304).

The request can be restricted to specific projects or issue types using the query parameters. The response will contain information for the valid projects, issue types, or project and issue type combinations requested. Note that invalid project, issue type, or project and issue type combinations do not generate errors.

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Create issues* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) in the requested projects.

## Query parameters

- `projectIds` string[]
- `projectKeys` string[]
- `issuetypeIds` string[]
- `issuetypeNames` string[]
- `expand` string

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- IssueCreateMetadata — The wrapper for the issue creation metadata for a list of projects.
  - `expand` string — Expand options that include additional project details in the response.
  - `projects` ProjectIssueCreateMetadata[] — List of projects and their issue creation metadata.
    - `avatarUrls` AvatarUrlsBean
      - `16x16` string, uri — The URL of the item's 16x16 pixel avatar.
      - `24x24` string, uri — The URL of the item's 24x24 pixel avatar.
      - `32x32` string, uri — The URL of the item's 32x32 pixel avatar.
      - `48x48` string, uri — The URL of the item's 48x48 pixel avatar.
    - `expand` string — Expand options that include additional project issue create metadata details in the response.
    - `id` string — The ID of the project.
    - `issuetypes` IssueTypeIssueCreateMetadata[] — List of the issue types supported by the project.
      - `avatarId` integer — The ID of the issue type's avatar.
      - `description` string — The description of the issue type.
      - `entityId` string, uuid — Unique ID for next-gen projects.
      - `expand` string — Expand options that include additional issue type metadata details in the response.
      - `fields` object — List of the fields available when creating an issue for the issue type.
      - `hierarchyLevel` integer — Hierarchy level of the issue type.
      - `iconUrl` string — The URL of the issue type's avatar.
      - `id` string — The ID of the issue type.
      - `name` string — The name of the issue type.
      - `scope` Scope — The projects the item is associated with. Indicated for items associated with [next-gen projects](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/loMyO).
        - `project` ProjectDetails — Details about a project.
          - `avatarUrls` AvatarUrlsBean
            - `16x16` string, uri — The URL of the item's 16x16 pixel avatar.
            - `24x24` string, uri — The URL of the item's 24x24 pixel avatar.
            - `32x32` string, uri — The URL of the item's 32x32 pixel avatar.
            - `48x48` string, uri — The URL of the item's 48x48 pixel avatar.
          - `id` string — The ID of the project.
          - `key` string — The key of the project.
          - `name` string — The name of the project.
          - `projectCategory` UpdatedProjectCategory — A project category.
            - `description` string — The name of the project category.
            - `id` string — The ID of the project category.
            - `name` string — The description of the project category.
            - `self` string — The URL of the project category.
          - `projectTypeKey` 'software' | 'service_desk' | 'business' — The [project type](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/GwiiLQ#Jiraapplicationsoverview-Productfeaturesandprojecttypes) of the project.
          - `self` string — The URL of the project details.
          - `simplified` boolean — Whether or not the project is simplified.
        - `type` 'PROJECT' | 'TEMPLATE' — The type of scope.
      - `self` string — The URL of these issue type details.
      - `subtask` boolean — Whether this issue type is used to create subtasks.
    - `key` string — The key of the project.
    - `name` string — The name of the project.
    - `self` string — The URL of the project.

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.

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