jira-client

To use the library, import JiraApi (using require for ES5 or import for ES6) and instantiate it with a configuration object. The configuration object requires protocol, host, username, password, and apiVersion. You can also specify strictSSL.

// With ES5
var JiraApi = require('jira-client');

// With ES6
import JiraApi from 'jira-client';

// Initialize
var jira = new JiraApi({
  protocol: 'https',
  host: 'jira.somehost.com',
  username: 'username',
  password: 'password',
  apiVersion: '2',
  strictSSL: true
});

Install the jira-client package using the node package manager (npm).

$ npm install jira-client

Use the findIssue(issueNumber) method to retrieve an issue object. The method returns a Promise. Once resolved, you can access the issue's status via issue.fields.status.name.

Note: If using ES5, ensure you use a Promise polyfill and always include a .catch() block to prevent swallowed exceptions.

// ES7 (Async/Await)
async function logIssueName() {
  try {
    const issue = await jira.findIssue(issueNumber);
    console.log(`Status: ${issue.fields.status.name}`);
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
  }
}