Count issues using JQL

POST

/rest/api/3/search/approximate-count

Provide an estimated count of the issues that match the JQL. Recent updates might not be immediately visible in the returned output. This endpoint requires JQL to be bounded.

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

Permissions required: Issues are included in the response where the user has:

Browse projects project permission for the project containing the issue.

If issue-level security is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location --request POST '/rest/api/3/search/approximate-count' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jql": "project = HSP"
}'

Response Example

{"count":153}

Request

Body Params application/json

Examples

Responses

🟢200OK

application/json

Returned if the request is successful.

Body

🟠400Bad Request

🟠401Unauthorized

Modified at 2025-07-16 07:18:01

Currently being removed. Search for issues using JQL (POST)

Search for issues using JQL enhanced search (GET)