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PUT /rest/api/3/field/{id}/context/defaultValue endpoint removal
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On October 1, 2026, the endpoint PUT /rest/api/3/field/{id}/context/defaultValue was removed. Requests sent to this endpoint fail since that date. The API was previously deprecated ahead of its planned removal.
Calls it hits
PUT /rest/api/3/field/{id}/context/defaultValue
What to use instead of these calls
Move to the replacement custom field context default value API Atlassian announces under CHANGE-3082. Because the replacement was announced as coming soon, verify that it is available before migrating.
Atlassian's replacement API was announced as coming soon: someone must check it is available before migrating.
In Jira and Confluence Cloud REST APIs's words
This API is deprecated and will be removed in October 2026. A replacement API that supports multiple default values per issue type within a context is coming soon.
Facts
- API
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- Endpoint removal
- Takes effect
- October 1, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Jira and Confluence Cloud REST APIs's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Calls to PUT /rest/api/3/field/{id}/context/defaultValue on Jira and Confluence Cloud REST APIs stopped working on October 1, 2026.
What happens to calls after October 1, 2026?
They have failed since October 1, 2026.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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