Extension points for the end-user UI

This pages lists the extension points for modules for locations in the Jira UI that are accessible by non-admin users.

Top navigation bar location

Defines web items in Jira's top navigation bar, which are accessible from all Jira areas (except Jira's administration area/mode).

Module type

webItem

Screenshot

Jira Header

Sample JSON

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"modules": {
    "webItems": [
        {
            "key": "example-section-link",
            "location": "system.top.navigation.bar",
            "name": { "value": "Example app link" },
            "url": "http://www.example.com",
        }
    ]
}

Properties

key

  • Type: string (^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$)
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A key to identify this module. This key must be unique relative to the app, with the exception of Confluence macros — their keys need to be globally unique. Keys must only contain alphanumeric characters and dashes.

location

  • Description: Set the location to system.top.navigation.bar.

name

  • Type: i18n property
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A human readable name.

url

  • Type: string, uri-template
  • Required: yes
  • Description: The target URL for the navigation bar item.

User name drop-down location

Defines web sections and items in Jira's user name and help drop-down menus, which are accessible from all Jira screens.

Module type

webSection + webItem

Screenshot

User profile image

Sample JSON

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"modules": {
    "webSections": [
        {
            "key": "example-menu-section",
            "location": "system.user.options",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app name"
            }
        }
    ],
    "webItems": [
        {
            "key": "example-section-link",
            "location": "system.user.options/personal",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app link"
            },
            "url": "/example-section-link"
        }
    ]
}

Properties

key

  • Type: string (^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$)
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A key to identify this module. This key must be unique relative to the app, with the exception of Confluence macros — their keys need to be globally unique. Keys must only contain alphanumeric characters and dashes.

location

  • Description: For the webSection, set the location to system.user.options. For each webPanel, set the location to the key of the webSection.

name

  • Type: i18n property
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A human readable name.

url

  • Type: string, uri-template
  • Required: yes
  • Description: Target URL for the menu item.

User profile page dropdown location

Defines web items of the more (...) dropdown menu on a Jira user's user profile page. This location has only one section (operations) to which custom web items can be added.

Module type

webItem

Screenshot

User profile page dropdown

Sample JSON

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"modules": {
    "webItems": [
        {
            "key": "example-section-link",
            "location": "system.user.profile.links/operations",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app link"
            },
            "url": "/example-link"
        }
    ]
}

Properties

key

  • Type: string (^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$)
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A key to identify this module. This key must be unique relative to the app, with the exception of Confluence macros — their keys need to be globally unique. Keys must only contain alphanumeric characters and dashes.

location

  • Description: Set the location to system.user.profile.links/operations.

name

  • Type: i18n property
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A human readable name.

url

  • Type: string, uri-template
  • Required: yes
  • Description: The target URL for the menu item.

Defines web items in Jira's hover profile feature, which is accessible when a user hovers their mouse pointer over a Jira user's name throughout Jira's user interface.

Module type

webSection + webItem

Screenshot

Sample JSON

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"modules": {
    "webSections": [
        {
            "key": "example-menu-section",
            "location": "system.user.hover.links",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app name"
            }
        }
    ],
    "webItems": [
        {
            "key": "example-section-link",
            "location": "example-menu-section",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app link"
            }
        }
    ]
}
...

Properties

key

  • Type: string (^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$)
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A key to identify this module. This key must be unique relative to the app, with the exception of Confluence macros: their keys need to be globally unique. Keys must only contain alphanumeric characters and dashes.

location

  • Description: For the webSection, set the location to system.user.options. For each webPanel, set the location to the key of the webSection.

name

  • Type: i18n property
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A human readable name.

Dialog box hint location

Defines web items that allow you to add hints on Jira's dialog boxes. You can add hints to most Jira dialog boxes. To add your own web item to Jira's dialog box hints location for a specific dialog box, your web item must include a section attribute with the value jira.hints/LOCATION_CONTEXT. The LOCATION_CONTEXT is a predefined 'context' in Jira that determines on which dialog box your hints will appear:

  • TRANSITION -- Hints on a 'transition issue' dialog box.
  • ASSIGN -- Hints on the 'Assign' dialog box.
  • LABELS -- Hints on the 'Labels' dialog box.
  • COMMENT -- Hints on 'Comment' dialog boxes.
  • CLONE -- Hints on 'Clone Issue' dialog boxes.
  • DELETE_FILTER -- Hints on 'Delete Filter' dialog boxes.
  • ATTACH -- Hints on 'Attach Files' dialog boxes, not the 'Attach Screenshot' dialog.
  • DELETE_ISSUE -- Hints on 'Delete issue' dialog boxes.
  • LINK -- Hints on 'Link issue' dialog boxes.
  • LOG_WORK -- Hints on 'Log work' dialog boxes.

Module type

webSection + webItem

Screenshot

Dialog Box hint location

Sample JSON

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"modules": {
    "webSections": [
        {
            "key": "example-menu-section",
            "location": "jira.hints/ASSIGN",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app name"
            }
        }
    ],
    "webItems": [
        {
            "key": "example-section-link",
            "location": "example-menu-section",
            "name": {
                "value": "Example app link"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Properties

key

  • Type: string (^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$)
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A key to identify this module. This key must be unique relative to the app, with the exception of Confluence macros: their keys need to be globally unique. Keys must only contain alphanumeric characters and dashes.

location

  • Description: For the webSection, set the location to jira.hints/ + LOCATION_CONTEXT, as described above. For each webPanel, set the location to the key of the webSection.

name

  • Type: i18n property
  • Required: yes
  • Description: A human readable name.

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