provider Issue types POST /rest/api/3/issuetype
@utdk/jira /rest/api/3/issuetype
Create issue type
Creates an issue type. **[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

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Configure credentials for The Jira Cloud platform REST API
createissuetype
POST/rest/api/3/issuetype
Creates an issue type. **[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

Input

The description of the issue type.

The hierarchy level of the issue type. Use: * `-1` for Subtask. * `0` for Base. Defaults to `0`.

required

The unique name for the issue type. The maximum length is 60 characters.

Deprecated. Use `hierarchyLevel` instead. See the [deprecation notice](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/deprecation-of-the-epic-link-parent-link-and-other-related-fields-in-rest-apis-and-webhooks/54048) for details. Whether the issue type is `subtype` or `standard`. Defaults to `standard`.

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TypeScript

import jira from '@utdk/jira';

await jira.createissuetype()