Protected Field Types

Protected Text Field

Text - Encrypted

Accept text values.

Values in these fields will be encrypted at rest and not searchable via JQL.

Protected Text Field Unencrypted

Text - Unencrypted

Accept text values.

This field is not encrypted at rest and fully searchable via JQL, APIs and exportable ie.

Protected Number Field

Number - Encrypted

Accept number values.

Values in these fields will be encrypted at rest and not searchable via JQL.

Protected Number Field Unencrypted

Number - Unencrypted

Accept number values.

This field is not encrypted at rest and fully searchable via JQL, APIs and exportable ie.

Protected Date Field

Date - Encrypted

Accept date values.

Values in these fields will be encrypted at rest and not searchable via JQL.

Protected Date Field Unencrypted

Date - Unencrypted

Accept date values.

This field is not encrypted at rest and fully searchable via JQL, APIs and exportable ie.

Note: If you edit this field via the API or through any other way this field must be set as a JSON object:

Where:

• YYYY = four digit year

• MM = two digit month

• DD = two digit day

Example:
Set this as Default Value

And each time an issue is created it gets the date set.

How to set the value dynamic see our tutorials: Automation + Protected Fields

Protected User Picker (Encrypted)

User Picker (Single user)

Accept user id selected through user picker.

Values will be encrypted at rest.

Protected Multi User Picker (Encrypted)

User Picker (Multiple users)

Accept multiple users picked from user picker or via the API

Values will be encrypted at rest.

Protected User Picker (Unencrypted)

User Picker (Single user)

Accept user id selected through user picker.

Note: This field is unencrypted.

Protected Multi User Picker (Unencrypted)

User Picker (Multiple users)

Accept multiple users picked from user picker or via the API

Note: This field is unencrypted.

Collection Field (Unencrypted)

• Select List (Single)

• Select List (Multiple)

• Checkboxes

• Rado buttons

Accepts one ore more options selected from the dropdown / checkbox / radio buttons

Note: unencrypted.

If edited via Jira Rest Api, values are expected to be in a string array ["value 1", "value 2"] Single value must also be an array containing a single value. ["Value 1"]

Read more on how to set up a collection field here: Protected Collection Field

Collection field (Encrypted)

Encrypted at rest.

• Select List (Single)

• Select List (Multiple)

• Checkboxes

• Raido buttons

Accepts one ore more options selected from the dropdown / checkbox / radio buttons

Encrypted at rest.

Read more on how to set up a collection field here: Protected Collection Field