6.1.8. Components

This part of the Bugzilla API allows you to deal with the available product components. You will be able to get information about them as well as manipulate them.

6.1.8.1. Create Component

This allows you to create a new component in Bugzilla. You must be authenticated and be in the editcomponents group to perform this action.

Request

To create a new component:

POST /rest/component

{
  "product" : "TestProduct",
  "name" : "New Component",
  "description" : "This is a new component",
  "default_assignee" : "dkl@mozilla.com"
}

Some params must be set, or an error will be thrown. These params are shown in bold.

name	type	description
name	string	The name of the new component.
product	string	The name of the product that the component must be added to. This product must already exist, and the user have the necessary permissions to edit components for it.
description	string	The description of the new component.
default_assignee	string	The login name of the default assignee of the component.
default_cc	array	Each string representing one login name of the default CC list.
default_qa_contact	string	The login name of the default QA contact for the component.
is_open	boolean	1 if you want to enable the component for bug creations. 0 otherwise. Default is 1.

Response

{
  "id": 27
}

name	type	description
id	int	The ID of the newly-added component.

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