Jira Issue Filter Macro throws Internal Server error and fails to load

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Summary

Problem

While using the JIRA issue Filter Macro, it may error out with Internal Server Error

The following appears in the atlassian-confluence.log

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2019-10-08 13:10:50,097 ERROR [https-jsse-nio-8091-exec-3] [adaptavist.tm4c.webfragments.TraceLinksCondition] shouldDisplay There was an exception in Jira while trying to retrieve trace links count -- url: /display/TEST/Test | page: 77989999 | traceId: d1ca61a9ab79999 | userName: admin | referer: https://confluencetest/display/TEST/Test | action: viewpage com.atlassian.sal.api.net.ResponseStatusException: Unexpected response received. Status code: 404 at com.atlassian.applinks.core.auth.ApplicationLinksStringReturningResponseHandler.handle(ApplicationLinksStringReturningResponseHandler.java:16) at com.atlassian.applinks.core.auth.ApplicationLinksStringReturningResponseHandler.handle(ApplicationLinksStringReturningResponseHandler.java:13) at com.atlassian.applinks.oauth.auth.OAuthApplinksReturningResponseHandler.handle(OAuthApplinksReturningResponseHandler.java:48) at com.atlassian.plugins.rest.module.jersey.JerseyRequest$2.handle(JerseyRequest.java:134) at com.atlassian.sal.core.net.HttpClientRequest.executeAndReturn(HttpClientRequest.java:106) at com.atlassian.plugins.rest.module.jersey.JerseyRequest.executeAndReturn(JerseyRequest.java:131) at com.atlassian.applinks.core.auth.ApplicationLinkRequestAdaptor.executeAndReturn(ApplicationLinkRequestAdaptor.java:53) at com.atlassian.applinks.oauth.auth.OAuthRequest.executeAndReturn(OAuthRequest.java:84) at com.atlassian.applinks.core.auth.AbstractApplicationLinkRequest.execute(AbstractApplicationLinkRequest.java:114) at com.adaptavist.tm4c.services.TM4JService.requestForJira(TM4JService.java:39) at com.adaptavist.tm4c.services.TM4JService.get(TM4JService.java:26) at com.adaptavist.tm4c.webfragments.TraceLinksCondition.shouldDisplay(TraceLinksCondition.java:42)

Diagnosis

Environment

  • This problem was identified in Confluence 6.13.8

  • Confluence running with the following Adaptavist plugin:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <key>com.adaptavist.tm4c</key> <name>Test Management for Confluence </name> <version>1.1.3</version> <vendor>Adaptavist</vendor> <status>ENABLED</status> <vendor-url>http://www.adaptavist.com/</vendor-url> <framework-version>2</framework-version> <bundled>User installed</bundled>

Diagnostic Steps

Cause

The Test Management for Confluence (reporting) is causing the problem.

Solution

Workaround

  1. Uninstall the plugin(s) as disabling it may not resolve the issue.

    1. To uninstall, navigate to Manage Apps page in Confluence

    2. Search for the add-on, click on it and then on the Uninstall button

  2. Make sure that your application link between Confluence and JIRA is healthy

Resolution

There's no solution at the moment as the problem is caused by a third-party plugin (not bundled with Confluence installation). In case this add-on is required for your business, we should reach for Adaptavist support at:

Updated on April 8, 2025

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