Rest endpoint to get filter columns no longer works
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Summary
When using URL /rest/api/2/filter/{id}/columns gives the error 404.
Environment
9.x
Newly created saved filter
Existing saved filter
Diagnosis
As documented in REST API, the REST API call will return a 404 error if the filter does not have any columns.
Cause
A newly created filter will use My Defaults settings for the columns. In order for the REST API call to work, you will need to switch it to the Filter columns so that the Issue Filter will have its own settings for the columns. There is a detailed explanation of the filter columns in Configuring the default issue navigator - Atlassian Documentation.
Solution
Go to the Issue search page and choose your filter.
From the top right side switch to List View.
Then click on Columns drop down.
There switch the Columns to Filter section and select the columns you want to display and click Done.
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