Delete comment action in Jira package
- Updated: 2026/05/15
Delete comment action in Jira package
The Delete comment action deletes a comment from the specified Jira issue and returns the deletion status.
Overview
The authenticated user can delete the comment only if the comment does not have visibility
restrictions.
Note: Ensure that you add and configure the
Connect action before proceeding with configuring the
Update project action as
Connect action provides the authentication context
for the automation session.
Settings
- Session
- Specifies Jira session that the Connect
action creates. The session name is used as the authentication context for
the operation. Choose one of the following options as per the
Connect action settings:
- Session name: Select the string variable that stores the session name or enter the session name manually in the text box.
- Variable: Select the Jira session variable that holds the session name.
- Issue key
- Specifies the Jira issue key from which the action deletes the comment. For example, PROJ-123.
- Comment ID
- Specifies the ID of the comment to delete.
- Assign output to variable
- Specifies the boolean variable to store the deletion status. The value is
truefor successful deletion andfalseif the deletion fails.