I have to admit, JQL always seemed like some mystical thing meant for the super technical crowd. I never felt completely comfortable with it, even though I knew how powerful it could be 😅.

So, What is Custom JQL?

For those of you like me, let me explain: Custom JQL lets you query Jira issues using data from other apps. It’s super powerful. Sure, you can use the fields already in a Jira ticket, but what if you want to find issues based on data that’s linked to those tickets from other apps? That’s where Custom JQL comes in. You can get really specific with your searches! If you’re curious and want to dive deeper, check out Atlassian's docs.

With data residency available in all Atlassian-supported regions for Forge hosted storage, it’s now easier than ever for developers to build apps with data residency built in. While traditionally, developers would need to update their own infrastructure and systems to support realm pinning and migration, Atlassian now takes care of the heavy lifting for any data in Forge-hosted storage.