---
title: "createIssueType"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JCLI/263062699/createIssueType"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70787366)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Create an issue type. Use issueType parameter to provide unique case insensitive name for the new issue type. Use the type parameter to specify 'standard' or 'subtask' issue type. Standard type is used by default. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [issueType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70789776) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [description](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70785189), [type](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70785826) |
> | **Type** | [Create](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780909/Action+Types#ActionTypes-Create) |
> | **Category** | [Issue Types](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780591/Action+Categories#ActionCategories-IssueTypes) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** | issueType, issueTypeId |
> | **Hosting** | cloud,server,datacenter |
> | **Since Version** | 11.0 |
> | **Examples** | [createIssueType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70782732/Examples#Examples-createIssueType) |

## Related How To's

> Macro (cql-query)