# How to configure a board programatically using Jira's api

**URL:** <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-configure-a-board-programatically-using-jiras-api/9308>\
**Category:** Jira Server\
**Tags:** jira-server\
**Created:** [September 28, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-configure-a-board-programatically-using-jiras-api/9308 "2017-09-28T16:14:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![mathieu.yargeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mathieu.yargeau](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/mathieu.yargeau)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-configure-a-board-programatically-using-jiras-api/9308/1 "2017-09-28T16:14:50Z")

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I was able to find how to create a board with the BoardManager.createBoard function. It takes a BoardCreationData object as a parameter, but that object only contains the projectId and the jql string. However, that board return the created board object.

I am able to fetch an existing board and get its configuration using the BoardDataService.getDataForBoard function, that return a BoardData object with informations on columns and such (this is what I need to configure).

I am able to create a BoardData object with the BoardData.Builder and specify everything I need. The Board is one of the parameters of the Builder.

However, what I am not able to do, is actually set this BoardData to the Board. Is there a service to either store de BoardData and apply it or set the Board configuration with that BoardData object?