# How to performing bulk edit on issues using jira rest api 3 and python?

**URL:** <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-performing-bulk-edit-on-issues-using-jira-rest-api-3-and-python/70663>\
**Category:** Jira Cloud\
**Tags:** rest-api-v3, rest-api\
**Created:** [June 26, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-performing-bulk-edit-on-issues-using-jira-rest-api-3-and-python/70663 "2023-06-26T04:33:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![FitehalewDemilew1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@FitehalewDemilew1](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/FitehalewDemilew1)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-performing-bulk-edit-on-issues-using-jira-rest-api-3-and-python/70663/1 "2023-06-26T04:33:23Z")

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How can I perform bulk editing of issues in a specific project using Python and JIRA REST API 3? I need to edit issues with a status of ‘Reopened’ or ‘In Progress’ and add labels to each issue. With potentially thousands of issues in the project, what is the most efficient approach to achieve this?

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**Author:** ![anon96974232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@anon96974232](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/anon96974232)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-performing-bulk-edit-on-issues-using-jira-rest-api-3-and-python/70663/2 "2023-06-26T07:07:55Z")

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Hello @FitehalewDemilew1

Refer to the answer provided [to your same question posted in the Community forum](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-can-I-edit-issues-of-a-project-in-bulk-using-python-and-jira/qaq-p/2399481#U2399574).