Bulk User Actions
Manage multiple Jira user accounts by filtering them and applying suspend, delete, or restore actions.
TechanicsFree
Sudo for Jira
by David EricksonAtlassianPaid
Run Jira REST API commands as another user through administrator-authorized request headers.
PRICINGPaid
DEPLOYMENTData Center · Server
CATEGORYAdministrative tools
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Sudo for Jira lets administrators issue Jira REST API requests on behalf of another user. A request can identify the target account with a username or email HTTP header. The add-in supports commands such as issue transitions and time tracking from external systems. Only administrator accounts can perform this operation.
Key capabilities
from the Atlassian Marketplace listingREST user impersonation
Administrators can execute Jira REST API commands as another user.
Username request header
The sudo header identifies the user whose account should perform the command.
Email request header
The sudo-email header locates the user by supplied email address.
Administrator restriction
Sudo requests are limited to accounts with administrator privileges.
Strict mode and cache control
The documentation includes additional capabilities for strict mode and cache control.
Use cases
- An automation system can trigger Jira issue transitions from commit messages while attributing the action to the person who made the commit.
- An external system can record work under the actual user's account instead of a service account.
Who it's for
The add-in is for Jira administrators.
How it compares
Sudo for Jira is paid and runs on data center and server, while Bulk User Actions is free and runs on cloud. Sudo for Jira was updated in Mar 2026, compared with Aug 2026 for Bulk User Actions and Log work as another user for Jira.
| Name | Pricing | Deployment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| this plugin | Paid | Data Center · Server | |
| Bulk User Actions | Free | Cloud | |
| Log work as another user for Jira | Paid | Cloud · Data Center · Server |
In the catalog
1,002 plugins in Jira · Administrative tools
Price distribution: 271 free, 275 freemium, 456 paid
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Atlassian
Product
Jira
Deployment
Data Center · Server
Pricing
Paid
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What the vendor says
«This plugin allows administrators to execute commands via the REST API as other users. This is useful for example when triggering Jira issue transitions and time tracking via commit messages from another system. It can allow you to perform these commands as the actual user that made the commit, and attribute it to …»