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# Watcher

## Get issue watchers

`GET /rest/api/{2-3}/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers`

Returns the watchers for an issue.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main() {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	watchers, response, err := atlassian.Issue.Watchers.Gets(context.Background(), "KP-2")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)

	log.Println(watchers.IsWatching, watchers.WatchCount)

	for _, watcher := range watchers.Watchers {
		log.Println(watcher.Self, watcher.AccountID)
	}
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Add watcher

`POST /rest/api/{2-3}/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers`

Adds a user as a watcher of an issue by passing the account ID of the user. For example, `"5b10ac8d82e05b22cc7d4ef5"`. If no user is specified the calling user is added.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main() {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	response, err := atlassian.Issue.Watchers.Add(context.Background(), "KP-2")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Delete watcher

`DELETE /rest/api/{2-3}/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/watchers`

Deletes a user as a watcher of an issue.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main() {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	response, err := atlassian.Issue.Watchers.Delete(context.Background(), "KP-2", "5b86be50b8e3cb5895860d6d")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Get is watching issue bulk

`POST /rest/api/{2-3}/issue/watching`

> Not implemented, yet. Feel free to open a PR or issue


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