Issue Summary

The JQL passed in the rest API endpoint Search for issues using JQL enhanced search (GET) is not processed correctly when the encoded URL contains a space (%20) before a hyphen -

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new issue
2. Write a summary where there is in hyphen between 2 texts, example Test summary with hyphen - email@email.com
3. Search from UI (Filter all issues) with JQL: summary ~ "Test summary with hyphen - email@email.com"
4. Take from the browser the encoded URL: will be:

• ?jql=summary%20~%20"Test%20summary%20with%20hyphen%20-%20email%40email.com"

  and paste in the rest API call endpoint

FYI It will be the same behavior if you will use the description field instead of

Expected Results

To have listed in the rest API response same as UI

Actual Results

rest API call gives 200 codes but no data

Workaround

Remove the %20 before the hyphen in the JQL section of the API request.

Example: 

• restAPI not working:

  https://yoursite.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/search?jql=summary%20~%20"Test%20summary%20with%20hyphen%20-%20email%40email.com"

• restAPI is working (Removed the %20 before the hyphen symbol {-})

  https://yoursite.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/search?jql=summary%20~%20"Test%20summary%20with%20hyphen-%20email%40email.com"