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name: jira-spaces description: Manage Confluence spaces for project documentation. Create, list, and delete spaces with templates. Use when setting up project documentation structure or managing Confluence content areas.

Jira Spaces Skill

Manage Confluence spaces through the Confluence Cloud REST API. Spaces are the top-level containers for organizing project documentation, wikis, and knowledge bases.

When to Use

• Setting up documentation structure for a new project
• Creating spaces for different teams or initiatives
• Listing available spaces to find documentation
• Archiving or deleting obsolete spaces

Prerequisites

• Confluence Cloud instance (same Atlassian account as Jira)
• API token with Confluence access
• Environment variables configured in .env

API Reference

Base URL

Confluence Cloud uses the same base URL as Jira Cloud but different API path:

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api

Authentication

Same as Jira - Basic Auth with email:token.

Key Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/space	GET	List all spaces
/space	POST	Create a new space
/space/{spaceKey}	GET	Get space details
/space/{spaceKey}	DELETE	Delete a space
/space/{spaceKey}/content	GET	List space content

Space Types

Type	Description	Use Case
global	Site-wide space	Company wikis, shared docs
personal	User's personal space	Individual notes, drafts

Creating a Space

Request

const response = await fetch(`${CONFLUENCE_URL}/wiki/rest/api/space`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Basic ${auth}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    key: 'PROJ',           // Unique space key (uppercase)
    name: 'Project Docs',   // Display name
    type: 'global',         // 'global' or 'personal'
    description: {
      plain: {
        value: 'Documentation for the project',
        representation: 'plain'
      }
    }
  })
});

Response

{
  "id": 12345,
  "key": "PROJ",
  "name": "Project Docs",
  "type": "global",
  "status": "current",
  "_links": {
    "webui": "/spaces/PROJ",
    "self": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/space/PROJ"
  }
}

Listing Spaces

Request

const response = await fetch(`${CONFLUENCE_URL}/wiki/rest/api/space?limit=25&type=global`, {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Basic ${auth}`,
    'Accept': 'application/json'
  }
});

Response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": 12345,
      "key": "PROJ",
      "name": "Project Docs",
      "type": "global",
      "status": "current"
    }
  ],
  "start": 0,
  "limit": 25,
  "size": 1,
  "_links": {}
}

Deleting a Space

WARNING: Deleting a space removes all pages and content permanently!

Request

const response = await fetch(`${CONFLUENCE_URL}/wiki/rest/api/space/PROJ`, {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Basic ${auth}`
  }
});

Returns 202 Accepted (deletion is async) or 204 No Content.

Space Keys

Space keys must:

• Be unique across the Confluence instance
• Use only uppercase letters and numbers
• Be 1-255 characters
• Not start with a number

Conventions:

• PROJ - Project-specific
• TEAM - Team-specific
• DOC - Documentation
• KB - Knowledge base

Common Patterns

Create Project Documentation Space

// Create space with home page
await createSpace({
  key: 'TUSTLE',
  name: 'Tustle Project Documentation',
  description: 'Technical documentation and guides for Tustle MVP'
});

// Add standard pages
await createPage('TUSTLE', 'Getting Started', 'Overview and setup instructions...');
await createPage('TUSTLE', 'Architecture', 'System architecture documentation...');
await createPage('TUSTLE', 'API Reference', 'API endpoint documentation...');

List Team Spaces

const spaces = await listSpaces({ type: 'global', limit: 50 });
const teamSpaces = spaces.filter(s => s.name.includes('Team'));

Error Handling

Status	Meaning	Resolution
400	Invalid space key	Check key format (uppercase, no special chars)
401	Unauthorized	Check API token and email
403	Forbidden	User lacks space admin permissions
404	Space not found	Verify space key exists
409	Conflict	Space key already exists

Scripts

Script	Description
create-space	Create a new Confluence space
delete-space	Delete a space (with confirmation)
list-spaces	List all accessible spaces

Usage Examples

# List all spaces
node run.js list-spaces

# Create a new space
node run.js create-space DOCS "Documentation Space"

# Delete a space (interactive confirmation)
node run.js delete-space DOCS

# Force delete without confirmation
node run.js delete-space DOCS --confirm

Related Skills

• jira-projects - Jira project management
• jira-issues - Issue creation for documentation tasks