# move_issue (/docs/reference/mcp-tools/move_issue)



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Move a work item on the board (change status and/or fractional position).

|                     |                  |
| ------------------- | ---------------- |
| Required permission | `work:write`     |
| Capability ID       | `workItems.move` |
| Destructive         | No               |

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter  | Type          | Required | Notes |
| ---------- | ------------- | -------- | ----- |
| `version`  | integer       | yes      |       |
| `statusId` | string (uuid) | no       |       |
| `beforeId` | string (uuid) | no       |       |
| `afterId`  | string (uuid) | no       |       |
| `id`       | string (uuid) | yes      |       |

## Input schema (JSON Schema) [#input-schema-json-schema]

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "version": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "statusId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "beforeId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "afterId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "version",
    "id"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Access control [#access-control]

A call succeeds only when the personal access token's scopes **and** the holder's role both allow `work:write` (effective permission = scope ∩ role, default-deny). The tool runs inside the token owner's organization — tenancy is never a parameter.