Jira credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• Jira
• Jira Trigger

Prerequisites

Create a Jira (opens in a new tab) Software Cloud or Server account.

Supported authentication methods

• SW Cloud API token: Use this method with Jira Software Cloud (opens in a new tab).
• SW Server account: Use this method with Jira Software Server (opens in a new tab).

Related resources

Refer to Jira's API documentation (opens in a new tab) for more information about the service.

Using SW Cloud API token

To configure this credential, you'll need an account on Jira Software Cloud (opens in a new tab).

Then:

1. Log in to your Atlassian profile > Security > API tokens page, or jump straight there using this link (opens in a new tab).
2. Select Create API Token.
3. Enter a good Label for your token, like n8n integration.
4. Select Create.
5. Copy the API token.
6. In n8n, enter the Email address associated with your Jira account.
7. Paste the API token you copied as your API Token.
8. Enter the Domain you access Jira on, for example https://example.atlassian.net.

Refer to Manage API tokens for your Atlassian account (opens in a new tab) for more information.

Using SW Server account

To configure this credential, you'll need an account on Jira Software Server (opens in a new tab).

Then:

1. Enter the Email address associated with your Jira account.
2. Enter your Jira account Password.
3. Enter the Domain you access Jira on.