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Jira credentials#

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Prerequisites#

Create a Jira Software Cloud or Server account.

Supported authentication methods#

Refer to Jira's API documentation for more information about the service.

Using SW Cloud API token#

To configure this credential, you'll need an account on Jira Software Cloud.

Then:

  1. Log in to your Atlassian profile > Security > API tokens page, or jump straight there using this link.
  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 for more information.

New tokens

New tokens may take up to a minute before they work. If your credential verification fails the first time, wait a minute before retrying.

Using SW Server account#

To configure this credential, you'll need an account on Jira Software Server.

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.